As millions of Americans hunker down for the winter storm, 19 states and Washington, D.C., have declared states of emergency.

A series of weather systems have contributed to heavy rain and dangerous surf across parts of the Southeast, especially in Florida, but the well-timed systems also are part of a weather pattern that's ...

Hurricane Melissa became a major hurricane Saturday night and is on track to be a Category 5 storm near Jamaica. The 11 pm advisory from the National Hurricane Center had increased winds of 115 mph, ...

Editor's Note: Hurricane Melissa is now a Category 5 storm. See the latest update for Monday, Oct. 27. Melissa intensified into a hurricane on Saturday, Oct. 25, as it continued its slow slog across ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A series of weather systems have contributed to heavy rain and dangerous surf across parts of the Southeast, especially in Florida ...