Weather hazard maps have nearly 100 colors including six variations of red, a "bisque," "moccasin," cornflower blue, and Dodger blue. Experts are working to simplify the alerts.

Natural disasters have long posed singular risks for people in the United States without permanent legal status. But with the arrival of peak Atlantic hurricane season, immigrants and their advocates say President Donald Trump’s robust immigration enforcement agenda has increased the danger.

Hurricane Erin has been churning offshore this week as a powerful Category 2 system and Brevard is feeling the storm’s far-reaching effects.

A watch means the ingredients are there for severe weather. A warning means it is happening. But there are differences based on weather type.

Hurricane Erin, the first of the Atlantic season, briefly reached Catagory 5 status. What does the intense storm mean for the rest of the 2025?

AGAIN ERIN IS NOT GOING TO MAKE LANDFALL IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT IT WILL STILL BRING US IMPACTS ALONG OUR COASTLINE AS IT SLOWLY MOVES TO THE NORTH NORTHWEST AND THEN EVENTUALLY NORTH AND THEN NORTHEAST.

The sixth-named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season will be Fernand. If you're thinking to pronounce it based on memories of that Ferdinand the bull story from childhood, think again, since you'd be wrong. ➤ Weather alerts via text : Sign up to get updates about current storms and weather events by location

Hurricane season spans from June 1 to November 30. Here’s what you should know before Erin or any future storm approaches land.