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Category 4 Hurricane Ida nears Gulf Coast; Biden coordinating response

Satellite animation of major Hurricane Ida approaching Louisiana.

President Joe Biden said he has spoken to governors of states along the Gulf Coast and has coordinated with electric utilities in preparation for Hurricane Ida, which was a Category 4 hurricane as of 8 a.m. ET Sunday. The powerful storm is forecast to make landfall in Louisiana late Sunday morning or early afternoon, on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s devastating strike in the same area.

Related: Hurricane Ida nears Gulf Coast; evacuations underway

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Hurricane Laura on track to become life-threatening storm (with forecast video)

Satellite animation of major Hurricane Laura in the Gulf of Mexico.

Laura could become the strongest hurricane to hit the continental United States since Hurricane Michael, a Category 5 storm, destroyed portions of the Florida Panhandle in October 2018.

SONAR Critical Events: Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, 8 a.m. EDT; Tropical Storm Laura

Laura was just a tropical depression in the Atlantic one week ago, transforming into a tropical storm within two days, a Category 1 hurricane Tuesday and then quickly to a Category 3 hurricane by early Wednesday morning.

Ports are...

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2020 hurricane season may approach historic levels

Satellite image of Hurricane Dorian in the Caribbean in 2019.

The 2020 Atlantic hurricane outlook looks even more gloomy.than a month ago, when the Colorado State University (CSU) Department of Atmospheric Sciences said its initial forecasts in early spring needed adjustments.

CSU meteorologists issued another update on August 5, increasing their forecast and calling for an extremely active 2020 season.

For carriers and their drivers preparing for a busy hurricane season, what matters most is how many storms make landfall and where they hit. With this...

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Major Hurricane Douglas still eyeing Hawaii

Satellite animation of major Hurricane Douglas in the Pacific.

Hurricane Douglas, now a major Category 3 hurricane, is getting closer to the Hawaiian Islands. Landfall is likely this weekend.

As of 11 a.m. EDT Friday, 5 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Douglas was packing sustained winds of 120 mph, down from 135 (Category 4) mph earlier in the day. Hurricane force winds extend up to 25 miles from the eye of the storm, and tropical storm force winds extend up to 115 miles from the eye. Gradual weakening is expected to continue through the weekend. 

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