Weather

Ida’s landfall came on the same date Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi 16 years earlier, about 40 miles west of where Category 3 Katrina first struck land.

Forecasters say Ida made landfall in Cuba as a hurricane and could grow to an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm with top winds of 140 mph when it nears the U.S.

During both days, residents can expect the heat index to reach at least 100 degrees.

The response team, Pennsylvania Task Force One, is based in Philadelphia and is sponsored by the city’s fire department.

Flooding in rural areas took out roads, cellphone towers and telephone lines, leaving families uncertain about whether their loved ones survived the unprecedented deluge.

Tropical Storm Henri made landfall in Rhode Island early Sunday, packing heavy winds and drenching rains as it began lashing the northeastern U.S. coastline.

A flash flood watch is in effect for much of our area through Monday morning with 2-4"+ of rain possible.

The National Hurricane Center issued an advisory late Saturday morning upgrading Tropical Storm Henri to a hurricane.

With Tropical Storm Henri strengthening, parts of Long Island and Connecticut, and resort areas such as Martha's Vineyard, Block Island and Nantucket are in the watch zone.

After a storm survey, the National Weather Service says a tornado touched down in the Souderton area early Thursday morning.

A Tornado Watch is in effect through 8 p.m. for several suburban counties, including Berks, Chester, Lehigh, Lancaster, Monroe and Northampton.

As rescuers work against the threat of a storm, officials continue to assess the damage after buildings throughout the island nation were flattened by the 7.2-magnitude quake.

Philadelphia has declared a heat health emergency through 8 p.m. Friday. The city has recorded five heat-related deaths so far this year.

Data captured by satellites flying over the region revealed Friday show just how much smoke is being produced from the hundreds of forest fires in the Sakha Republic.

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for much of the Greater Philadelphia region — with real feel expected to reach 105 degrees.