There could be a hurricane nearing the United States as the Fourth of July approaches. Over the past week, a Pacific storm has been gaining in strength, rising from a tropical depression into a ...

MEXICO CITY — A hurricane warning has been issued for part of Mexico's Pacific coast as Tropical Storm Erick intensified. Erick was expected to reach hurricane strength as it neared land ...

However, the disaster plan shows that officials on all levels were aware of the potential damage a powerful hurricane like Katrina -- which was a Category 3 when it made landfall in New Orleans ...