Tag: #Hurricane
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Hurricane Ida could be among strongest to hit Louisiana since 1850s
As Hurricane Ida barrelled towards the Louisiana coast, residents braced for a storm of potentially historic proportions
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Rain and dam discharge cause flooding in southern Mexico
Villahermosa, Mexico, Nov 13 (AFP/APP):Torrential rain from Hurricane Eta and water discharged from a dam that had reached capacity meant continued flooding in parts of the southern Mexican state of Tabasco Thursday. At least six regions, including Centro, where the state capital of Villahermosa is located, were severely affected, with around 12,000 people forced to…
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Hurricane Zeta slams into Louisiana coast
New Orleans, Oct 29 (AFP/APP):Hurricane Zeta slammed into the southern United States as a Category 2 storm on Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and surging ocean waves to Louisiana, which has been hit repeatedly during a busy hurricane season. Zeta, packing sustained winds of 110 miles (175 kilometers) an hour, strengthened and moved onto land near…
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Zeta drenches Mexico’s Caribbean coast, heads for US
Cancún, Mexico, Oct 27 (AFP/APP):Hurricane Zeta brought strong winds and heavy rains to Mexico’s Caribbean coast before weakening to a tropical storm Tuesday and heading towards the United States. There were no reports of deaths or significant damage after Zeta made landfall near the resort town of Tulum late Monday, the second hurricane to hit…
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Hurricane Delta lashes Mexico, heads towards US
Cancún, Mexico, Oct 8 (AFP/APP):Hurricane Delta lost strength as it headed towards the United States Wednesday after lashing Mexico’s Caribbean coast, where some tourists complained about conditions in crowded emergency shelters during a pandemic. There were widespread power outages after Delta slammed into the Yucatan Peninsula in southeast Mexico as a Category 2 storm, toppling…
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Tropical storm warning issued for hurricane-hit Bahamas
Miami, Sept 14 (AFP/APP):A tropical storm warning was issued on Friday for the northern Bahamas as UN Secretary General Anthony Guterres warned of the dangers of climate change during a visit to the hurricane-battered archipelago. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said a depression had formed near the Bahamas and was forecast to become a tropical…