5 years, 6 months ago

Scary visuals: Hurricane Dorian triggers massive flooding in Bahamas, at least 5 dead

Hurricane Dorian unleashed massive flooding across the Bahamas on Monday, pummeling the islands with so much wind and water that authorities urged people to find floatation devices and grab hammers to break out of their attics if necessary. Forecasters expected Dorian to stay off shore, but meteorologist Daniel Brown cautioned that "only a small deviation" could draw the storm's dangerous core toward land. Forecasts and advisories at https://t.co/3phpgKMZaS, preparation tips at https://t.co/ZUC1oGAvw6 #FlyNOAA pic.twitter.com/iclEmItCtb NOAA Aircraft Operations Center September 2, 2019 By 8 pm EDT Monday, the storm's top sustained winds had fallen to 140 mph, still within Category 4 range. Radar loop is from the Melbourne FL & runs 35 hours from 10 am Sun to 9 pm Mon pic.twitter.com/TP9tZWTZlh NWS Eastern Region September 3, 2019 On Sunday, Dorian's maximum sustained winds reached 185 mph, with gusts up to 220 mph, tying the record for the most powerful Atlantic hurricane ever to make landfall.

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

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

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent

5 months, 1 week ago

Moment Florida meteorologist breaks down live on air while reporting on Hurricane Milton

The Independent

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Southeast US under major storm warning as hurricane watch issued for parts of Cuba and Mexico

Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane watches were issued for parts of Cuba and Mexico on Monday as a cluster of storms south of the Cayman Islands was expected to strengthen into a major hurricane while moving north toward the U.S., forecasters said. “It could certainly become a major hurricane, which is Category 3,” Brad Reinhart, a senior hurricane specialist …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl heads to Jamaica after ripping through Caribbean, 6 dead

India Today

Hurricane Beryl roared through open waters on Tuesday as a powerful Category 4 storm heading toward Jamaica after earlier crossing islands in the southeast Caribbean, killing at least six people. “It is, however, not a time to panic.” In Miami, National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan said Jamaica appears to be in the direct path of Beryl. “People tend to …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Jamaica hunkers down as deadly Hurricane Beryl nears

Al Jazeera

Jamaica has been scrambling to prepare as Category 4 Hurricane Beryl approaches the island. Beryl was forecast to weaken slightly over the next day or two but to remain at or near major hurricane strength when it passes near or over Jamaica. It was then expected to brush the Cayman Islands on Thursday before heading towards Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl roars toward Jamaica after killing at least 6 people in the southeast Caribbean

LA Times

Hurricane Beryl, seen from the International Space Station on Sunday, is “the strongest and most dangerous hurricane threat that Jamaica has faced probably in decades,” said Jon Porter, chief meteorologist at AccuWeather. Hurricane Beryl was roaring toward Jamaica on Wednesday, with islanders scrambling to make preparations after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least six people and caused …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl charges toward Jamaica as record-breaking Category 5 after leaving Caribbean islands in ruins

CNN

CNN — Hurricane Beryl, now a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm, has set its sights on Jamaica after leaving at least one person dead and inflicting ruin across entire islands in the Caribbean on Monday. Lucanus Ollivierre/AP Fishing boats, damaged by Hurricane Beryl, sit in a heap at the Bridgetown Fisheries in Barbados on July 1. Though Beryl is likely …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl changes intensity to Category 4 as it powers toward Jamaica

NPR

Hurricane Beryl changes intensity to Category 4 as it powers toward Jamaica toggle caption Ricardo Mazalan/AP Hurricane Beryl continues to churn through the Caribbean and is expected to pass near or directly over Jamaica on Wednesday. The National Hurricane Center warns of “life-threatening winds and storm surge” in Jamaica for Wednesday. We have 48 hours in which to prepare.” All …

2 years, 4 months ago

Tropical Storm Nicole weakens to depression, reaches Georgia

Associated Press

WILBUR-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. — Tropical Storm Nicole weakened to a tropical depression Thursday night as it crossed the Florida Panhandle on its way north into Georgia. The storm had sent Florida homes toppling into the Atlantic Ocean earlier Thursday and threatened a row of high-rise condominiums in places where Hurricane Ian washed away the beach and destroyed seawalls only weeks ago. …

