Captain Nicole Mitchell talks about being a hurricane hunter and why she enjoys heading towards hurricanes.
As I write this, Hurricane Irene is on its way up the U.S. East Coast and, if the storm follows the current path projections, one thing is certain. Many buildings are soon to be destroyed -- perhaps numbering in the hundreds - and thousands more will be damaged.
Massive Hurricane Irene, packing 115 mph winds and laden with moisture, aimed late Thursday for the U.S. East Coast, where it is expected to spawn widespread damage and flooding from North Carolina to New England.
Officials in a popular stretch of coastal North Carolina ordered all visitors to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Irene, which damaged homes in the Bahamas Wednesday as it churned toward the U.S. East Coast.
Hurricane Irene causes some flooding in the Dominican Republic.
A 6-year-old girl is faring better a day after a shark attack put her in critical condition, the family said Wednesday.
Aerials show the destruction left by Hurricane Earl as it passed through North Carolia's Outer Banks. WRAL reports.
Hurricane Earl swept the North Carolina coast with powerful wind gusts. CNN's Rob Marciano reports.
Here are the latest developments on Hurricane Earl.
Weakening by the hour but still covering a massive area, Hurricane Earl spun off the North Carolina on Thursday night, lashing parts of the Outer Banks with rain and high wind.
The menace of Hurricane Earl comes at a bad time for any of the vacation-starved Americans who are heading to parts of the East Coast this Labor Day weekend.
Hurricane warnings and watches stretched from North Carolina to Delaware and covered parts of Massachusetts on Wednesday as forecasters upgraded Hurricane Earl to a Category 4 storm and warned it will be approaching the East Coast by late Thursday.
CNN Meteorologist Chad Myers says Hurricane Earl could produce up to 40 foot waves along the East Coast shoreline.
URGENTupdated: Tue Aug 31 2010 16:55:00
A hurricane watch is now in effect for a section of the East Coast of the United States from north of Surf City, North Carolina, to Duck, North Carolina, on the Outer Banks, the National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday. Earl remains a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 135 mph, the center added.
Heather Hansen and Kimberly Lisagor, authors of "Disappearing Destinations," have traveled the world investigating coastal sites that are as stunning as they are endangered. Here, they share advice for planning an eco-sensitive trip -- and how you can help.
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