Tropical Storm Erick is expected to rapidly intensify before it arrives in Mexico later this week, with some meteorologists anticipating the storm to reach major hurricane strength before landfall. Animated weather footage from windy.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three tropical waves in the Atlantic basin, including one in the western Caribbean.

After issues during the last hurricane season, Bulloch County will negotiate with multiple storm repair contractors.

Since the start of the Atlantic hurricane season on June 1, hardly any signs of tropical cyclone development have been spotted in the Atlantic Basin.