2 years, 4 months ago

Photos: Hurricane Nicole weakens to tropical storm over Florida

Al Jazeera

Shortly after Hurricane Nicole made landfall along the east coast of Florida on Thursday, it was downgraded to a tropical storm. Nicole had maximum sustained winds of 70 miles per hour early on Thursday, the US National Hurricane Center said. Additional weakening is forecast while Nicole moves over land during the next day or two, and the storm is likely …

2 years, 4 months ago

Tropical Storm Nicole churns toward Bahamas, Florida

Associated Press

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Nicole churned toward the northwestern Bahamas and Florida’s Atlantic coastline on Tuesday, gradually gaining strength as it neared hurricane strength, forecasters said. The hurricane center said the storm’s track shifted slightly north overnight, but the exact path remains uncertain as it approaches Florida, where it is expected to make landfall as a Category 1 hurricane late …

2 years, 4 months ago

Nicole strengthens, threatens Bahamas and Florida coastline

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Subtropical Storm Nicole began strengthening …

2 years, 4 months ago

Hurricane watch: Subtropical storm eyes Florida, Bahamas

Associated Press

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Subtropical Storm Nicole is now expected to become a hurricane over the Bahamas before hitting Florida’s east coast on Wednesday, just well enough after polls close to avoid disrupting voting on Election Day, forecasters said. This is going to cause quite substantial surf, potentially dangerous storm surge somewhere along the Florida east coast, and heavy rainfall …

2 years, 4 months ago

Hurricane watch: Subtropical storm eyes Florida, Bahamas

The Independent

2 years, 5 months ago

Satellite images reveal monstrous Category 3 Hurricane Ian from space

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. Read our privacy policy Satellites are capturing the enormous Hurricane Ian from space as the Category 3 storm barrels …

4 years, 5 months ago

Storm Delta expected to turn into hurricane as it forms off US coast

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4 years, 7 months ago

Hurricane Isaias lashes Bahamas on way to virus-hit Florida

Live Mint

Hurricane Isaias lashed the Bahamas as it churned toward Florida, bringing new dangers to a US state suffering record deaths from an unrelenting coronavirus outbreak. As of 0600 GMT Saturday, it was an expansive storm, moving northwest at a speed of 14 mph, kicking up heavy squalls and whipping the Bahamas as well as the Turks and Caicos island chains …

4 years, 10 months ago

In Forecasting Hurricane Dorian, Models Fell Short

NPR

In Forecasting Hurricane Dorian, Models Fell Short Enlarge this image toggle caption Russell Lewis/NPR Russell Lewis/NPR Hurricane forecasters and the models they depend on failed to anticipate the strength and impact of last year's deadliest storm. The head of the National Hurricane Center, Ken Graham said, "Dorian's forecast was extremely difficult because we were tracking three centers." Where forecasters and …

5 years, 5 months ago

In The Bahamas, Dorian Revealed Rising Storm Threat To Oil Infrastructure

Huff Post

SOUTH RIDING POINT, Grand Bahama ― More than three weeks after Hurricane Dorian ravaged the northern Bahamas, the stench of oil was still heavy in the air on this remote stretch of Grand Bahama’s southeast coast. “This was clear after Katrina and it is high time that the stability and sturdiness of these facilities be upgraded across the board.” A …

5 years, 5 months ago

Tropical Storm Karen: Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands brace for heavy rains and flash floods

The Independent

5 years, 5 months ago

In South Florida, Signs Of The Climate Refugee Crisis To Come

Huff Post

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — Sarah Renee Oźlański had tears in her eyes as she watched the Grand Celebration cruise ship dock at the Port of Palm Beach on the morning of Sept. 18. Maria Alejandra Cardona for HuffPost Oźlański watched as dozens of people streamed off the ship and grew increasingly worried as she didn’t immediately spot Lewis. Natandra …

