The Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority said that this is the first time since the construction of Louisiana's flood control system that all the gates around New Orleans are closed. Keep Reading
The potential tropical cyclone category, which was launched in 2017, allows the NHC to issue forecasts for systems that have yet to develop but pose a threat. Keep Reading
State Emergency Operations Center activated to Level 1 this morning, and 500 National Guardsmen are being activated "to assist with planning and logistics, and to prepare for response in impacted areas." Keep Reading
An additional 20 to 25 inches, with isolated storm totals of 30 to 40 inches, of rain is forecast and expected to produce catastrophic flash flooding. Keep Reading
Florence is expected to slow down considerably by late Thursday into Friday, and move slowly through early Saturday. Keep Reading
A west-northwestward to northwestward motion and an increase in forward speed are expected during the next couple of days. Keep Reading
South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia have declared states of emergency; storm could strike the southeastern coast by Thursday. Keep Reading
Data from NOAA Doppler weather radars indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 70 mph with higher gusts. Keep Reading
Graham established two command centers in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 that provided forecasts to help authorities make critical decisions in the five months following the spill. Keep Reading
