East Coast of the United States
Millions of people were without power on Wednesday after felled trees downed power lines.
New authorizations may open up East Coast waters to harmful exploration for oil and gas.
Beaches were shut down in Palm Beach County and Miami-Dade County.
The storm is forecast to become a “major hurricane” Monday.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
A series of aerial photographs found the largest congregation of basking sharks ever reported.
Meteorology professor John Gyakum has stopped using the phrase he helped coin in 1980. Still, he has high hopes for its newfound popularity.
"It will be massive," one forecaster wrote on Twitter.
No injuries have been reported.
When strident denial meets vivid reality, it creates a political storm, and that's what we’re beginning to see.
Researchers say they don't know why there's a spike in this “unusual mortality event.”