5 years, 6 months ago

Still reeling from Dorian, Bahamas hit by tropical storm Humberto

India Today

Tropical Storm Humberto moved away from the Bahamas on Saturday after dumping rain on parts of the archipelago's northwest region that were already hammered by Hurricane Dorian two weeks ago. Humberto dropped rain on the islands as U.N. Secretary-General Ant³nio Guterres visited the Bahamas to support humanitarian efforts in the wake of Dorian, which hit as a Category 5 storm …

5 years, 6 months ago

Thousands in Bahamas struggle to find work after Dorian

India Today

Jobs are scarce, savings are running low and money is barely trickling in. As survivors of Hurricane Dorian enter week three of post-storm life, many in the northwestern Bahamas, known for its casinos, golf courses and mega yachts, worry they will be forced into deep poverty as they scramble to find work in the aftermath of the Category 5 storm …

5 years, 6 months ago

Tropical cyclone bears down on Bahamas, UN pledges aid

India Today

A tropical cyclone carrying heavy rain and strong winds neared the already devastated Bahamas on Friday, threatening to complicate Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts as the UN secretary-general arrived in the islands in a show of support. The new weather system, known as Tropical Cyclone Nine, could strengthen into a tropical storm later on Friday, dropping up to 6 inches of …

5 years, 6 months ago

Bahamas tackles massive clean-up after Dorian, 1,300 missing

India Today

Pastor Jeremiah Saunders stood in the golden afternoon sun and barely blinked as he debated what to pick out from the ruins of the church he built 22 years ago in the seaside village of High Rock on the eastern end of Grand Bahama island. "I love blue, and most of my dresses are blue," she said standing near the …

5 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Dorian death toll will be ‘staggering’, says Bahamas as storm barrels up US coast

The Independent

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 …

5 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Dorian survivors struggle with aftermath

Al Jazeera

Despite relief efforts conducted by international community and government people are still scrambling for shelter. One week after Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas, residents are still coping with the “catastrophic” damage, with more than 70,000 people estimated to have been left without food and shelter. 190907141210512 Prime Minister Hubert Minnis called the loss of life “catastrophic and devastating”, while Health …

5 years, 6 months ago

Dorian, now post-tropical cyclone, makes landfall in Canada; no casualties as storm topples trees, power lines

Firstpost

Toronto: Dorian arrived on Canada’s Atlantic coast on Saturday with heavy rain and powerful winds, toppling a construction crane in Halifax and knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people a day after the storm wreaked havoc on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. “We’ve got snacks and food and we’re hunkered down in the house playing board games and watching …

5 years, 6 months ago

113 Animals Killed After Shocking Storm Surge Hit Bahamas Shelter In Hurricane Dorian

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING As the scale of Hurricane Dorian’s devastation in the Bahamas comes into focus and the number of known deaths rises, an animal shelter on the island of Grand Bahama has also gotten a clearer picture of its losses from the storm. A nearly 20-foot storm surge overwhelmed the Humane Society of Grand Bahama in Freeport on Monday …

5 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Dorian: Toll rises to 43 across Bahamas; number expected to climb significantly, says govt

Firstpost

The death toll from Hurricane Dorian’s devastating rampage across the Bahamas rose to 43 on Friday, a number authorities said is likely to climb ‘significantly’, even as rescuers plucked desperate survivors from the debris Marsh Harbour: The death toll from Hurricane Dorian’s devastating rampage across the Bahamas rose to 43 on Friday, a number authorities said is likely to climb …

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 …

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 …

5 years, 6 months ago

Hundreds trapped after Dorian makes landfall in North Carolina

Daily Mail

Hundreds of people have been left trapped after Hurricane Dorian made landfall on Friday, sparking more than 20 tornadoes and causing 'catastrophic' flooding. It could make landfall at Halifax on Saturday night Rain and winds are heading towards Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts The eye of the storm will move into the Atlantic Ocean, but the coast will …

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 …

5 years, 6 months ago

Death and destruction stalk Bahamas in wake of Hurricane Dorian

Al Jazeera

Relief effort gathers pace with property damage estimated at $7bn, thousands in need of help, and at least 30 dead. An international relief effort picked up across the Bahamas on Thursday after Hurricane Dorian, one of the most intense storms ever to hit the Caribbean, swept across the islands leaving at least 30 people dead and thousands missing. “Given the …

