Weather

By TERRY SPENCER and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Fearful Florida residents streamed out of the Tampa Bay region Tuesday ahead of what could be a once-in-a-century direct hit from Hurricane Milton, as crews worked furiously to prevent furniture, appliances and other waterlogged wreckage from the last …

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Milton rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and was forecast to become a Category 5 storm on a path toward Florida, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations less than two weeks after …

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (mocsnews.com)- Hurricane Helene struck the southeastern United States on Thursday, September 26, 2024. The Category 4 hurricane slammed into Florida and caused damage through Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, and the Carolinas.  According to NBC News, Over 200 people have died in the aftermath of Helene, and more than half …

By ERIK VERDUZCO, TRAVIS LOLLER and GEORGE WALKER IV Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Floodwaters pushed by the remnants of Hurricane Helene left North Carolina’s largest mountain city isolated Saturday by damaged roads and a lack of power and cellphone service, part of a swath of destruction across southern …

By STEPHEN SMITH, KATE PAYNE and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the entire southeastern U.S. on Friday, killing at least 40 people in four states, snapping trees like twigs, tearing apart homes and sending rescue crews …

Updated Modification to Campus Operations and Weather Advisory (9/27/2024)UTC Community:The National Weather Service (NWS) has continued the High Wind Warning until today (September 27, 2024) at 8:00 PM and a Flood Watch until today (Friday, September 27, 2024) at 2:00 PM for the Chattanooga area, as well as Flood Warninguntil Sunday, September 29, 2024 for certain …

By KATE PAYNE and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene could cause a “nightmare” scenario of catastrophic storm surge in northwestern Florida, officials warned Thursday as they urged residents to heed evacuation orders ahead of the enormous storm, which is expected to cause significant damage hundreds …

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and STEPHEN SMITH Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — An enormous Hurricane Helene swamped parts of Mexico on Wednesday as it churned on a path forecasters said would take it to Florida as a major storm with a surge that could swallow entire homes, a chilling warning …

From UTC officials: The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook and Flood Watch until Friday, September 27, 2024 at 2:00 PM for the Chattanooga area.  Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop today, Wednesday, September 25, 2024, and are expected to increase in intensity as the day progresses. There is currently …

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press Tropical Storm Helene formed Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea and could strengthen into a major hurricane while moving north toward the U.S., forecasters said. Heavy rains and big waves already lashed the Cayman Islands, and some Florida residents began to evacuate or …