Tropical Storm Sara to trigger life-threatening flooding, landslides across Central America
1 month, 1 week ago

Tropical Storm Sara to trigger life-threatening flooding, landslides across Central America

Hindustan Times  

Tropical Storm Sara has formed off the coast of Honduras, threatening to unleash catastrophic flooding and landslides across Central America. This GOES-16 GeoGolor satellite image taken Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, at 12:50 p.m. EST and provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shows Tropical Storm Sara. Sara, the Atlantic’s 18th named storm this season, had top winds of 40 miles per hour and was about 50 miles northeast of the Nicaraguan-Honduran border, the US National Hurricane Center said in a statement at 1 p.m. New York time. Through early next week, the storm is forecast to bring as much as 20 inches of rain, with some isolated spots getting up to 30 inches.

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Reason hurricanes are getting stronger and the states most at risk
4 weeks ago

Reason hurricanes are getting stronger and the states most at risk

Daily Mail  

An alarming new study obtained by the DailyMail.com outlines why deadly hurricanes in the U.S. are set to become even stronger - with southern states including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida most at risk. Peter Girardi, Climate Central's vice president of communications, told the DailyMail.com: 'All hurricanes in 2024 were stronger than they would have been if climate change …

Sara still a threat to Florida as hurricane trackers reveal system's latest path
1 month ago

Sara still a threat to Florida as hurricane trackers reveal system's latest path

Daily Mail  

The once-powerful tropical storm Sara may have dissipated in the Gulf of Mexico, but forecasters have warned that its remnants still threaten Florida. Sara was upgraded to a tropical storm last week when it brought life-threatening flooding and mudslides to parts of Honduras which saw up to 40 inches of rain in some areas. Pictured: a satellite image of the …

US prepares for tropical storm Sara after it makes landfall in Central America
1 month ago

US prepares for tropical storm Sara after it makes landfall in Central America

India Today  

As the third named storm to emerge during November, Tropical Storm Sara serves as a reminder that the Atlantic hurricane season hasn’t quite ended. Though named storms have been known to form before and after that six-month period, hurricane season reflects the months when weather conditions are more favourable for producing tropical storms and hurricanes. Storms that strengthen into hurricanes …

Tropical Storm Sara makes landfall in Belize after drenching Honduras
1 month, 1 week ago

Tropical Storm Sara makes landfall in Belize after drenching Honduras

LA Times  

Residents cross a bridge under construction amid rain showers brought on by Tropical Storm Sara, on the outskirts of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on Saturday. Tropical Storm Sara on Sunday made landfall in Belize, where forecasters expect heavy rain to cause life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides. “A storm surge could raise water levels by as much as 1 to 3 …

Hurricane Sara nears landfall, could trigger floods and mudslides in Central America
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1 month, 1 week ago

Hurricane Sara nears landfall, could trigger floods and mudslides in Central America

Live Mint  

The National Hurricane Center reported on Friday that Tropical Storm Sara is continuing its slow movement near the northern coast of Honduras, prompting widespread warnings and raising concerns about catastrophic flooding and mudslides across Central America. Warnings: A Tropical Storm Warning is currently in effect for the following areas: The northern coast of Honduras, The Bay Islands of Honduras, The …

Tropical Storm Sara dumps more than 20 inches of rain on parts of Honduras
1 month, 1 week ago

Tropical Storm Sara dumps more than 20 inches of rain on parts of Honduras

CNN  

CNN — Tropical Storm Sara is unleashing heavy rainfall in northeastern Honduras, with life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides anticipated through the weekend. Earlier forecasts from the National Hurricane Center told residents along the eastern Gulf of Mexico to monitor the storm for its potential to reach the US, but the center now believes the storm might not survive its trek …

Tropical Storm Sara forms in Caribbean, threatening Central America
1 month, 1 week ago

Tropical Storm Sara forms in Caribbean, threatening Central America

Al Jazeera  

The late season storm is forecast to bring heavy rains to flood-prone Central America before moving east towards the US. A new tropical storm in the Caribbean is threatening to bring life-threatening rains to Central America before heading to Mexico and the United States as tropical storm warnings have been issued. The centre of the storm is expected to cross …

Tropical system in Caribbean heads toward Central America
1 month, 1 week ago

Tropical system in Caribbean heads toward Central America

CNN  

CNN — Editor’s Note: Read our new story for the latest updates on Tropical Storm Sara. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center are urging residents of the eastern Gulf Coast, including Floridians, to monitor the forecast closely because the storm could reach the US next week. If Sara remains very close to the coast of Central America, but briefly moves …

Storm Pamela weakens slightly on way to Mexico’s Pacific coast
3 years, 2 months ago

Storm Pamela weakens slightly on way to Mexico’s Pacific coast

Al Jazeera  

Pamela expected to become a hurricane again before reaching Mexican coast on Wednesday, National Hurricane Center says. Tropical storm Pamela weakened slightly on its way towards Mexico’s western coast, the US-based National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday evening, predicting that it would strengthen into a hurricane again before it hits the fertile farm state of Sinaloa. “Pamela is expected to …

As Laura makes landfall in Louisiana, a look at other tropical storms heading towards Mexico
4 years, 3 months ago

As Laura makes landfall in Louisiana, a look at other tropical storms heading towards Mexico

Hindustan Times  

Laura on early Thursday made landfall in south-western region of Louisiana in the United States as a ferocious Category 4 Hurricane with wind speeds of over 241 kmph. Apart from Laura, here is a look at other tropical storms that are headed towards Mexico: 1. Tropical Storm Hernan is expected to curve toward the southern tip of Baja California and …

‘Unsurvivable’ storm surge feared as Hurricane Laura strengthens to Category 4
4 years, 3 months ago

‘Unsurvivable’ storm surge feared as Hurricane Laura strengthens to Category 4

Hindustan Times  

Hurricane Laura strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, prompting warnings of “unsurvivable” storm surge of up to 20 feet and evacuation orders for hundreds of thousands of coastal residents of Louisiana and Texas. As an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane -- the second-highest on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale -- Laura could pummel …

Gulf coast braced for two tropical storms in 24 hours next week – for the first time in 60 years
4 years, 4 months ago

Gulf coast braced for two tropical storms in 24 hours next week – for the first time in 60 years

The Independent  

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