Hurricane Eta

Florida has largely been spared in what has been a historically active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.

The strongest storms ever to form so late, and so far south, in the Caribbean could force us to revise our expectations about hurricanes in this part of the world.

As sea surface temperatures rise in South Florida, so has rainfall, according to a study. This has contributed to the deluges that region has experienced.

Forecasters say Hurricane Eta is rapidly gaining strength as it churns towards the coast of Nicaragua. The storm is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge, flash flooding and landslides.

Update as of 7:30am Monday: Eta strengthened quickly overnight Sunday and is now a hurricane. As of 7 am EST Monday, top sustained winds are near 90 mph...