The National Hurricane Center dropped all tropical storm warnings for the northern Gulf Coast. Winds in a weakening Tropical Storm Ida dropped enough this morning for the storm to be declared a tropical depression. Forecasters expect Ida to be swallowed by an approaching front on Wednesday. As Ida fizzles, its remains will influence weather in the Tampa Bay area. ...more

November 10, 2009

Some Gulf Coast residents hunkered down at home and in shelters Monday while others ventured outside to watch the approach of a rare late-season tropical storm that brought the potential for high winds, flooding and up to 8 inches of rain in some places. ...more

November 10, 2009

Lost or displaced Gulf Coast residents will be able to search for families in Hurricane Gustav's aftermath through a new FEMA locator system created as a lesson learned from the chaotic 2005 storms, FEMA director R. David Paulison said Sunday. ...more

September 1, 2008