Hurricane warning in effect for New Orleans as Ida heads for Gulf Coast
Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion on Saturday, said forecasters.
Gulf Coast of the United States
Tropical system in Caribbean may hit Gulf Coast
A powerful storm could hit the U.S. Gulf Coast as a tropical storm or hurricane this weekend.
Gulf Coast braces for Tropical Storm Ida
Tropical Storm Ida is moving toward the Gulf of Mexico, and is expected to make landfall on Sunday. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli is tracking what could be a devastating storm.
Gulf Coast hurricane landfall possible in just days
Tropical Storm Ida has formed and is likely to become a hurricane taking aim at the Gulf Coast.
Toxic red tide ravages Florida's Gulf Coast
A toxic red tide has killed 1,000 tons of sea life and made it hard for humans to breathe along Florida's Gulf Coast, just as the economy recovers. Senior environmental correspondent Ben Tracy takes an up-close look at the devastation and how climate change may be contributing to the problem.
Elsa takes aim at Florida's Gulf Coast
Millions of people are under the threat of Tropical Storm Elsa as it approaches Florida. Landfall is expected early Wednesday along the Gulf Coast. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli gave CBSN's Tanya Rivero an update on the storm's track.
Tropical Storm Claudette lashes Gulf Coast with heavy rain, floods
The storm is expended to gain strength and become a tropical storm again on Sunday night or Monday morning.
Gulf hit by tropical storm
Heavy rain and powerful winds of Tropical Storm Claudette are bearing down on the already storm-weary central Gulf Coast. The system is about 45-miles South of New Orleans and is moving North. Omar Villafranca reports from Mississippi's coast.
Gulf Coast braces for flooding
CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the latest on the tropical system that expected to bring heavy rain to the Gulf Coast.
"Above normal" hurricane season predicted
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting another active hurricane season. It follows a record-breaking number of storms that swarmed the Atlantic in 2020. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more on the season's outlook.
6 months since Hurricane Harvey
It has been 6 months since Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston and other parts of the Texas gulf coast. Many are still displaced and struggling to rebuild. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver reports.
Cancer cluster in Florida?
Florida's Department of Health is looking into claims that a Gulf Coast school made hundreds of people sick from diseases like cancer. Health officials are asking alumni and faculty of the school affected by cancer to submit their health records. So far, the department says there is "no evidence Bayshore High School is the source of any disease clusters." Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Tornadoes in the Carolinas
Workers on the Gulf Coast are cleaning up after Hurricane Nate made landfall in Louisiana and Mississippi. Eighty-five mph wind along with rain and dangerous storm surge pounded the region. As the system moved north, it brought tornadoes and strong winds to the Carolinas. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Hurricane analysis
Final preparations are underway in Louisiana as Hurricane Nate races towards the Gulf Coast. The storm has already forced four states to declare a state of emergency, mandatory evacuations and citywide curfews. WWL-TV reporter Doug Mouton joins CBSN with the last-minute preparations.
Nate headed to U.S.
CBS News national correspondent Michelle Miller spoke to a retired pumping station supervisor in New Orleans about how vulnerable the city's pumping systems are during storms.
TS Nate forecast
Tropical Storm Nate is blamed for 22 deaths in Nicaragua and Honduras, and it could hit the central Gulf Coast as a hurricane over the weekend. Eric Fisher, chief meteorologist for CBS Boston station WBZ, has the latest forecast.
Tropical Storm Nate
Nate is forecast to hit Louisiana or Mississippi Sunday morning, possibly as a Category 1 hurricane. A state of emergency has been declared in New Orleans.
Tropical Storm Nate
Tropical Storm Nate is heading toward the Gulf Coast and could strengthen to a hurricane by Sunday. CBS News weather producer David Parkinson joins CBSN with the latest on the storm's path.
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Hurricane Harvey nears Texas gulf coast; CBS Dallas / Fort Worth chief meteorologist Scott Padgett has the latest forecast for Hurricane Harvey as it works its way along the coast of Texas.
Storm surge dangers
Hurricane Harvey is taking aim at Texas' Gulf Coast, where the storm surge could raise sea levels by up to 15 feet. CBS News correspondent DeMarco Morgan joins CBSN from Galveston with the latest.
Storm surge dangers
Storm surge is one of the biggest threats to residents choosing to stay along the Texas coast for Hurricane Harvey. CBS News correspondent DeMarco Morgan explains how the city of Galveston is preparing for the storm.
Hurricane forecast
Hurricane Harvey is threatening the Gulf Coast of Texas and could strengthen to a Category 3. National Hurricane Center deputy director Ed Rappaport joins CBSN with the latest details.
Hurricane forecast
Hurricane Harvey is threatening the Gulf Coast of Texas. It is expected to make landfall late Friday night. WPEC lead meterologist Jeff Berardelli has the latest.
Tropical Storm Cindy makes landfall
Tropical Storm Cindy made landfall along the Gulf Coast, slamming into Texas and Louisiana and bringing widespread flooding to the Southeast. At least one death is blamed on the storm. David Begnaud reports from Biloxi, Mississippi.
Tropical Storm Cindy
From Texas to Florida, Tropical Storm Cindy is threatening a 500-mile swath of the Gulf Coast. Rain from the storm has already made an impact there, bringing whipping winds, whitecaps and storm surge. David Begnaud reports.
Appeals court rules many of Trump's tariffs are illegal, but doesn't halt them
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Feds charge man who burned U.S. flag outside White House
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Families of 2 children killed in Minneapolis school shooting speak out
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2 dead after getting flesh-eating bacteria from eating raw oysters
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Alabama town's first Black mayor reelected after being locked out of office
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