Tropical storm Elsa crosses Cuba: Here's how it looks from space
3 years, 5 months ago

Tropical storm Elsa crosses Cuba: Here's how it looks from space

India Today  

Tropical storm Elsa, which is hurtling towards Florida, exited Cuba on Tuesday, triggering heavy rains over the Caribbean's largest island in its wake. As a precaution, Cuban officials had evacuated 1,80,000 people against the possibility of heavy flooding from the storm that already battered several Caribbean islands, killing at least three people. A tropical storm watch and storm surge watch have been raised in Florida as Elsa is expected to strengthen out at sea as it passed near the Florida Keys. The approach of the storm forced Florida officials to demolish the remaining portion of a condominium building that collapsed 11 days ago, killing at least 24 people with over 120 still missing, Reuters reported.

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Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid

Associated Press  

HAVANA — Cuba was left reeling Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island, destroying hundreds of homes, knocking out the country’s power grid and damaging other infrastructure. People drive along a road littered with fallen power lines after the passing of Hurricane Rafael in San Antonio de los Banos, Cuba, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. Madeleine Mur …

Storm in the Caribbean is on a track to likely hit Cuba as a hurricane
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Storm in the Caribbean is on a track to likely hit Cuba as a hurricane

The Independent  

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Cuba Struggles to Recover from Blackout, Storm
2 months ago

Cuba Struggles to Recover from Blackout, Storm

Associated Press  

Cuba is battling to recover from a nationwide blackout that killed at least six people after Oscar crossed the island's eastern coast as a tropical storm with winds and heavy rain. The country's capital was partially illuminated Monday night after a large-scale blackout generated a handful of protests and a stern government warning that any unrest would be punished.

Tropical Storm Oscar swirls toward the Bahamas after hitting Cuba as a hurricane
2 months ago

Tropical Storm Oscar swirls toward the Bahamas after hitting Cuba as a hurricane

The Independent  

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Heavy Rain and Flooding Hit Eastern Cuba as Tropical Storm Oscar Approaches the Bahamas
2 months ago

Heavy Rain and Flooding Hit Eastern Cuba as Tropical Storm Oscar Approaches the Bahamas

Associated Press  

Heavy rain and flooding caused by Tropical Storm Oscar have caused significant damage in Cuba and the Bahamas. The storm made landfall in Guantanamo, Cuba, on Sunday evening and then moved to the Bahamas on Saturday, causing damage and flooding. Up to 14 inches of rain were forecast across eastern Cuba, with isolated amounts of up to 20 inches. The …

Oscar brings winds, heavy rains to eastern Cuba after striking the Bahamas
2 months ago

Oscar brings winds, heavy rains to eastern Cuba after striking the Bahamas

NPR  

Oscar brings winds, heavy rains to eastern Cuba after striking the Bahamas toggle caption AP/NOAA HAVANA — Tropical Storm Oscar brought heavy rains and winds to Cuba, an island already beleaguered by a massive power outage, late Sunday after brushing the Bahamas. It made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph in the eastern …

Hurricane Ian nears Cuba on path to strike Florida as Cat 4
2 years, 2 months ago

Hurricane Ian nears Cuba on path to strike Florida as Cat 4

Associated Press  

HAVANA — Hurricane Ian was growing stronger as it barreled toward Cuba on a track to hit Florida’s west coast as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday. “Cuba is expecting extreme hurricane-force winds, also life-threatening storm surge and heavy rainfall,” U.S. National Hurricane Center senior specialist Daniel Brown told The Associated Press. The hurricane center predicted areas of Cuba’s …

Tropical storm warning for parts of Florida, Cuba, Bahamas
2 years, 6 months ago

Tropical storm warning for parts of Florida, Cuba, Bahamas

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tropical storm warnings were issued Friday for much of the Florida peninsula, Cuba and the Bahamas as a system that battered Mexico moves through the Gulf of Mexico, killing at least two in Cuba and bringing threats of heavy rain and wind for the weekend. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm once known …

Elsa strengthens to hurricane, heads to Florida’s Gulf Coast
3 years, 5 months ago

Elsa strengthens to hurricane, heads to Florida’s Gulf Coast

Al Jazeera  

Tropical Storm Elsa strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Tuesday, hours before an expected landfall on Florida’s northern Gulf Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center in the United States. The centre of Elsa was about 100 miles south-southwest of Tampa, Florida, and was moving north at approximately nine miles per hour, with maximum sustained winds of 75mph, the …