5 years, 6 months ago

‘Nowhere to live’: Hurricane Dorian toll in the Bahamas rises to 20, residents take stock of destruction to property

Firstpost

The ground crunched under Greg Alem’s feet on Wednesday as he walked over the ruins of his home, laid waste by Hurricane Dorian. Freeport, Bahamas: The ground crunched under Greg Alem’s feet on Wednesday as he walked over the ruins of his home, laid waste by Hurricane Dorian. He’s lost everything, but his faith kept him strong.” The devastation wrought …

5 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Dorian: Democratic presidential candidate hopes ‘power of the mind’ can protect US

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Marianne Williamson, a Democratic presidential candidate, offered an unorthodox suggestion …

5 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane death toll climbs to 20 in devastated Bahamas

Associated Press

FREEPORT, Bahamas — The ground crunched under Greg Alem’s feet on Wednesday as he walked over the ruins of his home, laid waste by Hurricane Dorian. He’s lost everything, but his faith kept him strong.” The devastation wrought by Dorian — and the terror it inflicted during its day-and-a-half mauling of the Bahamas — came into focus Wednesday as the …

5 years, 6 months ago

Bahamas death toll rises to 20 after devastating Hurricane Dorian

Al Jazeera

As Bahamas begins clean up, Dorian strengthens again as it bears down on coastal areas of southeastern United States Survivors of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas picked through the wreckage of homes ripped apart by fierce winds, struggled to fuel generators and queued for food on Wednesday, as Dorian bore down on coastal communities in the southeastern United States and …

5 years, 6 months ago

Northern Bahamas ravaged by Hurricane Dorian, UN releases $1 million in emergency aid

India Today

UN Secretary General Ant³nio Guterres "remains deeply concerned" for the thousands impacted by Hurricane Dorian as the giant storm leaves a trail of "terrible devastation" of parts of the northern Bahamas in the Caribbean. Speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters in New York from the Bahamas late on Wednesday, Lowcock said that the damage was on an "enormous scale" causing …

5 years, 6 months ago

In Bahamas, Officials Assess 'Generational Devastation' From Hurricane Dorian

NPR

In Bahamas, Officials Assess 'Generational Devastation' From Hurricane Dorian Enlarge this image toggle caption Gonzalo Gaudenzi/AP Gonzalo Gaudenzi/AP Updated 2:25 a.m. Farrington was trying to escape Dorian's powerful storm surge with his young son, Brown told NPR's Noel King on Morning Edition. Brown says the storm surge was about 20 feet, and Farrington had to resort to breaking in to …

5 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Dorian: Millions of Americans ordered to evacuate homes after storm batters Bahamas

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The combined wind, surge, and floods hazards are …

5 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Dorian moves toward Florida after inflicting 'extreme damage' on the Bahamas

Firstpost

Relief officials are prepping for a humanitarian crisis to unfold with the scale of Dorian’s aftermath only beginning to emerge. Aerial video recorded over the Bahamas’ Great Abaco Island showed mile upon mile of flooded neighborhoods, pulverized buildings, upturned boats and shipping containers scattered like Lego toys. Forecasters said it would come “dangerously close” in the next 36 hours to …

5 years, 6 months ago

Trail of destruction left behind by Hurricane Dorian

Al Jazeera

Debris extended for kilometres and floods covered much of the Bahamas in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, in what the archipelago’s prime minister called one of the worst disasters to ever strike the island nation. There’s severe flooding, there’s severe damage to homes, businesses, other buildings and infrastructure,” said Prime Minister Hubert Minnis, warning the death toll could rise. Aerial …

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 …

5 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Dorian weakens to Category 3 storm, stalled over Bahamas, but still dangerous, says Miami-based NHC

Firstpost

Hurricane Dorian, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record, weakened slightly early on Tuesday as it remained stalled over Grand Bahama Island, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Marsh Harbour: Hurricane Dorian, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record, weakened slightly early on Tuesday as it remained stalled over Grand Bahama Island, the Miami-based National Hurricane …

5 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Dorian: Bahamas suffers ‘huge damage’ as storm becomes joint strongest ever

