/tags/tropical-storm-erika tropical storm erika en-US WLRN Tue, 26 Apr 2016 16:31:14 GMT /science/2016-04-26/hurricanes-retired Three tropical storm names have been retired. You will never again face a Joaquin or an Erika.The World Meteorological Organization announced this week… Tue, 26 Apr 2016 16:31:14 GMT /science/2016-04-26/hurricanes-retired Luis Hernandez /news/2015-08-29/erika-dissolves-heavy-rain-still-possible-in-florida Tropical Storm Erika proved to be no match for the volatile conditions aloft and the mountainous terrain of Hispaniola.As of 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning,… Sat, 29 Aug 2015 16:44:51 GMT /news/2015-08-29/erika-dissolves-heavy-rain-still-possible-in-florida Jeff Huffman - WUFT /news/2015-08-28/south-florida-prepares-for-tropical-storm-erika Around South Florida, some residents are cautiously preparing for Erika.It’s not yet clear if Erika will be a full blown hurricane or a lesser storm that… Fri, 28 Aug 2015 19:07:11 GMT /news/2015-08-28/south-florida-prepares-for-tropical-storm-erika /news/2015-08-28/gov-scott-declares-state-of-emergency-as-storm-looms With Tropical Storm Erika on a course to barrel into Florida, Gov. Rick Scott on Friday declared a state of emergency for the entire state.The executive… Fri, 28 Aug 2015 14:46:46 GMT /news/2015-08-28/gov-scott-declares-state-of-emergency-as-storm-looms Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida /2015-08-27/tropical-storm-erika-causes-massive-flooding-landslides-in-caribbean There were scenes of fast-moving water in the streets on the island of Dominica after the storm dumped 9 inches of rain in a few hours. It could hit Florida as a Category 1 hurricane next week. Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:09:00 GMT /2015-08-27/tropical-storm-erika-causes-massive-flooding-landslides-in-caribbean Scott Neuman /environment/2015-08-26/florida-remains-in-path-of-tropical-storm-erika Ten years to the week that Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast after making initial landfall in Florida, another storm appears to be bearing down… Wed, 26 Aug 2015 21:47:13 GMT /environment/2015-08-26/florida-remains-in-path-of-tropical-storm-erika Tom Urban - News Service of Florida /2015-08-26/puerto-rico-under-tropical-storm-warning-as-erika-gains-steam The tropical cyclone is forecast to strengthen as it moves west toward the East Coast of the United States. Erika is expected to be just off the Florida coast by early Monday. Wed, 26 Aug 2015 12:13:00 GMT /2015-08-26/puerto-rico-under-tropical-storm-warning-as-erika-gains-steam Eyder Peralta