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Barry back to Tropical Storm status but rain and floods continue By Karen Graham Following a brief stint as a Category 1 hurricane, Barry weakened once again to a tropical storm on Saturday after making landfall along the central Louisiana coast.

Tropical Storm Barry forms in Gulf — Expect epic rain event By Karen Graham A few hours after forming on Thursday, Tropical Storm Barry was slowly crawling across the northern Gulf of Mexico on a path toward the Louisiana coast where it was expected to make landfall as a Category 1 hurricane Friday night or Saturday.

Tropical Storm Helene heading toward The United Kingdom By Karen Graham London - While the East coast of the U.S. is being battered by Tropical Storm Florence, another Atlantic tropical Storm, Helene, is on track to brush by the western edge of the United Kingdom late Monday.

Tropical storm warnings have been issued for Gulf Coast By Karen Graham A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued this afternoon as Potential Tropical Cyclone Seven (PTC-7) is forecast to be a tropical depression by Monday morning and a tropical storm by Labor Day evening.

Rain and coastal flooding expected over Labor Day weekend By Karen Graham A tropical wave creating thunderstorms from Hispaniola to the Turks and Caicos Islands is forecast to hit the Bahamas over the Labor Day weekend then move across Florida into the Gulf of Mexico.

Heavy rains and flooding the biggest threat from T.S. Cindy By Karen Graham Tropical Storm Cindy continues to swirl in the Gulf off the coast of Louisiana. Overnight, Cindy dumped heavy rains throughout the state and into Alabama and Mississippi. More heavy rain and flooding is expected on Wednesday.

Florida preparing for 'a direct hit' from Hurricane Matthew By Karen Graham While aid teams in Haiti struggle to reach victims of Hurricane Matthew's fury, Florida Governor Rick Scott has been repeatedly warning Floridians to "prepare for a direct hit" from the monster storm.

Tropical Storm Matthew forms, may become major hurricane By Karen Graham A disturbance the National Hurricane Center has been tracking for the past several days was officially upgraded to Tropical Storm Matthew as of 11 a.m. today.

Tropical storm Colin? Florida can expect heavy rains and flooding By Karen Graham Tallahassee - A storm system brewing in the northwestern Caribbean Sea has a 90 percent chance of becoming Tropical Storm Colin before hitting the Sunshine state.

Supertyphoon Neoguri targets Japan By Chikako Uchinami Tokyo - As the United States eastern seaboard recovers from July 4th's Hurricane Arthur, Pacific Supertyphoon Neoguri has Japan in its sights, reports from the Japan Meteorological Agency say.

13 dead after Tropical Storm Fernando makes landfall in Veracruz By John Sevigny Veracruz - At least thirteen deaths were reported after Tropical Storm Fernando made landfall over the Mexican State of Veracruz, bringing as much as 15 inches of rain, along with the threat of flash floods and mudslides.

Tropical Cyclone Evan hits Samoan Islands, 2 dead By Anne Sewell Apia - The first reported storm of the South Pacific cyclone season triggers flooding and structural damage, with two people dead.

Tropical Cyclone Evan hits Samoan Islands, 2 dead By Anne Sewell Apia - The first reported storm of the South Pacific cyclone season triggers flooding and structural damage, with two people dead.

Hurricane Sandy: 5 million without power, NYC hospitals evacuate By David Silverberg Hurricane Sandy ravaged New Jersey and New York Monday night with heavy rain and 80 mph winds, causing 5 million power outages spanning from North Carolina to Maine. It's just been reported a New York hospital is moving 215 patients to other hospitals.

Four-legged residents of Tampa prepare for hurricane season Special By Greta McClain Tampa - The Florida Division of Emergency Management, American Red Cross and other disaster assistance agencies were not the only ones preparing for Isaac and hurricane season. The Humane Society of Tampa Bay also sprang into action, offering free microchips.

Tropical storm Isaac proves to be deadly in Haiti By Greta McClain Port-au-prince - Tropical storm Issac made its presence known in Haiti, flooding the island nation that is still trying to recover from the devastating earthquake that hit two years ago, and killing at least 3 people.

Florida mother dies shielding her daughter from tornado By R. Francis Rubio Venus - A Florida woman died Sunday after a tornado reportedly ripped through her home hurling her and her daughter through the air--landing nearly 200 feet away. Investigators say the woman's lifeless body was found grasping her young daughter to her chest.

Death toll in Philippine landslide soars to 31, over 100 missing By Leo Reyes The landslide that occurred in Compostela Valley mine site in Southern Philippines has claimed at least 31 lives, with dozens more missing as search and rescue operations continue

Death toll in Philippine flash flood tragedy soars to over 1,200 By Leo Reyes The death toll in the Philippine flash floods devastation has reached more than 1,200 as 16 more dead bodies were found over the weekend as far as 60 miles away from the site of the Dec.16 flash flood tragedy.

Death toll in Southern Philippines flash floods reaches 450 By Leo Reyes The death toll on the flash floods caused by Tropical Storm Washi has reached 450 with hundreds more missing as fast-rising floodwater hit low lying villages in Mindanao, Southern Philippines.

Tropical Storm Washi hits the Phillipines as 430 reported dead By Christopher Bates According to officials, the Philippines has been hit by a tropical storm, which is reported to have killed up to 430 people, while many others have gone missing.

Hurricane Rina loses strength; not expected to be major hurricane By Kevin Fitzgerald After fears that tropical storm Rina would continue to strengthen and become a major hurricane, news has just come in that the storm is expected to weaken before making landfall near Cancun, Mexico.

Tropical storm Rina becomes hurricane By Kevin Fitzgerald Tropical storm Rina has recently gathered strength as it moves through the Caribbean. It is now classified as a Category 1 hurricane with sustained wind speeds of 80 mph and gusts up to 100 mph.

Texas drought and heat combine for hottest summer in US history By Lynn Herrmann San Antonio - Texas has recorded the hottest summer in US history, with a daily average of 86.8 degrees from the June through August period, toppling a 77-year-old record set by Oklahoma in 1934, and the near-term forecast calls for more 100-degree days.

Tropical storm rains threaten Appalachia with flash floods By Kim I. Hartman New Orleans - Tropical Storm Lee dumped over a foot of rain on Louisiana and Mississippi and continues on a northeast trek threatening the Appalachian states with torrential rains and flash flooding to continue through Wednesday.

Lee brings tornadoes and evacuation to Louisiana By Nancy Houser New Orleans - Louisiana braces itself for another run of disastrous weather as Tropical Storm Lee hits ground, with many homes south of New Orleans fighting flooding at their doors.

New Jersey residents clean up in wake of Hurricane Irene Special By Michael Krebs Cranford - Though Hurricane Irene moved through Northern New Jersey as a tropical storm, her impact on the area's many riverside communities was quite devastating.

Tropical Storm Lee to bring heavy rains, flooding to Gulf coast By Kim I. Hartman New Orleans - Tropical storm warnings have been issued from Alabama to Lousiana, including the New Orleans area, with heavy flooding expected from Tropical Storm Lee. Lee is predicted to dump up to 20 inches of rain over the region throughout the Labor Day weekend.

Tropical Storm Katia forms in the Atlantic By Kim I. Hartman Tropical Storm Katia, the 11th named storm of the hurricane season, has formed and continues to gain strength as she races across the Atlantic ocean.

Haiti prepares for flooding from Tropical Storm Emily By Kim I. Hartman Port-au-prince - Tropical Storm Emily left Puerto Rico flooded and is now aimed at Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Haitian authorities are preparing to evacuate thousands of people who are still living in tents and temporary structures following last year's earthquake.

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