After Days-Long Delay, Hurricane Dorian Finally Makes It Ashore In N.C.
5 years, 6 months ago

After Days-Long Delay, Hurricane Dorian Finally Makes It Ashore In N.C.

NPR  

After Days-Long Delay, Hurricane Dorian Finally Makes It Ashore In N.C. Enlarge this image toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AFP/Getty Images Jose Luis Magana/AFP/Getty Images Updated at 11:55 p.m. It has steadily sped up its forward motion and is now moving northeast at 25 mph, the NHC says in its 11 p.m. "Dorian racing northeastward away from the Mid-Atlantic states.expected to bring hurricane-force winds to portions of Nova Scotia by late Saturday," the NHC says. Enlarge this image toggle caption Sean Rayford/Getty Images Sean Rayford/Getty Images Parts of North Carolina and Virginia remain under a hurricane warning, but in a sign of the storm's predicted northeastward path over the open Atlantic Ocean, the only hurricane watch farther north that's now in effect is for the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. "The center should move to the southeast of extreme southeastern New England tonight and Saturday morning, and then across Nova Scotia late Saturday or Saturday night," the NHC says.

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Storm drenches Florida and causes floods in South Carolina as it moves up East Coast
1 year, 3 months ago

Storm drenches Florida and causes floods in South Carolina as it moves up East Coast

Associated Press  

GEORGETOWN, S.C. — An intense late-year storm barreled up the East Coast on Sunday with heavy rains and strong winds that shattered rainfall records, forced water rescues from flooded streets and washed out holiday celebrations. “It’s areas that we’re not really expecting to have flooding issues.It’s like a tropical storm, it just happens to be in December.” The tide in …

Dorian lashes east Canada, then weakens heading out to sea
5 years, 6 months ago

Dorian lashes east Canada, then weakens heading out to sea

Associated Press  

TORONTO — The storm that already walloped the Virgin Islands, Bahamas and North Carolina lashed at far-eastern Canada with hurricane-force winds for much of Sunday, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people before weakening and heading into the North Atlantic. The government said up to 700 Canadian troops would be fanning out across the Maritimes to help restore …

The Latest: Winds buffet New England as Dorian speeds north
5 years, 6 months ago

The Latest: Winds buffet New England as Dorian speeds north

Associated Press  

WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Latest on Hurricane Dorian : 2:25 a.m. Hurricane Dorian is producing tropical storm-force winds in southeastern Massachusetts as it speeds toward eastern Canada. ___ 10 a.m. Ocracoke Island resident Leslie Lanier says some residents on the thin strip of land on North Carolina’s coast have had to climb into their attics because of high water from …

Hurricane Dorian floods island as it swipes North Carolina then heads north
5 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Dorian floods island as it swipes North Carolina then heads north

India Today  

Hurricane Dorian briefly made landfall on the Outer Banks of North Carolina on Friday, hitting the beach-fringed barrier islands with powerful winds and battering waves days after reducing parts of the Bahamas to rubble. By late afternoon, Dorian was moving away from the mid-Atlantic states and headed towards Canada where it was expected to bring hurricane-force winds to parts of …

North Carolina's Outer Banks residents brace for Category 1 storm Hurricane Dorian; toll in Bahamas at 30
5 years, 6 months ago

North Carolina's Outer Banks residents brace for Category 1 storm Hurricane Dorian; toll in Bahamas at 30

Firstpost  

After triggering tornadoes in South Carolina, Hurricane Dorian was closing in for a possible direct hit Friday on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, even as it weakened to a Category 1 storm Wilmington: After triggering tornadoes in South Carolina, Hurricane Dorian was closing in for a possible direct hit Friday on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, a string of low-lying islands, even …

Hurricane Dorian skirts US Carolinas' coast with high winds and rain
5 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Dorian skirts US Carolinas' coast with high winds and rain

India Today  

Hurricane Dorian, downgraded to a Category 1 but still packing 90 mph winds, crawled north on Friday, skirting the Carolinas and flooding coastal towns a couple of days after it reduced parts of the Bahamas to rubble. The eye wall of the weakening Hurricane Dorian was scrapping the edge of Cape Lookout, N.C., just 20 miles due east of the …

Weather-tested residents brace for Dorian on Southeast coast
5 years, 6 months ago

