Hurricane season is here: Experts share how to prepare
With multiple storms already hitting the U.S., experts offer tips to help you prepare and stay safe during hurricane season.
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Double threat: Hurricane Idalia and Hurricane Franklin
Idalia could hit the Florida Panhandle as a major hurricane and Franklin is already the Atlantic season's first major hurricane, forecasters said.
Duke Energy braces for power outages ahead of Hurricane Idalia
Florida utility mobilizes 4,500 power line technicians and other personnel as major storm bears down on Gulf Coast.
Expert on Storm Idalia's threat to Florida
Idalia is expected to grow into a Category 3 hurricane before hitting Florida early Wednesday. Michael Brennan, director of the NOAA's National Hurricane Center, joined CBS News with details on the storm's path and what to expect.
Looking at Idalia's possible paths
The southern U.S. is preparing for the landfall of Tropical Storm Idalia. Christian Benavides is in Florida with more on preparations and planned evacuations. Plus, CBS News senior weather and climate producer David Parkinson breaks down the storm's forecasted paths.
8/28: CBS News Mornings
Florida braces for hurricane threat; Loch Ness hosts a hunt for Nessie.
Florida prepares for potential hurricane
A state of emergency has been declared for parts of Florida as Tropical Storm Idalia makes its way for the state's Gulf Coast. Idalia is forecast to be at or near major hurricane strength before making landfall. Cristian Benevides reports.
Tropical Storm Idalia forms in the Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to strengthen into a hurricane over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico by Monday.
How to deal with your insurer if a hurricane or storm damages your home
If disaster strikes, you'll want to get your claim processed quickly — and avoid nasty surprises.
Hilary path: When and where the storm is projected to hit California
The storm was hitting the southwestern U.S. and could bring "catastrophic and life-threatening flooding," according to the National Hurricane Center.
Hilary moves into Southern California after making landfall in Mexico
Hilary was downgraded a few hours before landfall to a tropical storm as rain from the storm started spreading in Southern California, the National Weather Service said.
8/20: Face The Nation
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Palm Springs Mayor Grace Garner discuss preparations for Hilary as the National Hurricane Center issued its first-ever tropical storm warning for the area; plus FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell.
Has California ever had a hurricane? Tropical storm threat "nearly unprecedented"
It is extremely rare for California to be hit with tropical storms or hurricanes — but it has happened before.
Face The Nation: Bass, Criswell, Gottlieb
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and her city's biggest concert of "tremendous rainfall in a short period of time", FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell tells "Face the Nation" that the agency is watching its disaster relief fund "very closely" ahead of hurricane season, and Dr. Scott Gottlieb tells "Face the Nation" that he's "pretty concerned" about the new COVID variant BA 2.86.
Hilary nears Mexico's Baja California
Hilary remains a major threat to southwestern U.S. as it approached landfall Sunday morning on Mexico's Baja California peninsula. Kelly Crass of The Weather Channel has the latest forecast.
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass: "We are ready" for Hilary
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tells "Face the Nation" that her city's biggest concert is "tremendous rainfall in a short period of time." Although the last time a tropical storm hit southern California was 1939, Bass says "we are ready."
Tornadoes hit Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Tornadoes touched down in several areas of Rhode Island and Massachusetts Friday, downing trees and power lines. There was no word of any injuries.
Hurricane Hilary strengthens to Category 4 on way to Southern California
The storm, which isn't expected to still be a hurricane by the time it reaches California, is forecast to bring heavy rain to the southwestern U.S.
Tracking Hurricane Hilary's path
A rare hurricane in the Pacific could hit California in the coming days. Hurricane Hilary is currently churning a few hundred miles off Mexico's coast. CBS News senior weather and climate producer David Parkinson breaks down the storm's predicted path.
Maui residents' business destroyed by fires
The wildfires on Hawaii's Maui island have killed dozens of people and destroyed structures, including Lahaina resident Aaron Diaz's family business. Diaz explains the current situation on Maui and how people can help.
Hurricane Dora fuels Hawaiian wildfires
The deadly fires burning in Maui are being fueled by winds from Hurricane Dora. The Weather Channel's Chris Warren explains.
Firefighters battle deadly Maui wildfires
At least 53 people are dead as wildfires continue burning on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Officials warned the death toll is likely to rise. CBS News reporter Jonathan Vigliotti has the latest from Maui, where search and rescue efforts are underway.
NOAA hurricane outlook worsens due to "record-warm" ocean temperatures
Updated predictions from NOAA suggest at least six and as many as 11 hurricanes will develop before the season ends in November.
11/10: CBS News Mornings
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"100-year storm" could soon hit every 11 years, flood forecasters say
Extreme weather is changing the contours of where Americans live, as insurance companies retreat from flood-prone areas.
Israeli forces kill 4 aid seekers near Gaza City, hospital and witnesses say
A U.N.-backed initiative on Friday declared a famine in Gaza City.
Maps show Tropical Storm Fernand's path and forecast in Atlantic
Fernand is the sixth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
Wes Moore says Trump's rhetoric on crime is "purely performative"
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said President Trump's rhetoric on crime is "purely performative" as the president offered to send troops to Baltimore amid a broader push to crack down on crime.
Dangerous heat wave brings record temperatures, wildfire risks to the West
Dangerously hot conditions hit states up and down the West Coast over the weekend, owing to a persistent heat wave stretching from the Pacific Northwest to California and the desert Southwest.
Cargo Dragon heads for space station
The cargo Dragon is the first equipped with a add-on thrusters to periodically raise the space station's altitude.
Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. to stand trial in Mexico over alleged cartel ties
Since 2019, Mexican prosecutors have been investigating Julio César Chávez Jr. following a complaint filed by U.S. authorities against the Sinaloa Cartel for organized crime, human trafficking, arms trafficking and drug trafficking.
Several hurt when bus carrying junior high football team crashes near Pittsburgh
Several members of a Pittsburgh-area junior high school football team were injured when their bus was involved in a crash Saturday morning.
North Korea test fires 2 new antiair missiles
The test coincided with new South Korean President Lee Jae Myung 's trip to Tokyo for a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
Winning numbers announced for estimated $700 million Powerball jackpot
The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $700 million, making it the eleventh-largest jackpot in Powerball game history.