The National Hurricane Center anticipates Ian to become a major hurricane as it nears western Cuba later tonight.

Fiona is the sixth storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season and the first to cause widespread damage.

One utility has already said it may need to cut power to 50,000 Southern California homes and businesses to prevent fires.

Drought conditions followed by massive downpours are causing damaging and deadly flooding across the globe.

Cooler water in the tropical Atlantic will help tamp down the season's ferocity, according to two updated forecasts.

In neighboring West Virginia, a state of emergency was declared in six counties.

The U.S. Forest Service is acting under emergency authorization to prevent wildfires from destroying sequoia groves.

If the forecast comes to fruition, it would mark the seventh consecutive overactive Atlantic hurricane season.