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August 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM

Hurricane Erin destroys sea turtle nests along North Carolina beach

Hurricane Erin devastated sea turtle nests in North Carolina as the storm moved up the coast.
August 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Waves roll past a marked sea turtle nest on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, on Aug. 19, 2025.
August 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM

LA and other parts of the West set to broil in extreme heat wave

A heat wave hitting the West, sending temperatures soaring past the century mark.
August 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This sign at the Piestewa Peak trailhead in Phoenix, Arizona, says it all. Temperatures are expected to climb as high as 115, Aug. 21, 2025.
August 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM

Hurricane Erin could bring destruction to East Coast despite not making landfall

Hurricane Erin may not be on track to make landfall, but it is still bringing dangerous and destructive impacts up and down the East Coast.
August 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM
A person walks near the sea during Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, on a beach in Avon-by-the Sea, New Jersey, August 20, 2025.
August 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM

Hurricane Erin's projected path forecast to bring destructive waves

ABC News senior meteorologist Melissa Griffin is joined by ABC News' Olivia Rubin and WTVD-TV's Jamiese Price for the latest on the storm.
August 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
VIDEO: Hurricane Erin's projected path forecast to bring destructive waves
August 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM

North Carolina under state of emergency, beaches ban swimming in Northeast

Hurricane Erin, now a Category 2 hurricane, has prompted a state of emergency in North Carolina and is expected to bring dangerous waves and rip currents to beaches along the East Coast.
August 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
VIDEO: North Carolina under state of emergency, beaches ban swimming in Northeast
August 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM

More than 50 rescued from rip currents at 1 beach

ABC News Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee Ginger has the track and timing of the hurricane and the rip current warnings.
August 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
VIDEO: More than 50 rescued from rip currents at 1 beach
August 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM

Hurricane Erin to bring rip currents to East Coast: What to know about the dangers

Hurricane Erin won't make landfall in the U.S., but it will bring dangerous rip currents to the East Coast.
August 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
A rip currents safety sign at Punta Rassa Park, Fort Myers, Fla., Nov. 7, 2013.
August 18, 2025 at 9:29 PM

Hurricane Erin tracker: Tropical storm watch issued for North Carolina's Outer Banks

Hurricane Erin isn't forecast to hit land, but it will bring large waves and dangerous rip currents to the U.S. East Coast this week.
August 18, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Hurricane Erin, now a powerful Category 4 storm churning in the Caribbean, is not forecast to hit land, but it will bring large waves and dangerous rip currents to the U.S. East Coast.
August 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM

Where is Hurricane Erin headed?

ABC News Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee has the latest tracking and timing of the hurricane as the East Coast braces for potentially dangerous rip currents from the storm.
August 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
VIDEO: Where is Hurricane Erin headed?
August 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM

More than 350 killed in monsoon flooding in Pakistan, emergency officials say

A deluge of rain triggered floods and landslides, sweeping people away and flooding and destroying homes, officials said.
August 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
A resident evacuates the area following a rise in floodwaters in the Buner district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on August 18, 2025.
August 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM

Hurricane Erin restrengthens into Category 4 storm

The storm brought heavy rain and wind over the weekend to parts of the Caribbean and it will send large swells up and down the East Coast, putting communities on alert for rip currents.
August 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
VIDEO: Hurricane Erin restrengthens into Category 4 storm
August 18, 2025 at 11:50 AM

Hurricane Erin tracker: 1st hurricane of Atlantic season restrengthens to Category 4

Tracking Hurricane Erin, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, which weakened to a Category 3 storm early Sunday.
August 18, 2025 at 11:50 AM
A surfer gestures at La Pared beach as Category 5 Hurricane Erin approaches in Luquillo, Puerto Rico, on Aug. 16, 2025.
August 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM

Monster storms expected to intensify on the East Coast and Midwest

Meteorologist Dani Beckstrom reports the latest on severe weather news from across the country.
August 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
VIDEO: Monster storms expected to intensify on the East Coast and Midwest
August 18, 2025 at 6:22 AM

Cloudbursts are causing chaos in parts of India and Pakistan. Here's what they are

Cloudbursts are causing chaos in mountainous parts of India and Pakistan, with tremendous amounts of rain falling in a short period of time over a concentrated area
August 18, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Local residents cross a stream following Friday's flash flooding hit area in Pishoreen village in Buner district, in Pakistan's northwest, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)
August 17, 2025 at 8:26 AM

Pakistan expands rescue and relief efforts after floods kill over 200

Pakistani officials say they are expanding rescue and relief operations after flash floods killed more than 220 people in a single northwest district and destroyed homes, roads, and businesses
August 17, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Local residents remove mud to recover vehicles from debris after Friday's flash flooding, in Mingora, the main town of Swat Valley, in Pakistan's northwest, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Sherin Zada)
August 17, 2025 at 8:24 AM

