Hurricane Ian strengthens to Category 2 in Caribbean; Tampa Bay, Florida braces for major threat
A Hurricane Warning has been issued for the Tampa Bay area as mandatory evacuations have been issued for parts of the region.
Beware the 'I' storm: It has more retirees than any other letter used for Atlantic hurricane names
Twelve 'I' storms have been retired in the Atlantic – 10 of them since 2001. And now, all eyes are on Florida as Hurricane Ian intensifies and heads toward the state's Gulf Coast.
Why Florida's Gulf Coast is susceptible to a hurricane's storm surge
Studies have identified nearly 3 million homes in the Sunshine State that are vulnerable to a storm’s storm surge. It is unknown which communities will be in the target zone of Hurricane Ian.
Tropical Storm Ian forecast to rapidly intensify into hurricane today, significant threat eyes Florida
Ian is expected to become a hurricane Sunday night or early Monday, then reach major-hurricane strength by Monday night.
Tropical Storm Ian forces state of emergency in Florida as significant hurricane threat nears
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for all 67 counties.
Ferocious Fiona batters Canada with hurricane-force winds, heavy rain
Fiona was the strongest hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic basin season and at one point was a Category 4 with sustained winds around 140 mph.
Tropical Depression 9 in Caribbean Sea forecast to become major hurricane that could threaten Florida
Hurricane Watch issued for Cayman Islands while a Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Jamaica. No alerts for the U.S. at this time.
Metro Detroit Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued Wednesday
Summer is expected to go out with a bang on Wednesday as a severe thunderstorm watch was elevated to a warning for some of southeast Michigan.
Deadly Hurricane Fiona batters Turks and Caicos Islands before heading toward Bermuda
Hurricane Fiona could pass very close to Bermuda late Thursday or early Friday, potentially as a powerful Category 4 hurricane.
Hurricane Fiona strengthens to Category 2 storm after ravaging Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic with damage
Hurricane Fiona was a Category 1 hurricane for its first landfall in southwestern Puerto Rico on Sunday and another landfall in the eastern Dominican Republic early Monday morning.
Michigan American Red Cross readies to help Puerto Rico as Hurricane Fiona causes flooding, knocks out power
Chapters of the American Red Cross around the United States, including here in Michigan, are preparing to help Puerto Rico as Hurricane Fiona ravages the island.
Hurricane Fiona knocks out power in Puerto Rico
Fiona struck on the anniversary of Hurricane Hugo, which hit Puerto Rico 33 years ago as a Category 3 storm.
Tropical Storm Fiona unleashes flood threat in Caribbean as Hurricane Warning issued for Puerto Rico
Some islands in the Caribbean may see may than a foot of rain as Fiona slowly moves towards the southwestern Atlantic.
Rising sea levels to flood nearly 650,000 oceanfront properties across US by 2050, study finds
The effects will strain the pocketbooks of not only the property owners, but also the cities and counties who rely on those property taxes.
DTE outage numbers - 50,000 homes still without power Friday
According to DTE's outage map, on Friday, 50,790 customers were still without power 90 hours after the storm rolled through southeast Michigan.
Jackson water crisis: City sees some improvements in damaged water system
The water crisis affects the city's 150,000 residents — many of whom were unable to take showers or flush toilets — plus an estimated 30,000 who come into the city to work at businesses without water pressure.
Novi boil water advisory lifted after power outages impacted pressure
A boil water advisory in Novi has been lifted.
DTE outage Thursday update: 88,000 still without power
The state's power outage continues to affect a large swath of metro Detroit that hasn't been with electricity since Monday.
Hurricane season 2022: August finishes without any named storms for first time in decades
The 2022 hurricane season completed the rare feat of not producing any name cyclones during August’s La Niña.
Detroit's University District makes due amid power outage as 126K DTE customers remain in dark
There are about 126,000 DTE customers still without power as of Wednesday night as crews swarm the area working to restore service.