Two systems in the Atlantic basin — Hurricane Rafael and a disturbance northeast of the Leeward Islands — are drenching parts of the Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center. Rafael’s projected path has taken a wild swing to the west and its ultimate destination is still in flux. After drenching western Cuba and taking…
For the second time in two weeks, President Joe Biden is coming to Florida to visit hurricane-ravaged communities. A Friday news release from the White House said Biden will come Sunday to tour areas affected by Hurricane Milton, which slammed the state as a Category 3 storm Wednesday evening, causing widespread damage and leading to…
The storm that was expected to bring heavy rain to Florida intensified into Hurricane Milton on Sunday, and the National Hurricane Center is expecting it to become a category 3 hurricane by Wednesday when it lands on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Milton had sustained winds of 85 mph in the NHC’s 8 p.m. advisory on Sunday,…