HURRICANE

The damage wrought by Irma makes certain Caribbean regions far more susceptible to devastation from Hurricane Maria.

Hurricane Maria takes aim at Puerto Rico next.

Hurricane Maria struck Dominica Monday night.

The storm slammed into Puerto Rico early Wednesday morning as a Category 4 hurricane.

Hurricane Jose will bring dangerous high tides, flooding and rip currents to the east coast.

Puerto Rico braces for Hurricane Maria.

The storm could strengthen as it makes its way toward islands already devastated by Hurricane Irma.

After Irma devastated the Carribean, Maria threatens to cause more damage.

Irma sustained 185-mph winds for 37 hours, a feat that no hurricane had achieved till then, leading people to start the rumor that it was a "Category 6" storm.

“This is a prime example of animal cruelty,” said the state prosecutor for Palm Beach County.

The hurricane remained in the Atlantic Ocean but was expected to bring storm conditions to the East Coast.

The storm was expected to strengthen into a hurricane by this weekend.

An aerial view of Manatee County showed Irma's path of destruction.

The Category 1 storm was expected to make landfall sometime Thursday afternoon.

Initial assessments said 90 percent of homes on the island chain were damaged.

This map from NOAA shows the damage Hurricane Irma caused in parts of Florida from an aerial perspective.

Despite not being in the center of the storm, Jacksonville experienced serious Irma flooding.

Jose remained a Category 1 hurricane with winds of up to 105 mph.

The storm was downgraded again early Tuesday morning as it made its way toward Tennessee.

Stranded tourists took to social media to claim that Marriott Hotels refused to let more than 30 people onto a rescue boat that was leaving for San Juan, Puerto Rico, even though there were open seats.

Though hurricanes and tornadoes are created under separate environmental conditions, they are interconnected.