The Independent

5 years, 6 months ago

Tuesday coverage of Dorian

CNN

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he’s “not sure that ever even heard of a Category 5” hurricane, despite several such storms having threatened the US since he took office. “But a Category 5 is something that – I don’t know that I’ve ever even heard the term other than I know it’s there. In September 2017, nearly eight months …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Now Spanish mainland is hammered by floods with 'worst yet to come' as videos show roads transformed into raging rivers near tourist hotspots after Canary Islands was hit by record rainfall

Daily Mail

Spain is being hammered by severe flooding, with meteorologists warning that the worst is yet to come. In Castellón, on Spain's mainland, as much as 254 litres of rain fell on every square metre of some towns since Monday. Spain is being hammered by severe flooding, with meteorologists warning that the worst is yet to come In Castellón as much …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Vacation nightmare: Flights cancelled, ports shut as popular Australians destinations in path of deadly cyclone

Hindustan Times

Millions of Australians are bracing for a direct hit from a tropical cyclone heading toward the nation’s third-biggest city, with the storm already forcing evacuations and closing ports and schools throughout Queensland. In a Tuesday filing providing an update on the cyclone, Suncorp said it “maintains a strong capital position.” Federal Minister for Emergency Management Jenny McAllister said the government …

Storm Cyclone Tropical South Coast Queensland Brisbane

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Evacuations begin as Tropical Cyclone Alfred intensifies off the Queensland coast

Daily Mail

A tropical cyclone off the Queensland coast has intensified to a category three system, as a popular Great Barrier Reef resort evacuates all staff and guests. The path of Tropical Cyclone Alfred - currently sitting 800km northeast of Mackay and producing wind gusts of 185km/h in the Coral Sea - remains uncertain. Even if it remains in the Coral Sea, …

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1 month ago

Five state Tornado watch warning issued as severe storm hits with power outages and flash flooding - millions told to 'be ready'

Daily Mail

Millions of residents have been warned to 'be ready' for a tornado as a major storm caused power outages an flooding across five states. The warning by the National Weather Service forecasted a 'severe thunderstorm' on Sunday that will cover a large swathe of north-western Georgia alone with patches of southern Tennessee, north-western Florida, southern Mississippi and southern and eastern …

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2 months ago

Rain from Tropical Cyclone Sean transforms Pilbara landscape

ABC

Residents along Western Australia's Pilbara coast are celebrating after the passage of Tropical Cyclone Sean left behind a transformed landscape. New warnings pose challenge Residents said the storm system exposed some teething issues with WA's new system of cyclone warnings. "I think it's really quite good that they're trying to get the warning systems across the state on an even …

Rain Cyclone Residents System Warning Exmouth Pilbara

3 months ago

Cyclone threat looms as Vanuatu struggles with earthquake aftermath

ABC

Vanuatu is at risk of landslides caused by severe weather following a deadly magnitude-7.4 earthquake, as the nation's weather bureau warns a low pressure system will bring rainfall early next week. The warning comes as Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila, remains without water after Tuesday's magnitude-7.3 earthquake damaged reservoirs and caused widespread destruction. Rescue efforts underway Emergency teams rescued seven survivors …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Urgent warning to eight US states as bomb cyclone is expected to cause hurricane-like conditions

Daily Mail

An urgent weather warning has been issued for eight East Coast states with a bomb cyclone expected to unleash hurricane conditions in the region. Meteorologists predict that states from Maine to New York will see the worst impacts, with dangerous flooding and widespread power outages predicted to start on Wednesday evening. Five states are bracing for dangerous flooding and power …

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Atmospheric river and potential bomb cyclone will bring messy, dangerous weather to East Coast

Trending News

3 months, 1 week ago

Atmospheric river and potential bomb cyclone will bring messy, dangerous weather to East Coast

Associated Press

PORTLAND, Maine — The U.S. East Coast is due for a whiplash-inducing stretch of weather that will be rainy, windy and potentially dangerous, due in part to an atmospheric river and developing bomb cyclone. The storm has the ability to hit New England hard because it could tap moisture from the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the U.S. Southeast, …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Cuba restores power grid but planned outages to resume amid energy crisis

