Articles by Brian K. Sullivan and Matthew Bristow

Update: Hurricane Dorian Spares Florida Direct Hit; Travels to Carolinas, Georgia

Sep 4, 2019, 5:31 AM β€” Hurricane Dorian menaced the U.S. East Coast with devastating flooding and winds, lashing Florida after laying waste to the Bahamas in a brutal two-day battering that caused damage that may cost the islands billions …

Update: Southeast Coast Braces for Storm Surge, Winds as Hurricane Dorian Crawls North

Sep 3, 2019, 11:38 AM EST β€” Hurricane Dorian is on the move once again, inching northwest and potentially up the U.S. East Coast after bashing the Bahamas for almost two days with high winds and driving rains that have …

Category 5 Dorian Batters Bahamas; Florida, Southeast Coast Await Fate

Sept. 2, 2019, 7:12 AM ESTβ€” Hurricane Dorian, tied as the most powerful storm to hit land anywhere in the Atlantic, battered the Bahamas inflicting colossal damage to property and infrastructure across the chain of islands. The hurricane was packing …

Update Aug. 31: Hurricane Dorian May Veer Away From Direct Hit on Florida

Hurricane Dorian strengthened as it churned toward Florida, where forecasters are trying to determine if it will stall near the coast or even fail to make landfall in the state at all. The hurricane’s center was about 445 miles (716 …

Update: Hurricane Dorian Expected to Be Category 4 Storm When It Hits Florida

Hurricane Dorian is now expected to become a Category 4 storm with winds reaching 130 miles per hour before it makes landfall on Florida’s east coast, in what would be the first major hurricane to hit the area in 15 …

Update: Hurricane Dorian Goes Easy on Puerto Rico, Gathers Force Heading for Florida

Dorian is gathering force as it aims to become the first major hurricane to slam into the Florida’s east coast in 15 years, with winds of at least 115 miles per hour and drenching rains. The hurricane’s center was located …

Tropical Storm Dorian to Drench Puerto Rico; Then Could Hit Florida as Hurricane

Tropical Storm Dorian is about to lash Puerto Rico with torrential rains, and then is expected to gain strength and become the first major hurricane to hit Florida’s east coast in 15 years. Chances are increasing that the storm will …

Update: Tropical Storm Dorian to Sideswipe Puerto Rico, but Heads to Florida

Tropical Storm Dorian is about to sideswipe Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. And if you live on Florida’s east coast, it may be time to start gathering supplies. Chances are increasing that the storm will approach Florida bringing …

Update: Tropical Storm Dorian Strengthens as It Heads Toward Barbados

Tropical Storm Dorian is gaining strength as it approaches the Lesser Antilles and is forecast to skirt Puerto Rico as a weak hurricane. The storm was about 30 miles (50 kilometers) east-southeast of Barbados as of 8 p.m. New York …

Real Hurricane ‘Season Within a Season’ About to Begin

Don’t be lulled by a quiet June and July, the real Atlantic hurricane season is about to kick off. The hurricane season generally runs from June 1 to the end of November. But the next six weeks — “the season …