Storms that ramp up so quickly complicate forecasting and make it harder for government agencies to plan for emergencies.

Hurricane Erin is forcing evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks as it churns in the Atlantic where high winds and heavy ...

Evacuations were ordered beginning Monday on Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks, the thin stretch of low-lying barrier islands that juts far into the Atlantic.

Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 3 hurricane during the early hours of Aug. 19 as it moves closer to the East Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Erin fluctuated in intensity on Monday and expanded in size as people fled North Carolina's Outer Banks.

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I am Emily, Aspen-Pitkin County Housing Authority’s new housing policy analyst. Many of you might know me from my time on the ...

Hurricane Erin fluctuated in intensity on Monday, Aug. 18, as forecasters warn of "life-threatening" rip currents and surf conditions along the East Coast.

Although hurricanes occur naturally, climate change is exacerbating the strength of these tropical systems, adding “fuel” to ...

Hurricane Erin is less than 500 miles from Hatteras, North Carolina. Rip currents and water rescues have continued as bigger waves and dangeorus swiming conditions are developing at the beaches.

Maryland will avoid a direct hit from Hurricane Erin, but the storm is passing close enough in the Atlantic Ocean to have some effects.

Island communities off the coast of North Carolina are bracing for flooding ahead of the year’s first Atlantic hurricane, ...