Flash flood sweeps campsite in north China, leaving 8 dead and 4 missing

Chinese state media say a flash flood has swept through a campsite in north China, killing several people and leaving others missing
August 17, 2025 at 8:24 AM
August 17, 2025 at 4:08 AM

Hurricane Erin tracker: Storm weakens to Category 4 but remains powerful

Erin has become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season with strong waves and rip currents possible along the East Coast of the United States as early as next week.
August 17, 2025 at 4:08 AM
In this image released by NOAA, Hurricane Erin is shown on Aug. 16, 2025.
August 17, 2025 at 1:48 AM

Millions on alert for severe weather threat

Hurricane Erin could bring life-threatening rip currents and dangerous surf in the U.S. It has already slammed the Caribbean with heavy rain, with the potential for flooding and landslides.
August 17, 2025 at 1:48 AM
VIDEO: Millions on alert for severe weather threat
August 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM

Hurricane Erin intensifies to rare Category 5 hurricane

As of Saturday morning, Hurricane Erin had strengthened into a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of up to 160 mph, the National Hurricane Center said.
August 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
VIDEO: Hurricane Erin intensifies to rare Category 5 hurricane
August 16, 2025 at 8:52 PM

Severe storms accompanied with high temperatures hitting the Midwest

Flash flooding, gusty winds and hail pose a risk to those in the Midwest, as strong storms could hit the area this weekend.
August 16, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Screens note a rain delay before the game between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins at Target Field, on Aug. 15, 2025, in Minneapolis.
August 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM

Searing heat draws visitors to Death Valley, where it's tough to communicate risks

In California’s Death Valley National Park, one of the hottest places on Earth, summer temperatures can soar into the 130s F
August 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
People walk up to an overlook at Zabriskie Point, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Death Valley National Park, Calif. (AP Photo/John Locher)
August 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM

Hurricane Erin strengthens moving north of Puerto Rico

KABC's Leslie Lopez is tracking the first hurricane in the Atlantic this season.
August 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
VIDEO: Hurricane Erin strengthens moving north of Puerto Rico
August 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM

Tropical Storm Erin to become hurricane on Friday

The storm will move north of Puerto Rico this weekend and will most likely become a major hurricane by Sunday morning. ABC News’ Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee has the latest tracking.
August 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
VIDEO: Tropical Storm Erin to become hurricane on Friday
August 14, 2025 at 8:13 PM

Erin tracker: Latest path, when it'll strengthen to hurricane

Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season by Saturday morning.
August 14, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Tropical Storm Erin satellite image, Aug. 14, 2025.
August 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM

Severe storms hit the East Coast

Severe storms along the East Cost triggered more than a thousand flight cancellations. Plus, Tropical Storm Erin is churning through the Atlantic Ocean and it is set to become a hurricane on Friday.
August 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
VIDEO: Severe storms hit the East Coast
August 14, 2025 at 7:10 AM

Tennessee family of 3 dies after severe weather strikes the South

The system that brought heavy rain and flooding to Tennessee turned deadly after a mother, father and child in East Ridge were killed by a tree that fell on their car.
August 14, 2025 at 7:10 AM
VIDEO: Tennessee family of 3 dies after severe weather strikes the South
August 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM

Parents, child killed when tree falls on car as heavy rain and flooding hit Tennessee

An official says a mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car as heavy rain and flooding hit Tennessee
August 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM
In this screen grab from a video, flooding is shown on Gunbarrel Road in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Aug. 12, 2025.
August 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM

Could Tropical Storm Erin impact East Coast?

ABC News’ Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee has the latest on the storm that is expected to develop into a Category 3 hurricane sometime over the weekend.
August 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
VIDEO: Could Tropical Storm Erin impact East coast?
August 13, 2025 at 8:02 AM

Northeast drownings trigger rip current warnings as Tropical Storm Erin churns

In New Jersey, rescuers used jet skis to save multiple distressed swimmers caught in rip currents.
August 13, 2025 at 8:02 AM
VIDEO: Northeast drownings trigger rip current warnings as Tropical Storm Erin churns
August 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM

Torrential rains shut down flights at Mexico City airport for second day

Torrential rains have forced Mexico City's main airport to shut down flights for hours for the second consecutive day, causing chaos in one of Latin America's busiest airports
August 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
August 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM

Ginger Zee on the dangers of extreme heat

ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee discusses the growing threat of heat on our health.
August 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
VIDEO: Ginger Zee on the dangers of extreme heat
August 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Minnesota under air quality alert

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to cross the border, with the air being deemed "unhealthy," especially for sensitive groups.
August 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
VIDEO: Minnesota under air quality alert
August 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM

Extreme heat hitting Northeast, West: Latest on the scorching temperatures

Extreme heat is hitting both coasts, bringing dangerously high temperatures to the Northeast, Northwest and Southwest.
August 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
People try and stay cool from the heat in the fountain at Gloria Molina Grand Park, Aug. 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA.
August 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM

Extreme heat hits both coasts

Plus, ABC News Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee has the latest on Tropical Storm Erin that is expected to become a major hurricane by Sunday.
August 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
VIDEO: Extreme heat hits both coasts
August 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM

Flash-flooding threats move into the Plains, Atlantic Coast as Wisconsin mops up

Residents from the Great Plains to the southern Atlantic Coast are bracing on Monday for flash flooding.
August 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
First responders rescue people from flooding in their homes, August 10, 2025, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Heavy downpours brought as much as 13 inches of rain to parts of southeast Wisconsin overnight, resulting in widespread flooding across the region.
August 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM

Dangerous flash flood threat as torrential rains hit Midwest

Over the weekend, the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, area received between 8 and 14 inches of rainfall, leading to flooding in neighborhoods and water rescues by authorities.
August 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
VIDEO: Dangerous flash flood threat as torrential rains hit Midwest
August 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM

New flash flood threats; dangerous heat on both coasts

ABC News Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee reports on the new flash flood threats. Plus, the dangerous heat for the West and Northeast Coast.
August 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
VIDEO: New flash flood threats; dangerous heat on both coast
August 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM

Flooding cancels last day of Wisconsin State Fair, water rescues in Milwaukee

Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states has led to water rescues, power outages and road closures
August 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
August 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM

New video shows dramatic Milwaukee water rescue  

Forecasters are calling the flooding in the Milwaukee area historic and life-threatening after nearly a foot of rain fell overnight. 
August 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
VIDEO: New video shows dramatic Milwaukee water rescue
August 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM

Flash flooding hits the Midwest, as dangerous heat stays put in the West

Multiple areas across the country are expected to have dangerous heat and fire weather concerns this weekend.
August 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Flash flooding in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Aug. 10, 2025, prompted people to abandon their vehicles and tread through waist-high water to reach higher ground, authorities said.
August 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM

Severe storms and flash flooding threaten the Midwest

ABC News Meteorologist Somara Theodore reports on the severe storms impacting parts of the Plains and Midwest. Plus, the heat building up on both coasts.
August 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
VIDEO: Severe storms and flash flooding threaten the Midwest
August 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM

Fire weather danger in the West

ABC News' Somara Theodore has the forecast as there are red flag warnings for Utah and Colorado.
August 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
VIDEO: Fire weather danger in the West
August 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM

US city breaks August heat record as temperature hits 118

Extreme, record-breaking heat continues for parts of the desert Southwest into the weekend, with heat beginning to expand east into the Heartland.
August 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
People run out to surf during the "Slamarack" session at Tamarack Beach on August 6, 2025 in Carlsbad, CA.
August 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM

Wildfires explode in the West, millions in grip of extreme heat

The Canyon Fire in L.A. County has exploded in size, reaching nearly 5,000 acres in less than 24 hours and the Lee and Elk Fires in Colorado have burned more than 73,000 acres.
August 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
VIDEO: Wildfires explode in the West, millions in grip of extreme heat
August 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM

Where is the heat wave headed?

ABC News’ Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee is tracking the extreme heat and when we can expect relief.
August 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
VIDEO: Where is the heatwave headed?
August 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM

What NOAA predicts for the rest of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season

Above-normal activity is still expected for the remainder of hurricane season, according to NOAA's updated hurricane forecast.
August 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Damage from Hurricane Helene on March 24, 2025 in Asheville, North Carolina.
August 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM

Rushing floodwater from heavy rain kills 2 in North Carolina

Two people were found dead in central North Carolina after rushing floodwaters pulled them from their submerged car
August 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
FILE - Utility crews work to restore lines that were knocked down on Estes Drive during tropical storm Chantal, Monday, July 7, 2025, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)
August 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM

Millions under air quality alerts as wildfires rage in Canada

Air quality alerts continue for millions as wildfire smoke crosses the border from Canada. Plus, the intense heat fueling wildfires in the West.
August 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
VIDEO: Millions under toxic air alerts as wildfires rage in Canada
August 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM

When will the smoke clear in Upper Midwest, Northeast?

ABC News Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee reports on the lingering smoke from the Canadian wildfires.
August 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
VIDEO: When will the smoke clear in Upper Midwest, Northeast?
August 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM

Flash floods in North Carolina as extreme heat, critical fire danger continues West

The summer of deadly flash flooding continues, with two people killed by flash flooding near Spring Hope, North Carolina, when their car was swept away by flood waters.
August 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
A New York City boat crosses the East River as haze from Canadian wildfires shrouds the sky from on August 5, 2025 in New York. Canadian wildfires burning across northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan are sending smoke through central Canada, the Great Lakes region and the northeastern United States, reducing air quality and visibility in major cities.