Hurricanes

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue service members are collecting toy donations to deliver to children impacted by Hurricane Helene. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

Hurricane Rafael strengthened into a Category 3 storm Wednesday morning just hours before it was forecast to make landfall in Western Cuba.

Tropical Storm Rafael is chugging past western Jamaica and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it heads toward Cuba.

The Environmental Voter Project says more than 130,000 first-time voters, who prioritize climate change, have already cast ballots. Combined with the impacts of extreme weather and climate change, they could decide this election. National climate reporter Chase Cain shows us where climate voters could have the most influence.

The Small Business Administration loan program is a key source of federal aid for those impacted by the storms, but the aid won’t be available until mid-November at the earliest.

A Southwest Airlines pilot who flew over 100 animals to safety from areas affected by Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene took his duty a step further and gave one of the rescues a new family.

The pilot was part of a volunteer mission to transport more than 100 animals out of areas impacted by Hurricane Milton.

The recent hurricanes in the Southeast are impacting animals in shelters more than ever – elevating the need to move pets to safety.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says the dog who was rescued from a fence post by a state trooper ahead of Hurricane Milton is safe. The owner of the dog has been identified and charged with animal cruelty.

“I want to caution that this is not a definitive count, because the task force is continuing its work,” Cooper said. “The number will continue to fluctuate as more reports come in and others are resolved.”

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper told those spreading misinformation about Hurricane Helene relief efforts to “stop it” Tuesday. He warned that the interference threatened the safety of first responders and victims from the storm.

An armed North Carolina man was arrested after it was reported that he had made comments about “possibly harming FEMA employees” involved in hurricane relief efforts in the state, authorities said.

As Florida begins to recover from Hurricane Milton, there are plenty of ways to help those impacted by the devastating storm.

Back-to-back hurricanes that brought death and devastation to parts of the South were made worse by a wide range of false and misleading information, some of which still circulates even though they have been conclusively proven false.

At least 16 people are dead and more than 2 million people are without power after Hurricane Milton impacted central Florida.

Video shows Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas cruise ship experiencing huge waves, strong winds and rough waters in the Gulf of Mexico because of Hurricane Milton.

The storm caused at least 16 deaths in the state, where some communities were still dealing with the damage from deadly Hurricane Helene two weeks ago.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Florida shared an aerial video showing agents rescuing citizens trapped in their homes in floodwaters.

First responders from D.C. and Maryland return from North Carolina after searching for bodies and providing humanitarian aid for victims of Hurricane Helene. Another group of first responders deploys to Florida to help those impacted by Hurricane Milton. News 4’s Aimee Cho reports.

Celebrities are stepping up to help after Hurricanes Helene and Milton ravaged parts of the southeast.