Hurricane

September 03, 2021

Death toll tops 40 after Hurricane Ida's remnants blindside northeast US

In a region that had been warned about potentially deadly flash flooding but hadn't braced for such a blow from the no-longer-hurricane, the storm killed people from Maryland to Connecticut on Wednesday night and Thursday morning.

July 26, 2020
Hurricane Hanna batters COVID-hit Texas coast

The Texas area struck by Hanna has struggled to contain outbreaks of COVID-19 in recent weeks. Cases along the state's coast have soared into the tens of thousands.
July 25, 2020
Tropical storm Hanna becomes first hurricane of 2020 Atlantic season

The US National Hurricane Centre said Saturday that Hanna's maximum sustained winds had increased to 75 mph (120 kph). The storm was centred about 100 miles (160 km) east-southeast of Corpus Christi, Texas, and was moving west at 9 mph (15 kph).
September 08, 2019
Thousands flee hurricane-devastated Bahamas

The risk of outbreaks of diarrhoea and waterborne diseases is high as drinking water may be tainted with sewage, according to the Pan American Health Organization.
September 08, 2019
India extends $1mn aid to Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian

Dorian made a "catastrophic" landfall in the Bahamas on September 1 as a Category 5 hurricane, with winds reaching 295 km/h.
September 03, 2019
Hurricane Dorian grows in size, heads toward Florida after bashing Bahamas

The US National Hurricane Centre warned that Dorian remained dangerous despite the reduced wind speed.
September 01, 2019
Hurricane Dorian strikes Bahamas after it strengthens to category 5

Potential damage to the Bahamas from Dorian could be exacerbated by the fact that its westward motion is forecast to slow, keeping it over the islands for longer.

Hurricane

Death toll tops 40 after Hurricane Ida's remnants blindside northeast US

Hurricane Hanna batters COVID-hit Texas coast

Tropical storm Hanna becomes first hurricane of 2020 Atlantic season

Thousands flee hurricane-devastated Bahamas

India extends $1mn aid to Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian

Hurricane Dorian grows in size, heads toward Florida after bashing Bahamas

Hurricane Dorian strikes Bahamas after it strengthens to category 5

Donald Trump suggests nuking hurricanes before landfall to 'disrupt them'

Powerful Hurricane Willa bears down on Mexico's Pacific coast

Hurricane Willa strikes Mexico's Pacific coast