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 an 8 pm ET advisory. A hurricane watch was in effect from Egmont Key, in the Tampa Bay region, to the Steinhatchee River some 180 miles north along the Gulf Coast, with Elsa due to make landfall on Wednesday morning. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the storm was expected to come ashore between 8 am and 9 am ET around the Tampa Bay area.

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Storm could become major hurricane before it hits the Gulf Coast this week
3 months ago

Storm could become major hurricane before it hits the Gulf Coast this week

The Independent  

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Tropical Storm Debby strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane as it heads toward Florida
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tropical Storm Debby strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane as it heads toward Florida

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Tropical Storm Debby strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane as it approached Florida on Sunday evening, according to the national weather service. Officials also warned of life-threatening storm surge along Florida’s Gulf Coast, with 6 to 10 feet of inundation expected Monday between the Ochlockonee and Suwannee rivers. Ron DeSantis warned the storm could lead to “really, …

Tropical Storm Debby moves through Gulf toward Florida with hurricane warnings
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tropical Storm Debby moves through Gulf toward Florida with hurricane warnings

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 Tropical Storm Debby strengthened rapidly …

Tropical Storm Debby expected to make landfall in Florida as hurricane
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tropical Storm Debby expected to make landfall in Florida as hurricane

LA Times  

A driver negotiates a flooded street as Tropical Storm Debby passes just to the west of the Tampa Bay, Fla., region on Sunday. Tropical Storm Debby was strengthening rapidly Sunday and expected to become a hurricane as it churned through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, bringing with it the threat of devastating floods to the southeast Atlantic Coast later …

Tropical Storm Debby moving through Gulf toward Florida with hurricane warnings
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tropical Storm Debby moving through Gulf toward Florida with hurricane warnings

NPR  

Tropical Storm Debby moving through Gulf toward Florida with hurricane warnings toggle caption Jefferee Woo/AP/Tampa Bay Times MIAMI — A tropical depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Debby north of Cuba on Saturday and was predicted to become a hurricane as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico on a collision course with the Florida coast. The National Hurricane Center said …

Tropical Storm Debby moving through Gulf toward Florida with hurricane warnings
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tropical Storm Debby moving through Gulf toward Florida with hurricane warnings

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Debby was strengthening rapidly Sunday and was predicted to become a hurricane as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico on a collision course with the Florida coast. The storm was strengthening over the southeastern Gulf and expected to be a hurricane before making landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida, the hurricane center said. …

Hurricane Idalia causes a wave of flight cancellations in West Florida, Tampa Airport hit hard
1 year, 3 months ago

Hurricane Idalia causes a wave of flight cancellations in West Florida, Tampa Airport hit hard

Hindustan Times  

As Hurricane Idalia takes aim at Florida's western coast, airports in the region are facing a wave of flight cancellations, aiming to ensure passenger safety during the storm. Tropical Storm Idalia strengthened as it neared Cuba and the abnormally hot waters of the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, with forecasters predicting it could become a major hurricane before roaring ashore …

Photos: Hurricane Nicole weakens to tropical storm over Florida
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Hurricane Nicole hits Florida, weakens to tropical storm
2 years, 1 month ago

Hurricane Nicole hits Florida, weakens to tropical storm

Al Jazeera  

The storm brought strong winds and heavy rains to areas still reeling from Hurricane Ian. Hurricane Nicole has weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall in the US state of Florida’s east coast, according to the National Weather Service. The storm brought heavy rains and fierce winds, and came as some coastal areas were still reeling from the last …

Tropical Storm Nicole churns toward Bahamas, Florida
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Hurricane watch: Subtropical storm eyes Florida, Bahamas
2 years, 1 month ago

Hurricane watch: Subtropical storm eyes Florida, Bahamas

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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 issued in Florida, Bahamas, Cuba as remains of Agatha strengthen over Gulf
2 years, 6 months ago

Tropical storm warning issued in Florida, Bahamas, Cuba as remains of Agatha strengthen over Gulf

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 “Considerable flash and urban flooding” could continue in Florida as what remains of Hurricane Agatha …

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 …

US forecasters alert about potential storm aimed at Florida
2 years, 6 months ago

US forecasters alert about potential storm aimed at Florida

Associated Press  

MEXCO CITY — The U.S. National Hurricane Center issued a bulletin Thursday on an area of low pressure on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula that could become a depression or tropical storm and head toward Florida’s Gulf coast. The center called it Potential Tropical Cyclone One, in what could become the first storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. A tropical storm watch …

Officials: Storm lashing Florida strengthens into hurricane
3 years, 5 months ago

Officials: Storm lashing Florida strengthens into hurricane

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A storm that has lashed the Caribbean and the Florida Keys with pounding rain and gusty winds and complicated the search for survivors in a deadly condominium collapse has strengthened into a hurricane. The Category 1 storm is expected to make landfall between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. Wednesday, somewhere between the Tampa Bay area and …

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 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 …

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 …

Tropical Storm Elsa Nears Florida As Crews Prepare To Demolish Remains Of Condo
3 years, 5 months ago

Tropical Storm Elsa Nears Florida As Crews Prepare To Demolish Remains Of Condo

NPR  

Tropical Storm Elsa Nears Florida As Crews Prepare To Demolish Remains Of Condo Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael Reaves/Getty Images Michael Reaves/Getty Images Officials paused search and rescue operations at the site of the partially collapsed condo building in Surfside, Fla., on Saturday, as crews prepare to demolish the portion that still stands. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava …

Storm Eta hits Cuba, expected to be hurricane and strike Florida
4 years, 1 month ago

Storm Eta hits Cuba, expected to be hurricane and strike Florida

Al Jazeera  

Tropical storm made landfall in Cuba with maximum sustained winds of 100km/h and was headed for southern Florida. A strengthening Tropical Storm Eta sliced across Cuba Sunday and was aimed at the southern tip of Florida, where a hurricane warning was posted for a storm that has left scores dead and over 100 missing in Mexico and Central America, where …

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