Hurricane Bertha was spinning over open water and headed toward Bermuda, but tourists didn't expect it to wreck their weekend on the idyllic Atlantic island.
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Forecasters say Hurricane Bertha is moving slowly, but could regain major hurricane status as it heads toward Bermuda. The storm is currently a Category 2.
Hurricane Bertha strengthened to a Category 3 storm Monday as it swirled in the central Atlantic, but it posed no immediate threat to land.
When hurricanes and tropical storms threaten the U.S., a self-described "weather geek" will let the nation know what the dangers are.
Substantially improving the accuracy of hurricane intensity predictions could take years and tens of millions of dollars, the National Hurricane Center's director said Tuesday.
The thought of spending hours on roadways in stop-and-go traffic probably doesn't appeal to most South Mississippi residents.
Since Jan. 1, FEMA has moved 710 Mississippi Coast households from potentially toxic trailers to hotel rooms where they receive three catered meals each day.
State emergency officials are encouraging people to begin preparing now for hurricane season and not wait until a storm threatens.
Gov. Haley Barbour and MEMA Director Mike Womack announced Friday next week will be Mississippi's Hurricane Preparedness Week.
Hurricane forecasters are predicting another busy Atlantic season this year, with as many as 16 named storms and five major hurricanes.
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