Florence's merciless deluge has already killed 18, trapped hundreds and made parts of North and South Carolina impassable -- and authorities say the worst flooding is yet to come.
Tropical Storm watches are in effect for southern Baja California as 'Bud' is rapidly weakening.
Hurricane Aletta quickly intensified in the eastern Pacific Ocean to a Category 4 storm late Friday, but the National Hurricane Center says it is beginning to weaken as it reaches cooler Pacific waters.
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and this year, it looks like it might also bring an early start to the 2018 hurricane season.
The 2018 hurricane season is shaping up to be "near- or above-normal" -- though not to the degree seen last year, when 17 named storms formed and three major hurricanes struck US soil -- the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, said Thursday.
Sorry to rain on your beach barbecue: There is a 90% chance of tropical development in the Gulf of Mexico over Memorial Day weekend and an even better chance of soaking rains across the eastern Gulf Coast.
