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Hurricane Otis made landfall near the coastal city of Acapulco, Mexico

Rescue efforts were slow after a landslide blocked a main highway to Acapulco

Hurricane Otis could become the most powerful storm ever to hit Acapulco on Mexico’s Pacific coastline, affecting at least one million people

The fifth hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season -- Nigel -- developed a massive eye early this week as it continued its journey across the open waters of the central Atlantic, becoming a rare type of hurricane. AccuWeather hurricane experts have all the details on what this means for the storm and where it is heading in the coming days. Nigel was churning roughly 690 miles east-southeast of Bermuda packing winds of 85 mph, making it a Category 1 storm as of Tuesday morning. The storm i

Hurricane Nigel became the sixth hurricane to form in the Atlantic Ocean this season

Hurricane Nigel became the sixth hurricane to form in the Atlantic Ocean this season

Hurricane Lee – a Category 1 trekking north toward Atlantic Canada – is a massive storm on Friday, with strong winds that extended far from its center.

Storms still possible across Southeast Louisiana on Friday, but will begin to decrease this weekend before we drop the humidity into next week.

Storms are starting to come around with the next likeliest widespread rounds Wednesday and this weekend for New Orleans and all of Southeast Louisiana.