Al Jazeera

School and work activities resume, but Cuban authorities say policy of rolling, five-hour daily blackouts will continue. Authorities say Cuba’s national electricity grid has been reconnected but is still struggling to meet demand after a nationwide blackout left millions of people without power for hours. This week’s nationwide blackout — the third in less than two months — occurred in …

Cuba Power Grid Cuban

3 months, 3 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 …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds of homeowners in England and Wales battle floodwaters after weekend storm

LA Times

Rob, surname not given, walks through floodwater in Cwmtillery, Wales, on Monday as an apparent mudslide has forced people from their homes as Storm Bert continues to cause disruption in Cwmtillery, Wales. Hundreds of homeowners in England and Wales were battling floodwaters Monday morning after the second major storm of the winter brought widespread disruption to the U.K. Several rail …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Bahamas will refinance part of its debt to protect its famous turquoise waters

Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Bahamas announced Friday that it will refinance $300 million of its external debt to free up more than $120 million for marine conservation projects and climate change mitigation. It’s also the first time that the project includes climate change mitigation commitments, according to The Nature Conservancy. Protecting marine areas also would ensure the stability …

Million Protect Bahamas Climate Change Mitigation

4 months 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 …

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4 months ago

Sara is unlikely to hit the U.S. as a hurricane – that doesn’t mean the Gulf Coast is in the clear

The Independent

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4 months 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 …

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4 months ago

Tropical Storm Sara drenches Honduras’ northern coast with flash flooding and mudslides in forecast

Associated Press

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — Tropical Storm Sara started moving slightly faster Saturday after it stalled over Honduras, drenching the northern coast of the Central American nation, swelling rivers and trapping some people at home. The Hurricane Center expected the storm to keep moving Saturday and into Sunday at a “somewhat faster motion west-northwestward” into the Gulf of Honduras before …

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

Trending News

4 months 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 …

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4 months 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 …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Belize on alert as Tropical Storm Sara moves along Honduran coast bringing heavy rain

Associated Press

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — Belize issued tropical storm warnings for the Central American country’s coast on Friday as Tropical Storm Sara stalled in the western Caribbean, dousing Honduras’ northern coast with heavy rain. Sustained rain fell overnight in the Honduran city of San Pedro Sula, with no immediate sign of serious flooding. The heavy rain could lead to life-threatening …

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4 months, 1 week ago

'Life-threatening' warning issued in Caribbean as spaghetti model reveals storm Sara's chance of hitting US

Daily Mail

A life-threatening warning has been issued in the Caribbean as a storm is gaining strength and could chart a path toward Florida. The National Hurricane Center issued an advisory Thursday, saying that Tropical Depression 19 is likely to develop into Tropical Storm Sara today, unleashing deadly flash-flooding on Honduras through the weekend. AccueWeather meteorologists said that there is a chance …

Florida Tropical Hurricane Caribbean Mexico Landfall Likely

4 months, 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 …

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4 months, 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 …

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Fifth storm in under a month bears down on Philippines

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4 months, 1 week ago

Fifth storm in under a month bears down on Philippines

Raw Story

The Philippines issued fresh weather warnings on Tuesday as the fifth major storm in three weeks bore down on the archipelago, days after thousands were evacuated ahead of Typhoon Toraji. But Tropical Storm Usagi is now just two days away from the coast of Luzon, the archipelago nation's largest and most populous island, and gaining strength, the national weather agency …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Fifth storm in less than a month bears down on the Philippines

Al Jazeera

The Philippines issued new weather warnings as the fifth major storm in three weeks bore down on the archipelago, days after thousands were evacuated before Typhoon Toraji. But Tropical Storm Usagi is just two days away from the coast of Luzon, the country’s largest and most populous island, and gaining strength, the national weather agency said on Tuesday. The government …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Powerful earthquake hits Cuba amid ongoing crisis

Deccan Chronicle

A powerful earthquake has hit eastern Cuba, adding more problems to a country still reeling from a series of recent storms and blackouts. “There have been landslides, damage to homes and power lines,” Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said in a social media post, adding that the areas of Santiago de Cuba and Granma were affected. Other residents in Santiago, Cuba’s …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Rafael weakens to tropical storm over Gulf of Mexico after barreling through Cuba as a hurricane

