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Hurricane Delta shortly after making landfall on the US Gulf Coast, roaring ashore as a Category 2 storm with winds of 100 miles per hour (155 kilometers per hour). As it hit Creole, Louisiana, Delta became the 10th named storm of the year to make US landfall, a record, meteorologists say.
Hurricane Norma strengthened to a Category 3 storm as it approaches a tourist hotspot on Mexico's Pacific coast. The hurricane -- which at one point was a Category 4 out of five on the Saffir-Simpson scale -- is now packing maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour (120 miles per hour), the US National Hurricane Center says in its latest update. IMAGES
Images show Hurricane Idalia's landfall in Gainesville, Florida. The hurricane slammed into northwest Florida as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 storm early Wednesday, as officials warned of catastrophic impacts including storm surges of up to 16 feet (about five meters). IMAGES
Images of Hurricane Idalia's landfall in Clearwater, Florida. The hurricane made landfall in northwest Florida early Wednesday, with forecasters warning of catastrophic damage. IMAGES
Gusts of wind hit the city Puerto Vallarta on Mexico's west coast Hurricane Roslyn makes its way towards shore. The US National Hurricane Center warned Hurricane Roslyn, a Category 3 storm, could cause potentially damaging winds, a dangerous storm surge and flash flooding. IMAGES