http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/WeatherFind stories, videos, and photos about Weather from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:14:41 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/US/weather/06/25/heat.wave/tztop.shade.kprc.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Weather14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Weather from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/06/25/heat.wave/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/06/25/heat.wave/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouston, Texas, had a record high temperature Wednesday as a heat wave continues to grip the nation's midsection, the National Weather Service said Thursday.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/06/24/weather.lightning.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/06/24/weather.lightning.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne 12-year-old Virginia boy was playing baseball when it happened.Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/06/18/midwest.tornadoes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/06/18/midwest.tornadoes/index.html#cnnSTCTextHeavy thunderstorms are predicted in the U.S. Midwest on Thursday, a day after tornadoes battered several states, forecasters said.Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/06/01/hurricane.season.schneider/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/06/01/hurricane.season.schneider/index.html#cnnSTCTextToday's not only the first of the month or the start of the summer season meteorologically: It's the first day of hurricane season 2009.Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/05/28/tropical.depression.one/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/05/28/tropical.depression.one/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe first tropical depression of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season formed off the coast of the eastern United States, forecasters said Thursday, but was not expected to threaten land.Thu, 28 May 2009 15:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/05/21/2009.atlantic.hurricane/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/05/21/2009.atlantic.hurricane/index.html#cnnSTCTextForecasters predict the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season will be "near-normal," with four to seven hurricanes likely, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday, less than two weeks before the season begins.Fri, 22 May 2009 13:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/05/15/hurricane.scale/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/05/15/hurricane.scale/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe National Hurricane Center is no longer including storm surges and flooding in its hurricane categories out of concern that people aren't heeding proper warnings, because the surges haven't always matched the levels predicted in each category.Fri, 15 May 2009 19:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/05/14/vortex2.tornado.chasers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/05/14/vortex2.tornado.chasers/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt sounds like something from the movie "Twister" -- teams of scientists in vans, armed with high-tech measuring equipment, barreling across the Oklahoma plains in search of tornadoes.Thu, 14 May 2009 16:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/05/09/missouri.kentucky.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/05/09/missouri.kentucky.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTextThunderstorms and high winds are expected to keep sweeping across Missouri and Kentucky on Saturday after Friday's pounding rain left thousands without power, officials said.Sat, 09 May 2009 16:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/01/myanmar.cyclone/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/01/myanmar.cyclone/index.html#cnnSTCTextDebt problems and lack of credit. A housing crisis and a funding shortfall. These are not the problems of the Western world in the face of the global economic downturn, but some of the lingering challenges in Myanmar one year after devastating Cyclone Nargis hit the country, aid groups said.Sat, 02 May 2009 03:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/04/10/arkansas.tornado/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/04/10/arkansas.tornado/index.html#cnnSTCTextA tornado descended on Murfreesboro, Tennessee Friday, killing two people and injuring another 30, an official said.Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/29/severe.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/29/severe.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextMother Nature provided a little bit of everything in several parts of the country on Saturday.Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/28/gulf.coast.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/28/gulf.coast.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextHeavy rains swamped the Gulf Coast and a blizzard dumped more than 2 feet of snow in parts of the Plains on Saturday.Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/18/hurricane.forecast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/18/hurricane.forecast/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe latest prediction for the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season agrees with three previous ones, forecasting a season that will be at least a bit milder than last year's.Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/03/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/03/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextParts of the Northeastern United States faced freezing temperatures Tuesday morning, a day after a winter storm clogged roadways, cut electricity and dumped as much as 15 inches of snow.Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/02/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/02/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextHeavy snow -- close to a foot in some cities -- blanketed much of the Eastern Seaboard on Monday and spelled a nightmare for morning commuters battling strong winds and freezing rain.Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/01/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/01/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextA snowstorm that could last up to 18 hours was on its way to southern New England, and Boston, Massachusetts, could be snowed under with up to 15 inches, the National Weather Service said Sunday afternoon.Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/12/11/drought.problem/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/12/11/drought.problem/index.html#cnnSTCTextMarjorye Heeney knew something was wrong when she saw a bulging cloud of black dust darken the sky.Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/11/china.drought/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/11/china.drought/index.html#cnnSTCTextFifty-year-old farmer Du Jianmin says if it doesn't rain soon in his corner of northern China, his winter wheat crops -- which his village of 120 people relies on for food for the year -- will die.Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/02/11/oklahoma.tornado/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/02/11/oklahoma.tornado/index.html#cnnSTCTextA scene of devastation emerged Wednesday as circling helicopters broadcast images of housing developments smashed by tornadoes and severe storms that killed at least eight people in south-central Oklahoma Tuesday.Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/10/china.drought/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/10/china.drought/index.html#cnnSTCTextRain fell in four provinces this week, but China will still have to take serious measures to combat what some have called the worst drought in half a century, government officials said.Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/09/china.drought/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/09/china.drought/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Chinese government brought out the big guns over the weekend to help fight its worst drought in 50 years.Tue, 10 Feb 2009 02:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/06/china.drought.half.century/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/06/china.drought.half.century/index.html#cnnSTCTextChina is suffering another natural disaster -- this time, the worst drought in half a century. The land is parched and the irrigation dams have dried up. Crops and livestock are dying.Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/02/03/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/02/03/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextChilling winds and more snow were expected for Kentucky on Tuesday, bad news for more than a quarter of a million people still without power after an ice storm.Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/01/29/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/01/29/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextA massive winter storm system that left a deadly swath of ice and snow from Texas to Maine pushed into Canada early Thursday, leaving emergency officials to tally the damage.Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/01/28/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/01/28/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextA massive winter storm has left at least 17 people dead and more than a million homes across the Midwest without power, according to reports from several state emergency management agencies.Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/01/27/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/01/27/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextWinter weather was blamed for at least five traffic deaths as freezing rain and sleet blanketed areas from Texas to Kentucky on Tuesday.Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/01/14/winter.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/01/14/winter.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrigid air gripped cities from the Canadian border to Florida on Wednesday, with some cities posting record lows.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/01/13/midwest.cold/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/01/13/midwest.cold/index.html#cnnSTCTextBlistering temperatures and winds battered parts of the upper Midwest on Tuesday, delivering to some states the coldest weather in decades.Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/12/23/winter.weather.us/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/12/23/winter.weather.us/index.html#cnnSTCTextAirline schedules in the Pacific Northwest were returning to normal early Tuesday as thousands of travelers stranded by weekend winter storms tried to find seats to reach their destinations by Christmas.Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/12/22/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/12/22/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextSevere winter weather was creating Christmas week travel headaches across the country Monday, canceling flights and closing major highways.Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/12/21/snowyweather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/12/21/snowyweather/index.html#cnnSTCTextSnowstorms and icy conditions on Sunday delayed flights across the northern United States, caused havoc on roads and left thousands without electricity.Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/12/20/us.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/12/20/us.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTextDrivers across the country were warned Saturday to stay off roads and hunker down indoors as night falls, bringing more heavy snow and blizzard conditions in parts of the country.Sun, 21 Dec 2008 04:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/12/19/us.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/12/19/us.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Northwest braced for blizzards Friday night while cities from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Boston, Massachusetts, were cleaning up after a major storm delayed air travel and created havoc on the ground.Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/12/17/cold.weather.us/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/12/17/cold.weather.us/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe extremely cold weather that has shocked many Americans before the official arrival of winter kept its grip on much of the nation early Wednesday.Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/12/16/wintry.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/12/16/wintry.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextA blast of Arctic air Tuesday morning has much of the nation -- from the Great Lakes to Oregon and down to Texas -- in its cold, icy grip.Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/12/15/activity.winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/12/15/activity.winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextStudents will learn about different winter weather events, their causes and effects, and the regions most likely to experience them.Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/12/10/hurricane.season.2009/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/12/10/hurricane.season.2009/index.html#cnnSTCTextNext year is predicted to bring 14 named storms to the Atlantic Ocean, with seven of them becoming hurricanes, according to a university report that forecasts an "above average" 2009 hurricane season.Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/30/hurricane.season.ends/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/30/hurricane.season.ends/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe 2008 Atlantic hurricane season ended Sunday, marking the finish of one of the busiest and costliest hurricane seasons ever.Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/11/09/paloma/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/11/09/paloma/index.html#cnnSTCTextPaloma weakened to a Category 1 hurricane as it moved slowly across east-central Cuba after lashing Grand Cayman Island with high winds and heavy rain, forecasters said.Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/11/08/hurricane.paloma/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/11/08/hurricane.paloma/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane Paloma, an "extremely dangerous" storm, made landfall Saturday night in southern Cuba after lashing Grand Cayman with high winds and heavy rain, forecasters said.Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/11/07/hurricane.paloma/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/11/07/hurricane.paloma/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane Paloma continued to intensify Friday night as the Category 3 storm pounded Grand Cayman island with strong winds and heavy rain.Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/11/06/storm.paloma/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/11/06/storm.paloma/index.html#cnnSTCTextA tropical storm strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane Thursday in the Caribbean Sea, the National Hurricane Center said.Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:57:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1854619,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1854619,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThousands of utility customers around the Northeast awoke without power Wednesday morning, a day after the season's first big snowstorm blew through the regionWed, 29 Oct 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/10/16/hurricane.omar/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/10/16/hurricane.omar/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane Omar weakened Thursday to a Category 1 storm and sped away from the northern Leeward Islands after barreling through them as a major Category 3 storm, forecasters said.Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/10/15/hurricane.omar/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/10/15/hurricane.omar/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane Omar became a major Category 3 storm Wednesday night as it barreled toward the Virgin and Leeward Islands in the West Indies, the National Hurricane Center said.Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/10/14/tropical.storm.omar/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/10/14/tropical.storm.omar/index.html#cnnSTCTextOmar strengthen to a hurricane Tuesday night as it churned in Caribbean waters near Puerto Rico, the National Hurricane Center said.Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/10/12/tropical.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/10/12/tropical.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextTropical Storm Nana is expected to weaken after forming over the eastern Atlantic Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday.Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/10/09/hurricane.norbert/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/10/09/hurricane.norbert/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane Norbert weakened to a Category 3 storm early Thursday as it churned through the Pacific Ocean toward Mexico's Baja California peninsula.Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/10/08/norbert/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/10/08/norbert/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane Norbert, an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane, began its expected turn toward the Baja peninsula late Wednesday, forecasters said.Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1848208,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1848208,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHurricane Norbert strengthened Wednesday to a Category 3 storm in the Pacific Ocean and was forecast to hit Mexico's Baja California peninsula by the weekendWed, 08 Oct 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/10/07/marco.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/10/07/marco.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane Norbert has strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane and should continue to grow as it heads toward the Baja Peninsula, the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, said late Tuesday night. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Marco weakened to a tropical depression Tuesday, hours after making landfall over central Mexico's Gulf Coast,.Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/10/06/mexico.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/10/06/mexico.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTextMexico had storms off both coasts late Monday night, with Hurricane Norbert forming off its western coast and Tropical Storm Marco menacing its eastern coast.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/10/06/gulf.depression/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/10/06/gulf.depression/index.html#cnnSTCTextTropical Storm Marco continued its slow trek over the waters near Mexico's coast Monday and is expected to strike land late Monday or Tuesday morning, forecasters said.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/10/04/haiti.missing.floods.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/10/04/haiti.missing.floods.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe death toll from a string of hurricanes and tropical storms in Haiti has risen to nearly 800 people, an official with the Haitian Red Cross says.Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/28/kyle.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/28/kyle.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane Kyle battered the shores of Canadian province Nova Scotia on Sunday evening before weakening and losing tropical characteristics, forecasters said.Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/27/kyle.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/27/kyle.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTextA tropical storm strengthened into Hurricane Kyle on Saturday as it churned in the Atlantic Ocean west of Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center reported.Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:31:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1845148,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1845148,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA rare hurricane watch was posted for part of the Maine coast on Saturday as Tropical Storm Kyle roared northSat, 27 Sep 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/17/pf/insurance_premiums/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/17/pf/insurance_premiums/index.htmWith the government effectively taking over American International Group, the nation's largest insurer, there's reason to be concerned about the health of the insurance industry.Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1841119,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1841119,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe remnants of Ike dumped as much as 6 to 8 inches of rain in parts of Indiana, Illinois and Missouri SundaySun, 14 Sep 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/09/12/hurricane.chaser/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/09/12/hurricane.chaser/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith at least three video cameras trained on the Gulf of Mexico and floodwaters rising around him in Galveston, Texas, Mark Sudduth prepared Friday to ride out Hurricane Ike from a hotel room on the city's wind-whipped oceanfront.Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/13/taiwan.typhoon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/13/taiwan.typhoon/index.html#cnnSTCTextTyphoon Sinlaku was moving slowly toward the northern shores of Taiwan on Saturday, promising to dump heavy rain on on the region as it crawls north.Sat, 13 Sep 2008 07:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/12/markets/oil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/12/markets/oil/index.htmOil prices zig-zagged Friday, briefly dipping below $100 a barrel for the first time in 5 months, as the the fury of a massive hurricane blowing toward refineries on the Texas coast countered .concerns about a global economic slowdown.Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:03:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1840439,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1840439,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGleaming skyscrapers, the nation's biggest refinery and NASA's Johnson Space Center lie in areas that could be vulnerable to wind and damaging floodwaters if Hurricane Ike crashes ashore as a major hurricaneThu, 11 Sep 2008 11:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/10/hurricane.ike/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/10/hurricane.ike/index.html#cnnSTCTextPeople along the Texas coast were leaving home or planning to evacuate Thursday as Hurricane Ike churned toward them, slowly intensifying on its march west.Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1840179,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1840179,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHurricane Ike barreled across the warm, energizing waters of the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday on its way toward the Texas coast after crashing through Cuba's tobacco countryWed, 10 Sep 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/09/hurricane.ike/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/09/hurricane.ike/index.html#cnnSTCTextAnticipating the possibility that Hurricane Ike might hit the Texas coast this weekend, the cities of Corpus Christi and Galveston warned residents Tuesday to plan.Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:19:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1840053,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1840053,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAfter Gustav -- and with Ike still a threat -- residents are starting to wonder whether evacuation fever has gone too farTue, 09 Sep 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/08/hurricane.ike/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/08/hurricane.ike/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane Ike continued to batter Cuba with near 80 mph winds Monday night and was expected to gain strength as it barreled toward the Texas-Louisiana border, the National Hurricane Center said.Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:12:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1839281,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1839281,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs climate change heats the oceans, storms will brew more intensely, a new study says -- but that doesn't mean we can't be preparedTue, 09 Sep 2008 01:35:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1839572,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1839572,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsResidents in the Florida Keys breathed a sigh of relief Monday as a fierce Hurricane Ike turned west on a path away from the low-lying island chainMon, 08 Sep 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/09/07/hurricane.ike.carib/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/09/07/hurricane.ike.carib/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane Ike made landfall on the north coast of eastern Cuba Sunday as a Category 3 storm that weather experts were calling a "major hurricane."Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/09/01/activity.understanding.hurricanes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/09/01/activity.understanding.hurricanes/index.html#cnnSTCTextStudents will learn about the causes and components of hurricanes and examine the factors that affect their intensity.Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/06/hurricanes.hanna.ike/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/06/hurricanes.hanna.ike/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter earning a reputation as a killer in Haiti, Tropical Storm Hanna amounted to little more than a windy rainstorm along the Atlantic Coast on Saturday.Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/05/hurricanes.hanna.ike/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/05/hurricanes.hanna.ike/index.html#cnnSTCTextTropical Storm Hanna sped toward the southeastern coast of the U.S. on Friday, and forecasters predicted that the storm would strengthen slightly before reaching land Saturday.Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1838982,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1838982,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTropical Storm Hanna an Hurrican Ikee behind her had vacationers rushing for safer land, while governments prepared for the brunt of the stormsFri, 05 Sep 2008 11:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/04/hurricanes.hanna.ike/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/04/hurricanes.hanna.ike/index.html#cnnSTCTextTropical Storm Hanna moved through the Bahamas on Thursday and headed toward the Carolina coast with 65 mph winds, the National Hurricane Center said.Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/09/03/hurricane.hanna/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/09/03/hurricane.hanna/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane Ike grew from a Category 1 into a menacing Category 4 storm in about six hours Wednesday as it fed on the warm waters of Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center said.Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:03:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1838260,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1838260,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHurricane experts say all the weather ingredients, which normally fluctuate, are set on boil for the formation of storms. And it's going to stay that way for a whileWed, 03 Sep 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/08/29/gustav/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/08/29/gustav/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane Gustav picked up strength as it moved over the northwestern Caribbean Sea Friday night, pursuing a projected path aimed at the Gulf Coast.Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/02/hurricane.hanna/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/02/hurricane.hanna/index.html#cnnSTCTextTropical Storm Hanna, the first of three tropical storms lined up across the Atlantic, was expected to make landfall somewhere from Florida to North Carolina before Friday evening, forecasters said.Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1838183,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1838183,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFamilies clutched mattresses, chairs and other belongings and slogged through waist-high floodwaters Tuesday as Tropical Storm Hanna killed at least 13 people in northern HaitiTue, 02 Sep 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/02/news/economy/gustav_estimates/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/02/news/economy/gustav_estimates/index.htmHurricane Gustav could inflict as much as $10 billion in damage, making it one of the costliest storms in U.S. history.Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:15:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1837992,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1837992,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHurricane Hanna slumped to tropical storm strength while grinding away at the Bahamas and other Atlantic islands on Tuesday, while also threatening the U.S. East CoastTue, 02 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1837974,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1837974,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe National Hurricane Center has downgraded Hanna to a tropical storm but says it could still regain hurricane strengthTue, 02 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1837923,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1837923,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMayor Ray Nagin warned New Orleans evacuees scattered across the country by Hurricane Gustav they may have to wait in shelters and motels a few days longerTue, 02 Sep 2008 05:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/01/gustav/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/01/gustav/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane Gustav didn't pack the wallop of Katrina three years earlier, officials said Monday, but they urged almost 2 million evacuees to stay away from the Gulf Coast for another day.Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/09/01/gustav.storm.science/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/09/01/gustav.storm.science/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricanes can be some of the deadliest forces of nature, but they also follow a set of patterns and rules when they form.Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/01/gustav.texas/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/01/gustav.texas/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs Hurricane Gustav neared Louisiana's coast Monday morning, forecasters warned that the storm could stall over Louisiana and northeast Texas for several days, which would "exacerbate the threat of heavy rains and inland flooding."Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/01/news/economy/gulf_threat/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/01/news/economy/gulf_threat/index.htmAs officials evacuated New Orleans, the oil industry shut down rigs and pulled back personnel as Hurricane Gustav bore down on the Gulf Coast over the Labor Day holiday weekend.Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/09/01/one.sheet.hurricanes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/09/01/one.sheet.hurricanes/index.html#cnnSTCTextUse this explainer to help your students understand hurricanes, a topic relevant to current news.Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/08/30/gustav/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/08/30/gustav/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane Gustav churned into the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday night, still an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm threatening to blast the same region devastated by Hurricane Katrina three years ago.Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/08/30/gustav.prepare/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/08/30/gustav.prepare/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin ordered a mandatory evacuation of the city beginning 8 a.m. Sunday but urged residents to consider escaping "the mother of all storms" before then.Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/29/news/economy/gulf_threat/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/29/news/economy/gulf_threat/index.htmThe Gulf of Mexico is home to 4,000 drilling platforms and 33,000 miles of pipeline, which send 1.3 million barrels a day to the Gulf Coast's 56 refineries. But a hurricane threatens to deal a powerful blow to the oil-rich region.Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:01:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1837674,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1837674,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMayor Ray Nagin gave the mandatory evacuation order late Saturday, but all day New Orleans residents took to buses, trains, planes and cars to flee from the path of Hurricane GustavSat, 30 Aug 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/29/markets/oil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/29/markets/oil/index.htmDespite Hurricane Gustav's threat to infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico, oil prices fell from an earlier rally Friday as the dollar gained traction against the euro.Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:06:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/28/pf/saving/toptips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/28/pf/saving/toptips/index.htmAll eyes are on Tropical Storm Gustav as it heads toward the Gulf. If you're planning on traveling during this hurricane season, here's what you need to know.Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/08/28/gustav/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/08/28/gustav/index.html#cnnSTCTextTropical Storm Gustav struck Jamaica with pounding rain and winds just short of hurricane strength Thursday night, and Haitian officials raised their death toll from the storm to more than 50.Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/08/27/gustav/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/08/27/gustav/index.html#cnnSTCTextTropical Storm Gustav left 22 dead in Haiti and the Dominican Republic before it pulled away from the countries Wednesday, officials said.Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:36:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1836939,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1836939,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe New Orleans area watched as a storm marched across the Caribbean on the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversaryThu, 28 Aug 2008 11:00:00 EDT