Severe Weather

As the extent of damage became clear, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau canceled his trip to Japan for the funeral of assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for all 67 counties.

Hurricane Fiona could pass very close to Bermuda late Thursday or early Friday, potentially as a powerful Category 4 hurricane.

Hurricane Fiona was a Category 1 hurricane for its first landfall in southwestern Puerto Rico on Sunday and another landfall in the eastern Dominican Republic early Monday morning.

Although the storms are five years apart, they mirror one another in some respects, while differing in others.

Fiona struck on the anniversary of Hurricane Hugo, which hit Puerto Rico 33 years ago as a Category 3 storm.

Some islands in the Caribbean may see may than a foot of rain as Fiona slowly moves towards the southwestern Atlantic.

Water temperatures over the eastern and central Pacific determine the state of La Niña or El Niño.

The effects will strain the pocketbooks of not only the property owners, but also the cities and counties who rely on those property taxes.

"Prayer saved our church...and prayer is going to give us the strength and the graces that we need to build it back," St. Mary’s Catholic School Principal Josh Regan said in a message to parents following the devastating blaze.

The water crisis affects the city's 150,000 residents — many of whom were unable to take showers or flush toilets — plus an estimated 30,000 who come into the city to work at businesses without water pressure.

The new flamingo habitat at Zoo Miami was build with major hurricanes like Andrew in mind. The flamingos are trained to enter their shelter when a storm is coming.

The world changed for thousands in South Florida 30 years ago following the wrath of Hurricane Andrew. A storm this extreme took creativity to stay safe; many even used mattresses off their beds.