Ernesto Update I »

Even though hurricane Ernesto is still well away from U.S. landfall it is chasing the tourists from the Florida Keys:
Visitors were ordered to leave the Florida Keys on Sunday and Gov. Jeb Bush issued a state of emergency because of the possibility that Hurricane Ernesto could threaten the state.
Bush’s order came after the Monroe County [...]

HURRICANE Ernesto »

Early this morning Tropical Storm Ernesto was upgraded to Hurricane status.
Ernesto could grow into a Category 3 hurricane by Thursday, menacing a broad swath of the Gulf Coast including hurricane-ravaged New Orleans, the hurricane center said earlier. Category 3 Hurricane Katrina struck the city a year ago Tuesday.
The National Hurricane Center is now updating every [...]