Tropical Storm Elsa becomes hurricane, expected to make landfall on Florida Gulf Coast
3 years, 5 months ago

Tropical Storm Elsa becomes hurricane, expected to make landfall on Florida Gulf Coast

India Today  

Tropical Storm Elsa strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Tuesday, hours before an expected landfall on Florida's northern Gulf Coast, the US National Hurricane Center said. The center of Elsa was about 100 miles south-southwest of Tampa, Florida, and was moving north at around 9 miles per hour, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, the NHC said in …

Tropical Storm Elsa brushing along Cuba’s southern coast
3 years, 5 months ago

Tropical Storm Elsa brushing along Cuba’s southern coast

Associated Press  

HAVANA — Cuba evacuated 180,000 people amid fears Sunday that Tropical Storm Elsa could cause heavy flooding after battering several Caribbean islands, killing at least three people. The Cuban government opened shelters and moved to protect sugarcane and cocoa crops ahead of the storm, which was offshore moving along Cuba’s southern coast late Sunday and expected to make landfall farther …

Cuba evacuates 180,000 people as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches
3 years, 5 months ago

Cuba evacuates 180,000 people as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches

India Today  

Cuba evacuated 180,000 people amid fears Sunday that Tropical Storm Elsa could cause heavy flooding after battering several Caribbean islands, killing at least three people. The Cuban government opened shelters and moved to protect sugarcane and cocoa crops ahead of the storm, which was offshore moving along Cuba’s southern coast Sunday night. Elsa’s center was near Cuba’s southern coast Sunday …

Elsa, Downgraded To A Tropical Storm, Lashes Florida's Gulf Coast
3 years, 5 months ago

Elsa, Downgraded To A Tropical Storm, Lashes Florida's Gulf Coast

NPR  

Elsa, Downgraded To A Tropical Storm, Lashes Florida's Gulf Coast Enlarge this image toggle caption Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images As it moves along Florida's west coast, Elsa has been downgraded to a tropical storm. The National Hurricane Center says that Elsa will likely make landfall along the Florida Gulf Coast by late Wednesday morning. …

3 dead as Tropical Storm Elsa batters Haiti, Dominican Republic
3 years, 5 months ago

3 dead as Tropical Storm Elsa batters Haiti, Dominican Republic

India Today  

Tropical Storm Elsa battered the southern coasts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Saturday, downing trees and blowing off roofs as it sped through the Caribbean, killing at least three people. “This is a hurricane that has hit us for the first time in 66 years,” Prime Minister Mia Mottley said Saturday. “We are working at renewing our stocks, …

Florida's Governor Issues State Of Emergency As Tropical Storm Elsa Closes In
3 years, 5 months ago

Florida's Governor Issues State Of Emergency As Tropical Storm Elsa Closes In

NPR  

Florida's Governor Issues State Of Emergency As Tropical Storm Elsa Closes In Enlarge this image toggle caption Orvil Samuel/AP Orvil Samuel/AP Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to drench Cuba and Jamaica on Sunday before tracking towards Florida on Monday. Sponsor Message The White House announced on Sunday that President Biden had declared that an emergency exists in Florida, and ordered …

With Storm Looming, Demolition Planned For Surfside Condo Building
3 years, 5 months ago

With Storm Looming, Demolition Planned For Surfside Condo Building

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SURFSIDE, Fla. — Demolition workers will bring down the remainder of a partially collapsed condo building in South Florida ahead of an approaching storm that has heightened concerns that the structure could crumble dangerously on its own, officials said Saturday. “If the building is taken down, this will protect our search and rescue teams, because we don’t …

Three dead as Elsa batters Caribbean islands, heads for Cuba
3 years, 5 months ago

Three dead as Elsa batters Caribbean islands, heads for Cuba

Al Jazeera  

Deaths reported in the Dominican Republic and in St Lucia as Elsa weakens to a tropical storm. Tropical Storm Elsa has battered the southern coasts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, downing trees and blowing off roofs as it moved through the Caribbean, killing at least three people. “Make every effort to escape before it’s too late.” Director Jerry Chandler …

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