The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC released an updated tropical storm warning at 4:42 p.m. on Tuesday in effect until Wednesday at 12:45 a.m. for Ocracoke Island.

Tropical Storm Erin's path puts some homeowners at heightened risk, as the storm starts building into a hurricane tracked by meteorologists.

The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued an updated storm surge warning at 4:42 p.m. on Tuesday in effect until Wednesday at 12:45 a.m. for East Carteret.

The NWS Wakefield VA released an updated tropical storm watch at 4:58 p.m. on Tuesday in effect until Wednesday at 1 a.m. for Eastern Currituck.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch in effect until 4 a.m. Tuesday. Residents are urged to reduce water use to ease pressure on the sewer system. City Council members on the Southwest Side call on the mayor to speed flood response.

A storm surge warning was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Tuesday at 1:09 p.m. for Northern Outer Banks.

Store owner Andy Guzauskas told The Beacon-News on Tuesday afternoon that he hopes to get the store back up and running soon, but at this point he isn’t sure when that will be.

Northern Michigan is "making a remarkable post-ice storm comeback" after DNR staff, trail partners and volunteers have logged months of cleanup.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued hurricane warnings, highlighting the need to be prepared. Hurricane Erin has intensified to a Category 5, racing t