A hurricane warning remained in effect for the island, and forecasters warned Imelda could be near Category 2 strength when it nears the island later today. The National Hurricane Center said hurricane-force winds, damaging waves and flash flooding will be possible in Bermuda from Imelda.

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.

Two people have died and at least five homes have collapsed as a result of the twin storms that are turning in the Atlantic Ocean fewer than 500 miles apart.

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.

The National Hurricane Center is tracking two hurricanes and two tropical waves in the Atlantic. We're in the busiest time of hurricane season.

You may recall that last year Milton popped up in the SW Gulf and moved right into our area as a major category 3 hurricane. Wilma was a major Oct. storm which slammed into SW Florida and crossed the state hitting Ft. Lauderdale hard.

A new Florida law, which takes effect Oct. 1, was inspired by a dog that was tied up and abandoned during Hurricane Milton.

Hurricane Imelda formed Tuesday, Sept. 30, off the Florida coast. The Category 1 hurricane is expected to strengthen.