#Miami beaches closed after tropical disturbance causes sewage to overflow in Florida

#Miami beaches closed after tropical disturbance causes sewage to overflow in Florida

“Miami beaches closed after tropical disturbance causes sewage to overflow in Florida” A tropical disturbance that produced nearly a foot of rain in South Florida caused sewage overflows, prompting officials to issue a no-swim advisory along some popular beaches. Miami-Dade County said Saturday that the exceedingly high flows due to flooding and elevated groundwater levels caused sewer…

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#Texas officials bracing for Tropical Storm Nicholas

#Texas officials bracing for Tropical Storm Nicholas

“#Texas officials bracing for Tropical Storm Nicholas” Texas officials are bracing for Tropical Storm Nicholas — which is forecast to bring flooding rains and life-threatening surf to parts of the state as early as Sunday night. “The State Operations Center has increased its readiness and is prepared to assist local officials in their response to…

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#Tropical Storm Henri could threaten tri-state area

#Tropical Storm Henri could threaten tri-state area

“#Tropical Storm Henri could threaten tri-state area” A tropical storm that is churning over the Atlantic Ocean could threaten parts of the tri-state area with wind and rain towards the end of the weekend, forecasters said. As of late Thursday, Tropical Storm Henri was about 800 miles south of Nantucket, Masschussets, and on Friday the…

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#Tropical Storm Fred expected to slam Florida coast today

#Tropical Storm Fred expected to slam Florida coast today

“#Tropical Storm Fred expected to slam Florida coast today” Tropical Storm Fred is forecast to slam into the Florida Panhandle Monday evening, packing sustained winds up to 60 mph and threatening dangerous storm surges. The storm is expected to make landfall between Panama City and Pensacola around 5 p.m., with a tropical storm warning in…

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#Fred strengthens slightly as it heads to US coast

#Fred strengthens slightly as it heads to US coast

“#Fred strengthens slightly as it heads to US coast” FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center said Fred regained its tropical storm status in the Gulf of Mexico early Sunday just hours before Grace was demoted to a tropical depression. A new tropical depression also formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday night. Fred…

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#Tropical Storm Elsa leaves one dead and several injured

#Tropical Storm Elsa leaves one dead and several injured

“#Tropical Storm Elsa leaves one dead and several injured” SAVANNAH, Ga.— A weakened but resilient Tropical Storm Elsa killed at least one person in Florida on Wednesday and injured several others when a possible tornado struck a campground at a Navy base in southeast Georgia. The National Hurricane Center said Elsa still packed 45 mph…

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