Ida aims at Gulf Coast; high winds continue for South Florida
People in a stretch of the Gulf Coast from near New Orleans all the way to the Florida Panhandle should be finishing off the last of their Halloween candy now. Instead they’re preparing for a rare...
View ArticleIda back to tropical storm
Ida is now back to a tropical storm as it aims at a collision with the upper Gulf Coast overnight, the National Hurricane Center said in a 10 a.m. advisory. All hurricane warnings and watches along...
View ArticleIda closes in on Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Ida is inching closer to the Gulf Coast, the National Hurricane Center said in a 1 p.m. advisory. A tropical storm warning remained in effect from Grand Isle, Louisiana, to Florida’s...
View ArticleIda hours from landfall
Ida made its predicted turn to the north this afternoon, aiming it toward a landfall some time tonight, most likely around Mobile Bay. A tropical storm warning remained in place from Grand Isle,...
View ArticleTropical storm Ida expected to crash into Mobile, Ala. around lunchtime
Tropical Storm Ida has continued to weaken overnight, but still promises to deliver some serious wind and rain to the Gulf Coast today. At 3 a.m., Ida was about 60 miles south-southwest of Mobile, Ala....
View ArticleIda comes ashore at Dauphin Island, Ala. with 45 mph winds
Tropical Storm Ida got busy between the 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. National Hurricane Center update and came ashore around 5:40 a.m. Central Standard Time – 6:40 a.m our time – at Dauphin Island, Ala. and is...
View ArticlePensacola back to business as usual post-Ida
Tropical Storm Ida wound up as little more than a practice session for Panhandle emergency managers and residents. As a hurricane, Ida wreaked damage in El Salvador causing mudslides and killing at...
View ArticleHurricane Center closes book on Ida
The story of Ida is over, at least as far as the National Hurricane Center is concerned. The center’s 10 a.m. advisory said the storm had deteriorated into a tropical depression and then had lost...
View ArticleNon-event Ida disappoints Panhandle storm watchers, bar owners
PERDIDO KEY _ Some Panhandle residents and business owners were hoping for more than a couple of upset trash cans and overturned picnic tables from Ida. But that – and some beach erosion – were about...
View ArticleEarl aims for Carolina coast tonight; other storms continue march
Click for interactive tracking map. Hurricane Earl is a Category 4 storm that at 5 a.m. was east of the Bahamas and headed to the North Carolina coast, where it is expected to pass near the Outer...
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