Weather-tested residents brace for Dorian on Southeast coast

Associated Press  

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. — Weather-tested residents along the coasts of Georgia and the Carolinas were using their experience with past storms to guide them Tuesday as they readied their homes for Hurricane Dorian and decided whether to heed evacuation orders. “It’s all in the preparation, in being aware of what’s going to happen, or could happen,” Bandarovich said, noting that …

Hurricane Dorian latest: South Carolina, Florida and Georgia order evacuation of coast as record storm ravages Bahamas
5 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Dorian latest: South Carolina, Florida and Georgia order evacuation of coast as record storm ravages Bahamas

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Hurricane Dorian – a category 5 storm with sustained winds of 185mph – is expected to continue slowly moving …

Amid uncertainty over Hurricane Dorian making landfall in Florida, locals along the coast prepare for worst
5 years, 6 months ago

Amid uncertainty over Hurricane Dorian making landfall in Florida, locals along the coast prepare for worst

Firstpost  

Residents along Florida’s coast are relieved that the forecast, for now, doesn’t have Dorian making landfall in Florida, but are still preparing for the worst For Florida, just a handful of kilometers may make a huge difference in Hurricane Dorian’s slow dance with the coast. “Where it doesn’t directly hit, it’s not going to be a huge problem,” Colorado State …

Hurricane Dorian hits the Bahamas as a Category 5 storm
5 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Dorian hits the Bahamas as a Category 5 storm

Salon  

Hurricane Dorian made landfall on Sunday afternoon, with the Category 5 storm hitting the Abaco Islands in the northwestern Bahamas with winds around the eye of the storm reaching up to 185 miles per hour. The network also reports that tropical storm-force winds will start to hit Florida on Monday morning, starting in the West Palm Beach/Port St. Lucie area …

Historic Hurricane Dorian Bears Down On Northern Bahamas As A Category 5 Storm
5 years, 6 months ago

Historic Hurricane Dorian Bears Down On Northern Bahamas As A Category 5 Storm

NPR  

Historic Hurricane Dorian Bears Down On Northern Bahamas As A Category 5 Storm Enlarge this image toggle caption Ramond A. King/Reuters Ramond A. King/Reuters Updated at 11:30 p.m. ET Hurricane Dorian strengthened into a catastrophic Category 5 storm on Sunday, reaching the Bahamas as "the strongest hurricane in modern records" to ever hit the archipelago, according to the National Hurricane …

How Hurricane Dorian is impacting Labor Day travel
5 years, 6 months ago

How Hurricane Dorian is impacting Labor Day travel

CNN  

CNN — That last bit of summer vacation is likely to be less relaxing than anticipated for travelers spending Labor Day weekend along the Southeast coast of the US and in the northern Bahamas. Dorian may hit the Southeast coast Florida may be spared the worst of the storm after all, although the Sunshine State still faces dangerous conditions in …

Hurricane Dorian to strengthen over weekend, make landfall on 2 September; Georgia, Florida declare emergency
5 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Dorian to strengthen over weekend, make landfall on 2 September; Georgia, Florida declare emergency

Firstpost  

Hurricane Dorian, now a Category 2 storm, is likely to intensify over the weekend and make landfall in the state of Flordia on Monday Hurricane Dorian, now a Category 2 storm on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale for measuring hurricane intensity, is likely to intensify over the weekend and make landfall in the state of Florida on Monday, falling on Labour …

Why Hurricane Dorian is so dangerous
5 years, 6 months ago

Why Hurricane Dorian is so dangerous

CNN  

CNN — Hurricane Dorian is scary for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is that it’s expected to be a monstrous Category 4 storm by the time it gets to Florida early next week. With the caveat that forecasts often change as the storm approaches, here are the risks Dorian seems poised to pose: It could be …

Florida Governor Declares State Of Emergency As Hurricane Dorian Gains Force
5 years, 6 months ago

Florida Governor Declares State Of Emergency As Hurricane Dorian Gains Force

NPR  

Florida Governor Declares State Of Emergency As Hurricane Dorian Gains Force Enlarge this image toggle caption NOAA/NWS NOAA/NWS Updated at 5:10 a.m. "All indications are that by this Labor Day weekend, a powerful hurricane will be near or over the Florida peninsula," the National Hurricane Center said at 5 a.m. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for 26 …

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