Weather

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Lee is forecast to strengthen rapidly into an "extremely dangerous" major hurricane this weekend.

The NWS recommends that people stay indoors and check on older relatives and neighbors.

Idalia made landfall near Keaton Beach, Fla., as a Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday, gradually weakening as it ripped through the state, into Georgia and across the Carolinas

Idalia has sustained winds of 125 mph — which is a powerful Category 3 "major hurricane." The storm, which had been a Category 4 early this morning.

Forecasters say the storm is expected to intensify as it moves north over the Gulf of Mexico, but it's still unclear how strong it will be and what path it will take.

Natural disasters can happen anywhere with little to no notice. FEMA and the Red Cross say everybody should have an emergency go bag prepared.

It's no longer a hurricane but still carries so much rain that forecasters say “catastrophic and life-threatening.”

The month is now officially the hottest July on record since record-taking began in the 1800s.

Monday’s storm brought down hundreds of trees across the region, damaging about 45 homes in Delaware County. Officials are seeking state and federal aid to help with cleanup.

One of the twisters touched down near the intersection of Ridge Road, Whites Bogs Road, and Range Road in the Browns Mills section of Pemberton Township in Burlington County.

Vulnerable communities face greater exposure to heat and fewer resources to escape it.

Hawaii's lieutenant governor says it could take years to rebuild.

Thousands were left without power in the region after heavy storms rolled through.

Thunderstorms will be capable of producing damaging straight-line winds and localized flash flooding.

“Whether you're in Rehoboth Beach or Cape May… you need to have a plan,” said FEMA Regional Administrator MaryAnn Tierney.