Hundreds of thousands of power outages were reported in Louisiana and Mississippi early Thursday as residents in the region braced for possible flooding as Tropical Storm Francine moved inland.

The storm became a hurricane Tuesday night; its maximum sustained winds are now topping 90 mph as it heads toward the Louisiana coast.

A flash flood swept away an entire hamlet in northern Vietnam, killing 30 people and leaving dozens missing as deaths from Typhoon Yagi and its aftermath climbed to 155.

Residents are being urged to finish storm preparations. Francine is expected to bring heavy rainfall and flash flooding to Louisiana, Mississippi, southern Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle.

Tropical Storm Francine has strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to become a hurricane before it reaches the U.S. Gulf Coast on Wednesday.

Typhoon Yagi was the strongest typhoon to hit Vietnam in decades, with winds up to 92 mph. The country’s meteorological agency warns continuing downpours could cause floods and landslides.

Hone had top winds of 75 mph, according to an 11 p.m. advisory by the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu. A tropical storm warning remained in effect for the Big Island as Hone moved west.

Longstanding drainage problems have been neglected by the city, according to several residents.

Hurricane Ernesto made landfall on the tiny British Atlantic territory of Bermuda early Saturday as residents hunkered down.

Hurricane Ernesto began to pound Bermuda late Friday with heavy winds and rain after officials in the British territory opened shelters and closed government offices.

Hurricane Ernesto strengthened into a Category 2 storm Thursday night as it barreled toward Bermuda after leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico without power or water.

Ernesto strengthened into a hurricane as it dropped torrential rain on Puerto Rico and left nearly half of all clients in the U.S. territory without power as it threatened to become a major storm en route to Bermuda.

It’s almost time to trade the hot summer days for cooler fall weather in Georgia. Fall is on its way and so are flannel shirts, pumpkin patches, scary movie marathons and football season. But what will fall feel like in Georgia this year?

Metro Phoenix's mighty saguaros have been falling at a rate that has alarmed casual observers. But experts say people need to turn their attention to the young ones that aren't growing yet.

The Ogeechee crested above 10 feet along the border between Chatham and Bryan Counties on Sunday, setting a new record.