Hurricane

Witness the onslaught of the monster storm that blind-sided America, caught officials off guard, and devastated thousands of victims in one of the most destructive natural disasters of modern times.

They did it for money. For power. And for fun. Two ruthless drug dealers commit a brutal mass murder in Los Angeles and are forced to flee the state. And when Fantasia, their beautiful accomplice, begs to go home to Arkansas, she unwittingly leads them into the eye of the hurricane. Waiting for them in Arkansas is an unlikely arsenal of law enforcers that includes two cynical L.A. cops and one eager, small-town sheriff. Sheriff Dale 'Hurricane' Dixon has waited all his life for a major bust, and he's ready to meet these big city killers with his own brand of small-town justice. But when Fantasia arrives ahead of the gunmen, she brings with her a shattering secret from Hurricane's own past. All it takes to bring him down now is one woman... one bullet... or ONE FALSE MOVE.

Nov. 4: Although so far none of the 400 cases of cholera to hit Haiti have spread to the earthquake refugee camps in Port-au-Prince, medical officials fear a hurricane will hasten its onslaught. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.

Tropical Storm Beryl made landfall with rain and up to 65 m.p.h. winds. Kala Rama of Orlando affiliate WKMG reports, then Erica Hill speaks with hurricane consultant David Bernard about where Beryl is moving.

Tropical Storm Beryl is close to making landfall in the southeastern U.S. as coastal areas are already starting to feel the impact of heavy rains and strong winds.The National Hurricane Center in Miami reported late Sunday that Beryl was 35 miles east of Jacksonville, Fla., and 75 miles (121 kilometers) south-southeast of Brunswick, Ga. Forecasters said the storm is moving west at 7 mph (11 kph) and its center should cross the coast over the next few hours.Beryl had maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (113 kph) with higher gusts. Forecasters said the system should begin to weaken as it moves inland and becomes a tropical depression.Tropical storm warnings are in effect for the entire Georgia coastline, as well as parts of Florida and South Carolina.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.Tropical Storm Beryl was wrecking some Memorial Day weekend plans on Sunday, causing shoreline campers to pack up and head inland and leading to the cancellation of some events as the storm approached the southeastern U.S.Beryl was still well offshore, but officials in Georgia and Florida were bracing for drenching rains and driving winds.The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday evening that Beryl was approaching hurricane strength and was expected to make landfall late Sunday or early Monday.As of 8 p.m., Beryl had maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (113 kph), just below hurricane-strength, which is 75 mph. It was not expected to strengthen much more, and should weaken after making landfall. The hurricane center said the Jacksonville pier was already reporting winds of 50 mph (80 kph). Beryl was moving westward at 10 mph (16 kph).Florida Gov. Rick Scott urged Florida residents in the affected areas to 'stay alert and aware.''Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to bring heavy rain and winds, and it is vital to continue to monitor local news reports and listen to the advice of local emergency managem

Tropical Storm Beryl has made landfall in northeastern Florida, bringing drenching rains and driving winds to the southeastern U.S. coast, forecasters said.The National Hurricane Center in Miami reported that the center of Beryl made landfall near Jacksonville Beach at around 12:10 a.m., with near-hurricane-strength winds of 70 mph (113 kph). The hurricane center reported late Sunday that the weather system was in the process of making landfall.'There are strong rain bands that are rotating around the center of the storm...' forecaster Al Sandrik said in an audio statement on the NHC website.The weather system is expected to continue dumping rain over parts of Florida and Georgia on Monday. It is expected to weaken as it moves inland and become a tropical depression by Monday night, and then moves out to sea.Tropical storm warnings were in effect for the entire Georgia coastline, as well as parts of Florida and South Carolina.Florida Gov. Rick Scott urged Florida residents in the affected areas to 'stay alert and aware.''Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to bring heavy rain and winds, and it is vital to continue to monitor local news reports and listen to the advice of local emergency management officials,' Scott said in a statement early Sunday evening.Beryl was expected to bring 4 to 8 inches of rain to parts, with some areas getting as much as 12 inches. Forecasters predict the storm surge and tide will cause significant coastal flooding in northeastern Florida, Georgia and southern South Carolina.The weather system could complicate holiday traffic on Monday. It wrecked some Memorial Day weekend plans on Sunday, causing shoreline campers to pack up and head inland and leading to the cancellation of some events.Campers at Cumberland Island, Ga., which is reachable only by boat, were told to leave by 4:45 p.m. Sunday. The island has a number of undeveloped beaches and forests popular with campers.However, many people seemed determined t

Aug. 18: As Hurricane Dean nears, NBC's Ned Colt reports from Kingston, Jamaica, that the island is preparing for the Category 4 storm.

Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween, True Lies) faces a new, unstoppable terror in this science fiction chiller from the producer of Aliens, Terminator 2 and Tremors. Curtis plays the navigator of a tugboat crew which loses its cargo during a hurricane. In the calm eye of the storm, they come across a Russian research ship floating dead on the water. Boarding the vessel, they initially believe it to be deserted - but they soon realize they're not alone. First, they discover a terrified survivor (Joanna Pacula, Tombstone), and then they find that the ship has been taken over by a ruthless alien intelligence. Now, the small band must fight for their lives against a force that has come to claim Earth for its own, and creates bio-mechanical monstrosities with one goal: eliminating the virus called humans.

An unassuming family vacation turns into the unexpected. First, the tropical setting brings out their best and worst, revealing shocking secrets. Then, when a hurricane locks them all inside, they've nowhere to hide.

A woman (Evigan) wakes in the midst of a hurricane to find a tiger roaming through her home. With her stepfather nowhere to be found, she is forced to drag her autistic young brother through the house in a desperate attempt at survival.

Without a Trace: Season 5: Episode 6 -- In the landmark 100th episode of 'Without a Trace,' the team searches for a family man, Aaron Gibbs, who has been emotionally haunted and financially harmed by living through and being displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

The Florestine Collection -- Experimental Animator Helen Hill found more than 100 handmade dresses in a trash pile on one Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans. She set out to make a film about the dressmaker, an African-American seamstress who had recently passed away. The dresses and much of the film footage were later flood-damaged by Hurricane Katrina while Helen was still working on the film. Helen was murdered in a home invasion in New Orleans in 2007. Her husband Paul Gailiunas has completed the film, which includes Helen's original silhouette, cut-out, and puppet animation, as well as flood-damaged and restored home movies.