A deep plume of tropical moisture streaming ahead of Hurricane Helene ran into a boundary parked over the interior southeastern United States. This boundary squeezed the tropical moisture out of the air like a sponge, leading to days of heavy rain across the mountainous terrain of North Carolina and Tennessee.

Torrential downpours, damaging winds and ‘catastrophic floods’ will be swept into the US coast on the tail of a tropical storm. Hurricane-ravaged America is braced for yet more misery as Tropical Storm Sara ploughs across the Gulf of Mexico.

Tropical Storm Sara may have fizzled out over the Yucatan Peninsula, but its remnants — combined with an approaching cold front — are forecast to bring the potential for heavy rain to North Florida.

Tropical Storm Sara made its second landfall in Belize on Sunday morning, and forecasters say it should continue to move inland and dissipate as it produces torrential rain leading to catastrophic flooding.

When is 2024 Atlantic hurricane season? June 1 to Nov. 30, with the busiest months between August and October.

Tropical Storm Sara continues to slowly move over Central America, bringing torrential rain that has led to catastrophic and deadly flooding and destroyed numerous homes and businesses.

Tropical Storm Sara has started moving slightly faster after stalling over Honduras, drenching the northern coast of the Central American nation, swelling rivers and trapping some people at home.