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

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4 months, 1 week ago

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

Deccan Chronicle

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. No fatalities were immediately reported in Cuba, and Hurricane Rafael had weakened to a Category 2 storm as it swirled across the gulf toward Mexico where heavy rains were expected in …

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Terrifying footage shows Hurricane Rafael's power as it slams into Cuba with 115mph winds causing entire country's power system to collapse

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Terrifying footage shows Hurricane Rafael's power as it slams into Cuba with 115mph winds causing entire country's power system to collapse

Daily Mail

Cuba's power grid collapsed on Wednesday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane slammed into the island with 115mph winds. Hurricane Rafael lashed Cuba's capital Havana on Wednesday night with driving rain and violent gusts of wind. People walk on the streets during the pass of the Hurricane Rafael's eye in Pueblo Candelaria on Wednesday Broken tree branches and fallen trees …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Hindu

Cuba was left reeling on Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island and knocked out the country’s power grid. The magnitude of the impact remained unclear through the early hours of the day, but forecasters warned that Hurricane Rafael could bring “life-threatening” storm surges, winds and flash floods to Cuba after ravaging parts of the Cayman …

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4 months, 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 …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Rafael strikes Cuba after powerful winds knock out the country’s power grid

Live Mint

Hurricane Rafael made landfall in Cuba on Wednesday as a powerful Category 3 hurricane, shortly after powerful winds knocked out the country's power grid. Forecasters warned Rafael could bring “life-threatening” storm surges, winds and flash floods to western swaths of the island after it knocked out power and dumped rain on the Cayman Islands and Jamaica the day before. The …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in Cuba, knocks down island's entire power grid

India Today

Hurricane Rafael pushed into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday night after plowing across western Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane with winds so powerful it knocked out the entire country's power grid. Forecasters warned Rafael could bring “life-threatening” storm surges, winds and flash floods to western swaths of the island after it knocked out power and dumped rain on …

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Entire island of Cuba without power after passage of Hurricane Rafael

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Entire island of Cuba without power after passage of Hurricane Rafael

Al Jazeera

Cubans are having a bad sense of deja vu after the second major hurricane and islandwide power outage in two weeks. The entire island of Cuba has been left without power for the second time in two weeks after Hurricane Rafael tore across its western farmlands with raging winds, destroying crops and knocking down trees and power lines. Information was …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Cuba's power grid goes down as Hurricane Rafael plows across island

NPR

Cuba's power grid goes down as Hurricane Rafael plows across island toggle caption Ramon Espinosa/AP HAVANA — Hurricane Rafael pushed into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday night after plowing across western Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane with winds so powerful it knocked out the entire country's power grid. Forecasters warned Rafael could bring “life-threatening” storm surges, winds and …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

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

LA Times

A Cuban flag shredded by the winds of Hurricane Rafael flies above the statue of General Calixto Garcia in Havana on Wednesday. Cuba was left reeling Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island, knocking out the country’s power grid, downing trees and damaging infrastructure. Hurricane Rafael crossed a western portion of Cuba on Wednesday evening about …

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Photos: Hurricane Rafael batters Cuba, plunging the island into a blackout

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Photos: Hurricane Rafael batters Cuba, plunging the island into a blackout

Al Jazeera

Less than a month after Hurricane Milton churned over the island of Cuba, the country has been struck by yet another powerful storm: Hurricane Rafael. Rafael made landfall on Wednesday as a formidable Category 3 storm, which qualifies it as a major hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Hurricane Rafael plunged Cuba into a blackout, just weeks after a power plant …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Cuba faces yet another nationwide power outage after Hurricane Rafael makes landfall

Firstpost

Cuba’s Energy and Mines Ministry said that a ‘controlled disconnection of power circuits’ would be carried out to avoid accidents and power cuts Cars drive on Havana's seafront boulevard Malecon as the country's electrical grid collapsed again on Sunday, in Havana, Cuba, October 20, 2024. File Image / Reuters Cuba’s national power grid suffered yet another country-wide blackout after Hurricane …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Rafael Menaces Florida Keys on Path Toward US Gulf

