hurricanes and tropical storms

Hundreds of thousands of Baltimore Gas and Electric customers could lose power during Hurricane Sandy, officials warn.

North Baltimore County fire crews, officials and merchants prepare for Hurricane Sandy.

Hurricane Sandy is on track for a damaging strike to the Delmarva, with heavy winds expected across 6 states or more.

Officials for Carroll County Emergency Operations said Thursday they are monitoring the projected path of Hurricane Sandy, and that weather models from the National Weather Service indicate the hurricane will strike land ...

The mid-Atlantic and Northeast are bracing for a potential major impact from Hurricane Sandy early next week.

Forecasters are eyeing a potential Hurricane Sandy track that strikes the Delmarva Peninsula.

If Tropical Storm Tony forms, the 2012 hurricane season would rank as third-most active on record.

Hurricane Rafael is the ninth hurricane of the year in the Atlantic, surpassing NOAA season forecasts.

The Atlantic hurricane season isn't yet over: Tropical Storm Patty has formed but isn't expected to last long.

AccuWeather has criticized the Weather Channel for a plan to name winter storms, like hurricanes are named.

Tropical Storm Oscar is expected to form soon, while TS Nadine is the fifth-longest storm on record.

NASA has launched a three-year series of flights of unmanned Global Hawk aircraft around hurricanes to better understand how they form and strengthen.

Johns Hopkins researcher Seth Guikema is building a model that can predict power outages ahead of hurricanes and other major storms.

Nadine regained hurricane strength Friday as it continues to circle in the Atlantic.

Tropical Storm Nadine regained strength this weekend and is still circling in the Atlantic Ocean, again moving westward.

Fortunately for Gross-Ojekwe, gasoline prices are expected to level off in the coming weeks, experts say. But if the two events that pushed prices up to their current level — conflict in oil-producing Middle East countries and a hurricane passing through the Gulf of Mexico — worsen or recur, respectively, Marylanders like her may be forced to further change their spending habits to accommodate higher prices.

Tropical Storm Nadine has been near hurricane strength for a day but conditions are unfavorable as it turns northeast.

Tropical Storm Nadine has formed as Leslie and Michael dissipated, and no storms pose a threat to the U.S. or other land.

A 14th named storm, to be called Tropical Storm Nadine, is expected to form this week in the Atlantic Ocean.

Fault for Katrina's destruction lies with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Citizen involvement made the difference when Hurricane Isaac struck

Megan Hill, from Havre de Grace, who is serving with an AmeriCorps NCCC (National Community Corps) team from the North Central Region campus in Vinton, Iowa, is working with the American Red Cross in response to Hurricane Isaac, managing a shelter for evacuated residents through Sept. 19

New levees helped protect New Orleans from Hurricane Isaac, but it took a lot of work to get the government to build them.

Tropical Storm Michael became the 13th named storm this year Tuesday, while Tropical Storm Leslie could threaten Bermuda.