Thousands of people in the west of the island were evacuated as a prevention measure before Rafael was expected to slam into ...

Hurricane Rafael is intensifying rapidly and is forecast to bring life-threatening storm surge, damaging wind, and heavy rain ...

Rafael is expected to maintain hurricane intensity Thursday through Friday as it moves northwestward across the southeastern ...

Rafael is expected to bring large waves, flooding rain and storm surge to Cuba. The outer bands of the storm will also bring ...

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Hurricane Rafael hit Category 2 strength and will likely intensify further as it churns north towards western Cuba on ...

Steady to rapid intensification is forecast over the next 24 to 36 hours, Rafael became a Category 1 hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean.

Hurricane Rafael strengthens to Category 2, threatening Cuba with floods and mudslides. Jamaica and Cayman Islands already experiencing impacts.

Hurricane Rafael is continuing to strengthen as it approaches landfall in western Cuba on Wednesday, according to the ...

The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Rafael formed Tuesday evening on its way toward Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico while tropical storm warnings were issued for the Florida Keys.

"It was a juggling act — using my kerosine lantern in the bathroom, using as little water as possible, and managing my ...