• Hurricane Watches issued for Jamaica and Haiti, heavy rains and life-threatening flooding forecast

    A Hurricane Watch was issued on October 23, 2025, as Tropical Storm Melissa approached Hispaniola and Jamaica, bringing the threat of heavy rainfall and life-threatening flooding. The storm is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane by the weekend and possibly a major hurricane early next week, producing heavy rain, flash flooding, and landslides across Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and parts of Cuba.

  • Coastal villages inundated as powerful storm surge from Typhoon Halong remnants strikes Alaska

    Rescue crews evacuated dozens of residents from the Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta as the remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska on October 12, 2025 with winds over 160 km/h (100 mph) and record coastal flooding. Multiple villages, including Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, reported homes swept from foundations and severe infrastructure damage.

  • Major flooding hits Pagosa Springs, Colorado

    Severe flooding struck Pagosa Springs, Archuleta County, Colorado, between October 10 and 12, 2025, as the remnants of Tropical Storm Priscilla delivered up to 160 mm (6.3 inches) of rain across the San Juan Mountains. The San Juan River recorded its third-highest crest since 1911, forcing evacuations, damaging about 90 homes, and closing sections of U.S. Highway 160. A local disaster emergency was declared, later expanded by the state, as additional rainfall remained in the forecast.