hurricane-force winds

Florida is about to begin what expected to be a long recovery from Hurricane Milton. That storm as well as Helene have heightened concerns over misinformation about post storm relief efforts from the federal government.

Alabama is entering what’s considered to be the most active part of this year’s hurricane season. Forecasters are pointing to Hurricane Camille as an example of how bad things can get. It was this week back in 1969, when this storm brushed by Alabama creating storm surges that were ten feet above normal on Dauphin Island. It was the second most powerful storm ever to hit the U.S.

Hurricane Beryl ripped off roofs in Jamaica, jumbled fishing boats in Barbados and damaged or destroyed 95% of homes on a pair of islands in St. Vincent and the Grenadines before rumbling toward the Cayman Islands and taking aim at Mexico's Caribbean coast after leaving at least seven dead in its wake.

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (AP) — The National Weather Service says hurricane-force winds left a trail of damage on the Alabama coast.An assessment from…