Schools and flights were canceled in the Chinese territories of Hong Kong and Macau, and many businesses were closed ahead of the storm, one of the world’s strongest this year.

On Wednesday at 4:25 a.m. EDT a beach hazards statement was issued by the National Weather Service valid from 11 a.m. EDT until Thursday 8 a.m. EDT for Berrien County.

A new tool allows people in the world’s largest metros to track their air pollution exposure and who’s doing the polluting.

Two tropical systems could churn to life this week as Atlantic hurricane season enters its final months and the hot spots to watch for storm development begin to move closer to home.