Hurricane Otis: Death toll rises to 48 as search, cleanup continue in Acapulco

In Acapulco, families held funerals for the dead on Sunday and continued the search for essentials while government workers and volunteers cleared streets clogged with muck and debris.

See Hurricane Otis' widespread damage to Acapulco, Mexico through satellite images

The images reveal the extensive damage to the Pearl of the Pacific, which has resulted in the tragic loss of at least 27 lives. Four people were still missing at last check from Mexico’s Minister of Security and Civil Protection.

Hurricane Otis slams Acapulco, Mexico
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FOX Weather's Nicole Valdes joins LiveNOW to discuss the 'nightmare scenario' left behind by Otis.

Hurricane Watch issued for North Carolina coast ahead of Tropical Storm Ophelia’s powerful impacts, landfall

Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen organized and strengthened into Tropical Storm Ophelia on Friday as it moves toward North Carolina. A Hurricane watch has been issued for parts of eastern North Carolina due to the storm reaching near hurricane strength.

Tropical Depression Fifteen in Atlantic likely to become Tropical Storm Nigel soon

Invest 97L strengthened into Tropical Depression Fifteen in the Atlantic on Friday and is well on its way to eventually becoming Tropical Storm Nigel.

Sprawling Hurricane Lee's impacts begin as winds, power outages increase in New England

While the center of the storm will likely stay east of the U.S. and move into the Canadian Maritimes, Lee's massive wind field is hundreds of miles across and will not spare the New England coast from its wrath.

Long Island braces for impacts of Lee
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LONG ISLAND - On Long Island, both Nassau and Suffolk counties have braced for potential impacts. Many areas along the south shore got a head start at reinforcing their beaches this week. In the Town of Hempstead, pay-loaders transported large piles of sand, while crews secured boats and cleared storm drains to prepare for any flooding. "You can see the waves from 7 to 10 feet, a lot of erosion, but people on the south shore really need to pay attention," Town Supervisor Don Clavin warned.

NHC Director forecasts latest path of Lee
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) ? Days of wild weather that produced torrential rain, flooding, sinkholes and tornadoes in New England could be a prelude to something more dangerous lurking offshore ? Hurricane Lee. As the Category 1 system swirled southwest of Bermuda, Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday declared a state of emergency, and the state was under its first hurricane watch in 15 years. The water-logged region prepared for 20-foot (6-meter) waves offshore and wind gusts up to 70 mph (112 kph), along with more rain. Eastern Maine was under the hurricane watch while the rest of the state and an area extending south through Massachusetts were under a tropical storm warning. Powerful winds were expected to arrive late Friday in southern New England.

NHC Director explains latest path of Lee
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) ? Days of wild weather that produced torrential rain, flooding, sinkholes and tornadoes in New England could be a prelude to something more dangerous lurking offshore ? Hurricane Lee. As the Category 1 system swirled southwest of Bermuda, Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday declared a state of emergency, and the state was under its first hurricane watch in 15 years. The water-logged region prepared for 20-foot (6-meter) waves offshore and wind gusts up to 70 mph (112 kph), along with more rain. Eastern Maine was under the hurricane watch while the rest of the state and an area extending south through Massachusetts were under a tropical storm warning. Powerful winds were expected to arrive late Friday in southern New England.

Hurricane Lee heads toward US N. East
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) ? Days of wild weather that produced torrential rain, flooding, sinkholes and tornadoes in New England could be a prelude to something more dangerous lurking offshore ? Hurricane Lee. As the Category 1 system swirled southwest of Bermuda, Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday declared a state of emergency, and the state was under its first hurricane watch in 15 years. The water-logged region prepared for 20-foot (6-meter) waves offshore and wind gusts up to 70 mph (112 kph), along with more rain.

New England braces for Hurricane Lee
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LiveNOW's Andy Mac spoke with FOX 5 New York reporter Ashlie Rodriguez about how the New England area is preparing for Hurricane Lee. More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video

Tropical Storm Warnings expanded across New England as Hurricane Lee makes final approach

Boston could see sustained tropical-storm-force-winds by Friday evening through the first part of the weekend, and concerns are growing that with leaves still on trees the expected wind and possible heavy rain could snap branches and limbs and pull down power lines, leaving thousands of people in the dark.

New England on alert: Hurricane and Tropical Storm watches issued for much of coastline ahead of Lee's arrival

The National Hurricane Center in coordination for local National Weather Services offices issued a Hurricane Watch from Stonington, Maine to the U.S.- Canada border and a Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for from Watch Hill, Rhode Island to Stonington, Maine.

Hurricane Lee could threaten New England
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Hurricane Lee is expected to make a critical turn to the north in the Atlantic, which will likely send tropical-storm-force winds and dangerous beach conditions to Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Maine later this week. New Englanders should be prepared for coastal flooding and damaging winds. LiveNOW's Lexie Petrovic spoke about Lee's forecasted path with FOX News meteorologist Rick Reichmuth. More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video

Hurricane Lee threatens New England with tropical-storm-force winds, dangerous surf over weekend

A U.S. landfall from Hurricane Lee is not expected as of the latest National Hurricane Center (NHC) advisory and instead, the forecast calls for Lee to hit Canada. But on Monday land was included in Lee’s forecast cone for the first time in the storm’s history.

Hurricane Lee now powerful Category 4 storm as it barrels through Atlantic with eventual path uncertain

Hurricane Lee weakened slightly to a Category 4 storm after reaching Category 5 strength Thursday night. Lee is expected to remain a powerful storm through early next week as its potential path for East Coast impacts remains uncertain.