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Tropical Storm Humberto dumps rain on hurricane-hit Bahamas
The tropical storm slows down relief efforts after Hurricane Dorian ravaged parts of the Bahamas
Dorian kills 5 in Bahamas, U.S. evacuates southeast coast
Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis calls the hurricane, now a category 3 storm, a 'historic tragedy' for the archipelago.
Braced for Barry: New Orleans girds for 'extreme' storm
(UPDATED) President Donald Trump declares a state of emergency in response to a request from the Louisiana governor
Hurricane Willa slams Mexico's Pacific coast
Forecasters warn that even at Category 3, the major storm still has the potential to unleash deadly flooding and landslides
Mexico braces for 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Willa
Willa now has maximum sustained winds of 250 kilometers per hour, according to the US National Hurricane Center
Florence 'unloading epic amounts of rainfall' in North Carolina
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper warns residents against returning home because of the dangers posed by rising floodwaters
Florence turns deadly, unleashing 'catastrophic' floods on Carolinas
(2nd UPDATE) Despite the downgrade the National Hurricane Center says Florence continues to cause 'catastrophic' flooding and severe rains over North and South Carolina
Hurricane Florence smashes into US east coast, rescuers scramble
(UPDATED) Hurricane Florence makes landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina at 7:15 am (1115 GMT) on Friday, September 14
Over a million told to flee as Hurricane Florence stalks U.S. East Coast
(3rd UPDATE) Florence, now a Category 4 storm on the five-level Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, 'is expected to be an extremely dangerous major hurricane' through Thursday, September 13
U.S. Gulf Coast begins cleanup after Nate proves weaker than expected
(4th UPDATE) Hurricane Nate weakens rapidly overnight after making landfall twice as a Category One storm
Hurricane Maria bears down on battered Caribbean
(4th UPDATE) Maria could produce a 'dangerous storm surge accompanied by large and destructive waves' that would raise water levels by 4 to 6 feet
Hurricane Maria grows on Irma's path
(UPDATED) Storm warnings and watches go up in many of the Caribbean islands still reeling from Irma's destructive passage
Norma reaches hurricane strength in Pacific near Mexico – NHC
Tropical Storm Norma is likely to churn toward the Los Cabos resort area
Irma's deadly passage batters Caribbean, at least 12 dead
Barreling across the Caribbean the rare Category Five Irma wielded monster winds and torrential rain wreaking destruction on tiny islands like St Martin before slamming into the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
Category Two Hurricane Irma forms in eastern Atlantic – U.S.
UPDATED Irma is forecast to become a major hurricane by tonight and is expected to be an extremely dangerous hurricane for the next several days says the Miami based National Hurricane Center
'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole heads toward Bermuda
UPDATED US National Hurricane Center: On the forecast track the core of Nicole will pass over or near Bermuda on Thursday October 13
Hurricane Matthew lashes Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
3rd UPDATE Emergency services are on lockdown and millions of people are urged to evacuate Matthew hit Haiti as a Category Four hurricane but weakened as it approached the US mainland
Second hurricane, Nicole, forms south of Bermuda – US monitor
Nicole packs 130 kilometer per hour 80 mph winds and is set to strengthen slightly in the coming 24 hours triggering swell and rough conditions in Bermuda although no hurricane warning has been issued at this stage
Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba brace for Hurricane Matthew
3rd UPDATE Cuban President Raul Castro personally oversees emergency operations in the city of Santiago just hours before the hurricane is expected to hit
Powerful Hurricane Matthew barrels towards Jamaica, Haiti
3rd UPDATE Matthew weakens into a still dangerous Category 4 hurricane says the US National Hurricane Center
Hurricane Newton crashes into Mexico resort
The powerful storm packs 145 kilometer 90 mile per hour winds as it makes landfall before dawn at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula
Hermine crashes holiday weekend on US East Coast
Downgraded to a tropical storm Hermine could be near hurricane intensity by Sunday says the National Hurricane Center
Hermine downgraded to tropical storm, lashes Florida coast
UPDATED Hermine made landfall as a Category One hurricane around 1:30 am local time 0530 GMT near St Marks just south of Tallahassee
