Severe weather

In the wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton, an outlandish conspiracy theory about the Federal Emergency Management Agency that has percolated for decades started to reappear online. Now, the government agency is making one of its strongest pushes against the claim to date.

Milton’s tornadoes were part of an unusual trend this year: Hurricanes in the U.S. have produced an abnormally high number of strong twisters.

These tips will help you get ready for the east coast winter ahead.

Meteorologists calculate that more than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast United States in the last week from Hurricane Helene and a run-of-the-mill rainstorm that sloshed in ahead of it. It’s an unheard-of amount of water that stunned experts.

The U.S. Southeast grappled Sunday with rising death tolls, a lack of vital supplies in isolated, flood-stricken areas and the widespread loss of homes and property while the devastating toll of Hurricane Helene became more clear and officials warned of a lengthy and difficult rebuild.

The storm, now a post-tropical cyclone, was expected to hover over the Tennessee Valley on Saturday and Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said.

Massive rains from powerful Hurricane Helene left people stranded, without shelter and awaiting rescue Saturday, as the cleanup began from a tempest that killed at least 58 people, caused widespread destruction across the U.S. Southeast and left millions without power.

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a man and his dog during Hurricane Helene after their sailboat became disabled and began taking on water.

Hurricane Ernesto, which made landfall on the tiny British Atlantic territory of Bermuda, brought heavy rains and strong winds before moving north-northeast away from the area.

Tornadoes spawned by Debby leveled homes, damaged a school and killed one person early Thursday, as the tropical system dropped heavy rain and flooded communities across North and South Carolina.

In preparation of potential flooding from Tropical Storm Debby, Prince George’s County is distributing sandbags starting at 8 a.m. Thursday morning. Residents can pick them up in Brandywine, Ammendal and on D’Arcy Road with a valid I.D. News4’s Derrick Ward reports. 

Storm Team4 Meteorologist Chuck Bell has your morning weather and a look at the 10-day forecast.

Here’s what we know so far about the storm’s timing, how much rainfall to expect and what the region is doing to prepare.

Storm Team4’s Amelia Draper explains what we can expect from Tropical Storm Debby in the D.C. region.

Residents of Alexandria, Virginia, are all too familiar with the flooding storms can bring. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports how they’re preparing.

What’s left of Tropical Storm Debby could bring downpours to the D.C. area. News4’s Joseph Olmo has tips to help you prepare.

While the track of the storm is still uncertain, it’s possible Debby could bring heavy rain, flooding, strong winds and storm surge to Virginia.

Storm Team4’s Amelia Draper explains what we can expect from Tropical Storm Debby.

A tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico has strengthened into Tropical Storm Debby. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center say the storm now has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph as it moves toward Florida.

Power outages are still impacting more than 2000 Pepco customers the morning after strong storms swept through D.C. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.