Warmer Gulf waters fuel faster hurricane intensification Evacuations remain difficult for elderly and medical facilities State task force proposed “evaculanes” to ease congestion Officials resist ...

Hurricane Erin, fluctuating in intensity, prompted evacuations in North Carolina's Outer Banks. Dangerous rip currents and surf conditions are expected along the East Coast. NC Highway 12 is expected ...

As Hurricane Erin approaches, mandatory evacuation orders are in effect for Ocracoke and Hatteras Islands on the Outer Banks. Residents and visitors are urged to move inland today due to the threat of ...

FEMA has declared September as National Preparedness Month. It's a reminder that it's never too early to prepare for an emergency or natural disaster. This is especially true when living along the ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - We’re almost at the peak of the Atlantic Hurricane season and CEMA has a new evacuation plan for people that live in Chatham County. It’s about 2 hours and 40 minutes away from ...

RODANTHE, N.C. — Concern is growing for Outer Banks residents that the impacts of Hurricane Erin may seriously affect the region. All areas of Dare County were issued a local state of emergency, and ...

A study comparing evacuation patterns in response to two 2024 hurricanes, Milton and Helene, found that people in coastal areas with frequent hurricane exposure were much more likely to travel out of ...

Twenty years ago this week, and just short of one month after Hurricane Katrina destroyed parts of the Mississippi coast and put New Orleans under water for weeks, the unthinkable happened: An even ...

An aerial photo of the Interstate 10 Bonnet CarréSpillway Bridge The Interstate 10 Bonnet CarréSpillway Bridge, as seen on Sept. 15, 2025, from a SouthWings flight. Louisiana transportation officials ...

Hurricane Erin fluctuated in intensity on Monday, Aug. 18, and expanded in size as people fled North Carolina's Outer Banks and forecasters warned of "life-threatening" rip currents and surf ...