On Thursday, Hurricane Erin was several hundred miles off the coast of North Carolina and pushing storm surge and deadly rip currents toward the shore. Two other systems may form right behind.

Meteorologists are monitoring two disturbances behind Hurricane Erin that could strengthen into tropical storms this week.

An updated tropical storm warning was released by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Wednesday at 4:57 a.m. in effect until 1 p.m. for Mainland Dare.

The NWS Wakefield VA issued an updated tropical storm warning at 10:50 p.m. on Wednesday in effect until Thursday at 7 a.m. for Western Currituck.

While the rain affecting western Massachusetts on Wednesday is not linked to Hurricane Erin, the region is no stranger to the impacts of hurricanes and tropical storms during this time of year.

With thousands of miles of ocean water above the 80-degree Fahrenheit temperature needed to fuel hurricanes, Cape Verde storms are some of the most dangerous that threaten North America. About 85% of all major hurricanes — Category 3 and higher — start out there, according to the National Hurricane Center.

NC’s Single-Family Housing Program has received more than 1,000 applications for home repair and rebuilding after Tropical Storm Helene. The program prioritizes low-to-moderate income households but is open to homeowners earning up to 120% of the area ...

The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) continues to closely monitor a tropical wave in the central Atlantic. The system is currently located near 49W, approximately 1,300 kilometres (810 miles) east of Barbados as of 4:00 p.m. today. Based on its ...