Posted: 4:07 PM Utilities and governments along the East Coast are working to head off long-term power failures as forecasters predict a major storm to hit the region early next week.

Posted: 4:06 PM Hurricane Sandy has barreled into the Bahamas, after slashing its way across eastern Cuba -- where it ripped roofs off homes.

Posted: 4:05 PM The U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is cleaning up after a night of rough weather from Hurricane Sandy.

Posted: 4:39 PM Forecasters have issued tropical storm warnings and watches for parts of the southeastern coast of Florida and Keys ahead of Hurricane Sandy that is pounding Jamaica.

Updated: 4:18 PM Jamaica is being pounded with heavy rain and wind from Hurricane Sandy.

Posted: 6:23 PM Jamaicans are bracing for sheets of rain, violent winds and a powerful storm surge as a strengthening Tropical Storm Sandy closes in.

Updated: 5:07 PM Tropical Storm Sandy has formed south of Jamaica and forecasters say the storm is expected to strengthen.

Posted: 5:48 PM The former tropical storm named Paul has weakened to a tropical depression off the southern half of Mexico's Baja peninsula.

Updated: 3:49 AM A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Jones county in Mississippi.

Posted: 11:37 PM A wind advisory has been issued for a large portion of East Mississippi until Thursday morning.

Updated: 2:17 AM Isaac may be weakening, but the effects are still being felt and are moving into our area.

Updated: 11:51 AM A Tornado Warning is in effect for Wayne County in Mississippi until 11:15 PM.

Updated: 11:32 AM Isaac is now fully over land, but appears to be moving more north than west which is starting to spread rain over more portions of the Newscenter 11 viewing area.

Posted: 9:53 AM Isaac starts to weaken, but is barely moving.

Posted: 6:47 AM Isaac has made landfall as a category 1 hurricane and continues to move away from us.

Posted: 4:06 AM Storm surge has flowed over a levee along the Mississippi River in Louisiana.

Updated: 10:43 PM Hurricane Isaac made landfall only to wobble back over the Gulf of Mexico.

Updated: 5:13 AM Hurricane Isaac is approaching the coast of Southeast Louisiana. While the worst weather will be close to the center of the storm, some impacts will be felt for at least part of East Mississippi and West Alabama.

Updated: 5:11 AM National Hurricane Center has upgraded Isaac between advisories to a hurricane due to aircraft reconnaissance.

Posted: 10:30 AM Isaac still a tropical storm as it approaches landfall in Louisiana.

Updated: 5:13 AM As Isaac nears landfall, here is the latest on what we can expect here in East Mississippi and West Alabama.

Updated: 1:23 PM Watches and warnings have been issued in advance of Tropical Storm Isaac.

Updated: 5:14 AM A strengthening Tropical Storm Isaac is headed toward the northern Gulf Coast.

Updated: 11:24 AM Approximately 1,500 National Guard personnel have been called to active duty in support of emergency operations.

Updated: 8:00 AM Tropical Storm Isaac has been hesitant to strengthen so far, but a period of strengthening is still possible.