Live Mint

Rafael became a hurricane while churning toward the Gulf of Mexico, threatening to inflict damaging winds and heavy rains on populated areas from the Cayman Islands to South Florida. Winds reached 75 miles an hour Tuesday evening, making Rafael a Category 1 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale, according to an update from the US National Hurricane Center at 7:20 …

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Hurricane Rafael forecast to strengthen to powerful Category 3 storm before hitting Cuba

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Rafael forecast to strengthen to powerful Category 3 storm before hitting Cuba

LA Times

Hurricane Rafael barreled toward Cuba on Wednesday, forecast to make landfall in western Cuba as a major Category 3 hurricane that forecasters warn could bring “life-threatening” storm surges, winds and flash floods. The U.S. State Department issued an advisory for Cuba on Tuesday afternoon, offering departure flights to nonessential staff and American citizens, and advising others to “reconsider travel to …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Warning issued as model reveals Storm Rafael's chance of hitting US

Daily Mail

A tropical storm warning has been issued for the Florida Keys. People living in the southwestern area of the sunshine state could experience heavy rainfall and flooding by Wednesday due to Tropical Storm Rafael gaining strength in the Atlantic. The NHC issued a public advisory on Tuesday showing that Tropical Storm Rafael will steadily intensify, with wind speeds extending 105 …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Rafael Approaches Cayman Islands, Cuba as Tropical Storm

Associated Press

Tropical Storm Rafael is heading toward the Cayman Islands and Cuba, with heavy rains and potential for hurricanes. The storm is currently located 105 miles southwest of Kingston, Jamaica, and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean near the Cayman Islands late Tuesday. The storm is forecast to move near Jamaica on Tuesday morning, be near …

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Hurricane Rafael forms in the Caribbean Sea and expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Rafael forms in the Caribbean Sea and expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico

NPR

Hurricane Rafael forms in the Caribbean Sea and expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico toggle caption National Hurricane Center/via NPR screenshot Rafael has strengthened into a hurricane as it moves through the southern Caribbean Sea. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center say a “steady to rapid intensification” is expected during the next 18 hours and it's predicted to be …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tropical storm and hurricane alerts issued for Jamaica and the Cayman Islands

CNN

CNN — A broad area of low pressure in the western Caribbean Sea is becoming better organized, and the National Hurricane Center is initiating advisories on the system as of 4 p.m. Sunday. The disturbance is being called Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen, a designation used by the National Hurricane Center to mark a system that has not yet met the …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Terrifying moment holiday island Majorca is hit by floods as hotspot Palma locks down and locals are told not to leave home - with 2,000 still missing after monster Spanish storm smashed Valencia

Daily Mail

Have you been impacted by Spain floods? The terrifying tornado waterspout was captured in the Costa de la Luz resort of Isla Cristina A vehicle from Spain's Military Emergency Unit cleans up destroyed cars on a highway, in the aftermath of floods, in Torrent, near Valencia, Spain, November 1, 2024 A view of the disaster zone as search and rescue …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane season to reawaken in its final month

CNN

CNN — Halloween may be over, but hurricane season still has a few unsettling tricks left in its final month. Three tropical trouble spots bear watching in the Atlantic basin in the coming days as a strange hurricane season continues to defy expectations. One of these trouble areas is located in the western Caribbean and has a high chance of …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Typhoon Kong-rey: Taiwan's Largest Storm Since 1996

CNN

Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall in Taiwan, the largest storm to hit the island since 1996. The storm is packing winds approaching 200 kilometers per hour, equivalent to a Category 3 Atlantic hurricane, and is expected to bring heavy downpours and storm surges to eastern Taiwan. The island has issued an 'extremely torrential' rainfall warning for parts of Yilan, Hualien, Taichung …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Warm oceans are extending the threat of hurricanes into the holiday season

The Independent

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane watchers issue 'advanced risk' warning for storm Patty that could hit the US

Daily Mail

Meteorologists are tracking an area of potential tropical storm development in a Caribbean that could send another hurricane barreling toward Florida. Tropical storm Patty could form in the western and central region of the sea as early as next week, with a formation window of October 30 to November 2, according to AccuWeather. As the Atlantic approaches the last month …

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