Ida has been downgraded to a tropical storm as heavy rainfall continues over much of northern and eastern Nicaragua. Its maximum sustained winds have decreased to 65 mph.
Spokesman Dennis Feltgren says some people have had trouble finding the information they need in the advisories, especially when a storm is close to making landfall.
Four years ago today, a Category 3 hurricane hit the Gulf Coast and, following a catastrophic levee failure, flooded about 80 percent of New Orleans.
The rafts were missing from Busch Gardens' Congo River Rapids ride Thursday as 40 rescuers leapt into the rushing waters to practice pulling flood victims to safety.
On August 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew smashed into Florida, causing $30 billion in damage.
Tropical Depression #2 has decayed into a remnant low pressure area.
The fleet of new cars and trucks sold to U.S. consumers averaged 21 miles per gallon in the 2008 model year, marking a modest increase over the previous year.
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John Travolta, Kelly Preston and their daughter Ella Bleu Travolta greeted hundreds of fans on the red carpet Friday. The family expressed their appreciation to the community, ending their thanks with: "Love you, Ocala."
As Democrats try to make sure they can count on all their members in a key Senate vote on health care tomorrow night, they've been sparring with Republicans on the Senate floor.