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Hurricane Humberto showed rapid intensification and became a Category 5 storm at the 5 p.m. Saturday advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Humberto is now a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
As expected, Imelda strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday morning, Sept. 30. And it's not done yet. Some additional strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, according to the National Hurricane Center. The Category 1 hurricane is beginning a slow turn away from Florida, moving slowly to the northeast.
A new Florida law, which takes effect Oct. 1, was inspired by a dog that was tied up and abandoned during Hurricane Milton.