3 h. ago Stunning tiny island with no hurricane season and most sunny days in Caribbean

Aruba, in the southern Caribbean, is a paradise for beach lovers. But there is more to this tiny island than just beautiful stretches of sand and clear blue sea, as we discovered...

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4 h. ago Beautiful tropical island with most sunny days in Caribbean and no hurricane season

This Caribbean gem boasts glorious beaches, impressive eateries and almost guaranteed good weather, so we couldn’t wait to explore. Here are our best bits and top tips...

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21 h. ago Child drowns in swollen river as Hurricane Erick makes landfall in southern Mexico

First hurricane of this season strikes between resort cities of Acapulco and Puerto Escondido

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23 h. ago Weather tracker: Mexico’s Pacific coast hit by tropical storm and hurricane

Tropical Storm Dalila brings flooding to Acapulco, while Hurricane Erick causes disruption in Oaxaca stateWhile the western Atlantic has experienced a quiet start to the hurricane season, the eastern Pacific has recently become fairly active, producing a tropical storm and a category 4 hurricane within a few days.The first and weaker of these systems, Tropical Storm Dalila, developed into a tropical storm late last week. Although this storm stayed off the coast of Mexico and was relatively weak to other storms that have developed in this region, Dalila brought flooding and mudslides to the resort town of Acapulco, in western Mexico. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Trump's plan to begin 'phasing out' FEMA after hurricane season burdens states, experts warn

President Donald Trump’s plan to begin “phasing out” the federal agency that responds to disasters after the 2025 hurricane season is likely to put more responsibilities on states to provide services following increasingly frequent and expensive climate disasters, experts say

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1 week ago Barbara becomes the first hurricane of the east Pacific season

Barbara was located approximately 155 miles southwest of Manzanillo

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1 week ago Tropical Storm Barbara forecast to become the first hurricane of the Pacific season

Barbara was located approximately 170 miles southwest of Zihuatanejo

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2 w. ago A storm is brewing in the Atlantic and could be the first to impact the US this season

Associated showers and thunderstorms are expected to bring flash flooding and dangerous surf conditions regardless of formation

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2 w. ago DHS downplays FEMA Chief questioning hurricane season a ‘joke’

FEMA chief David Richardson alarmed staff members Monday when he reportedly made the remark during a briefing with staff members

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2 w. ago Trump’s new FEMA head stuns staff by telling them he didn’t know US had a hurricane season, report says

Trump administration wants to shutter emergency agency and shift disaster response to the states

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2 w. ago Fema chief tells staff he did not know US has hurricane season

Staff reportedly baffled after remark from David Richardson – but spokesperson says comment was a jokeStaff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after the head of the US disaster agency said during a briefing that he had not been aware the country has a hurricane season, according to four sources familiar with the situation.The US hurricane season officially began on Sunday and lasts through November. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast last week that this year’s season is expected to bring as many as 10 hurricanes. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Turmoil, worry swirl over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season begins

As hurricane season begins, experts in storms and disasters are worried about massive cuts to the federal system that forecasts, tracks and responds to the storms

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3 w. ago Every Floridian should have a plan for this year's hurricane season, DeSantis says

Two days away from the start of hurricane season, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s top emergency manager joked that they didn't want to encounter each other again until the storm season ends in late November

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4 w. ago What keeps the safety director of the most vulnerable spot in US up at night before hurricane season

No place is more vulnerable to hurricanes in the 50 U.S. states than the Florida Keys

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4 w. ago Last year’s destructive hurricanes ravaged the South. Forecasters warn this season could be just as active

The National Hurricane Center said it was prepared for another active season following mass layoffs earlier this year

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4 w. ago Get ready for another busy Atlantic hurricane season, but maybe not as crazy as 2024

With warmer-than-normal ocean waters, forecasters are expecting another unusually busy hurricane season for the Atlantic

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