Hurricane Hermine strengthening as it churns for Florida
UPDATED This is life threatening This hurricane is strengthening says Governor Rick Scott
TS Madeline targets Hawaii as Hurricane Lester tears across Pacific
Hurricane Lester is likely to weaken in the next days but Tropical Storm Madeline is expected to strengthen into a hurricane
Hurricane Gaston gains strength in the Atlantic
UPDATED There are no coastal watches or warnings so far but Gaston is expected to strengthen further
Storm Gaston expected to become hurricane again – US monitor
The 5 day forecast predicts however that Gaston will switch directions on Tuesday and move northeast back into the open ocean away from the US mainland
Storm Lester becomes a hurricane in the Pacific – US monitor
There are no coastal watches or warnings because Lester is moving west into the Pacific says the US National Hurricane Center
Tropical Storm Earl hits Mexico, maintains intensity
After sweeping into the southern Mexican state of Tabasco around 7 pm 0000 GMT Friday Earl is expected to maintain strength
Patricia grows into major hurricane threatening Mexico
The US National Hurricane Center says preparations should be rushed to completion as Patricia increases ominously from a category two to a category four storm in the 5 level Saffir Simpson scale
Hurricane Olaf forms in the eastern Pacific
The storm is currently located some 2 780 kilometers west southwest of the southern tip of Mexico s Baja California peninsula
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Tropical storm Joaquin strengthens, Hurricane Marty downgraded
At 2100 GMT Joaquin is located 405 miles 650 kilometers east of the northern Bahamas with top sustained winds of 65 miles 100 kilometers per hour the Miami based National Hurricane Center NHC says
Hurricane Gonzalo makes direct hit on Bermuda
Thousands of terrified residents were plunged into the dark as Hurricane Gonzalo made a direct hit on Bermuda
Hurricane Gonzalo bears down on the Bahamas
The hurricane center declares the storm a Category 3 on the five point Saffir Simpson scale meaning its high winds would wreak devastating damage if it touches land
Powerful Hurricane Odile lashes Mexico
UPDATED The narrow Baja California peninsula is hit especially hard with mountainous areas in some western states expected to see up to 38 centimeters 15 inches of rain from the storm
Hurricane Marie becomes powerful category 5 storm off Mexico
6 Mexican states brace for heavy rain and dangerous waves
Hurricane Arthur heads north after US East Coast landfall
The National Hurricane Center said Arthur is headed northward off the coast as it moves toward the mid Atlantic region toward New England and Nova Scotia Canada
Hurricane Raymond threatens hard-hit Mexican coast
The southwestern state of Guerrero pummeled by Tropical Storm Manuel in September closed schools shut down seaports and evacuated residents
Hurricane, tropical storm combine to kill 20 in Mexico
Manuel made landfall on the Pacific side while Ingrid a category one hurricane was expected to reach the coast on the Gulf of Mexico on Monday
Hurricane Ingrid barrels toward Mexico: US forecasters
Forecasters said Ingrid would likely dump 25 38 cm of rain over a large part of eastern Mexico which could result in flash floods and mudslides
Deadly Superstorm Sandy crashes into US East Coast
UPDATED Authorities warned the threat to life and property was unprecedented and ordered hundreds of thousands of residents in cities and towns from New England to North Carolina to evacuate their homes and seek shelter
U.S. East Coast braces for Hurricane Sandy
Residents of the US East Coast home to 50 million Americans stocked up on emergency provisions as forecasters warned of widespread damage mass power outages and disastrous flooding
Hurricane Isaac makes landfall, New Orleans braces
Hurricane Isaac made landfall in Louisiana and barreled towards New Orleans seven years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Big Easy
'Isaac' near hurricane force, New Orleans prepares
UPDATED New Orleans braced for another major storm Monday Tuesday in Manila seven years after Hurricane Katrina swamped the fabled US city of jazz
Tropical Storm Isaac could hit Republican convention
A tropical storm swirling in the eastern Caribbean has raised the remote possibility that this year s Republican National Convention could be more blustery than usual
'Ernesto' upgraded to hurricane
Ernesto became the second hurricane of the Atlantic season on Tuesday August 7 Wednesday August 8 in Manila as it moved toward the Yucatan Peninsula
Tropical Storm Beryl heads to southeast US coast
Tropical Storm Beryl picked up speed and churned toward the southeastern US coast at near hurricane strength Sunday May 27 casting a shadow over the first big beach weekend of the US summer season
