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As Hurricane Sally bears down on the Gulf coast, a man who lost his house in Katrina says all he can do is prepare
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Gulfport, Mississippi The slow-moving Hurricane Sally weakened to a Category 1 storm early Tuesday, but is expected to gain strength before making landfall along the Gulf Coast as a "dangerous hurricane," according t...
Histories 2020 Atlantiese orkaanseisoen eindig
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Maandag is die laaste dag van die Atlantiese orkaanseisoen amptelik, en dit was een vir die rekordboeke. 2020 was ongetwyfeld 'n mal jaar -- met die Covid-19-pandemie, moordhorings, en van die grootste ...
‘We’re just a target.’ Zeta is fifth named storm to make landfall in Louisiana this hurricane season
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Big storms have been ragin' in Cajun country at a record clip. Zeta leaves more than a million without power and at least two dead after battering Gulf Coast Hurricane Zeta slammed into Louisiana Wednesday as a ...
Tropical Storm Sally takes aim at Louisiana, still recovering weeks after Hurricane Laura
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Tropical Storm Sally is expected to hit the southeast coast of Louisiana as a Category 1 hurricane Tuesday morning, less than three weeks after Hurricane Laura caused widespread damage. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwar...
There is only one name left on the 2020 Atlantic hurricane list. So what’s next?
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With the naming of Tropical Storm Vicky on Monday morning, this leaves only one name on the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season list -- Wilfred. So what will the next storm be named, after Wilfred? For what is likely to ...
This relentless Atlantic hurricane season has put nearly every mile of coastline from Texas to Maine on alert
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People along nearly every mile of coastline from Texas to Maine have been put on alert this Atlantic hurricane season, as 12 van 29 storms made landfall in the United States in this record-setting year. "Every mile o...
You might remember Russel Honoré for his response to Hurricane Katrina. Now he’ll assess US Capitol security
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The review of US Capitol security in the wake of this month's riots will be handled by retired Lt. General Russel Honoré, the widely praised former commander of the First Army who became a household name as he coord...
2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fast Facts
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Hier is 'n blik op die 2020 Atlantiese orkaanseisoen. Facts The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. The areas covered include the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Die...
Hurricane Sally lands on the same spot as Alabama’s last hurricane 16 jare terug
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Hurricane Sally made landfall Wednesday morning, presies 16 years to the day and almost to the hour when Hurricane Ivan made landfall in 2004. More interestingly, they not only share a landfall date, but also the e...
Hurricane Sandy Fast Facts
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Here's a look at Hurricane Sandy, which was also called "Superstorm Sandy." According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Hurricane Sandy affected 24 states and all of the eastern seaboard. Causing ...
A rare hurricane force wind warning was just issued for Alaska
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The National Weather Service office in Anchorage issued a rare Hurricane Force Wind Warning for the Northern Gulf of Alaska on Saturday. Parts of the Gulf could experience hurricane force winds and waves as high as...
Hispanic families in Louisiana flee Hurricane Delta
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Lake Charles, Louisiana As Hurricane Delta approaches, residents of a precarious mobile home neighborhood in southwest Lake Charles, Louisiana, packed their bags and evacuated the city following a mandatory order. De...
Hurricane Eta nears Category 5 sterkte, expected to bring catastrophic damage to Nicaragua
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It took only 24 hours for Eta to go from a tropical storm to a Category 4 orkaan, and it is likely to only get stronger as it approaches Nicaragua. Van 7 nm. Sunday to 7 nm. Maandag, Eta's wind speed more than ...
Hurricane season peaks today, and the Hurricane Center is watching 7 stelsels
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Atlantic hurricane season statistically peaks on September 10, and today seven systems are actively being watched. Two of them are named Paulette and Rene, and both are currently located over the central Atlantic O...
Hurricane Epsilon will impact Bermuda today
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Hurricane Epsilon will make its closest pass to Bermuda today, bringing tropical-storm-force winds and dangerous surf and rip currents. Epsilon strengthened to a major, Kategorie 3 storm Wednesday, becoming the fourt...
Characters from the movie ‘Frozen’ could serve as hurricane names this season
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We are three months from the start of hurricane season -- though the official start date may come earlier this year because hurricanes have occurred outside the traditional season in recent years. En, ja, those fa...