Category Archives: Hurricanes

Winds spread over eastern North Carolina as Irene nears landfall

By doris | Published: August 26, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina (CNN) — Hurricane Irene had coastal North Carolina and metropolitan New York in its sights late Friday, staying on an unusual track that could bring deadly storm surge, heavy rainfall and misery to millions. With winds near 100 mph, Irene churned toward an anticipated 7 a.m. [...]

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More flee ahead of Irene as track forecast shifts

By doris | Published: August 25, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com MIAMI — More areas along the East Coast ordered evacuations after the forecast for Hurricane Irene took a turn for the worse on Thursday, with the Category 3 storm now expected to track farther inland and dump up to 15 inches of rain. That puts more people within the warning “cone” [...]

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Big waves pound Bermuda as Hurricane Igor nears

By doris | Published: September 19, 2010

Full Story atnews.Yahoo.com HAMILTON, Bermuda – Big waves are pounding Bermuda’s beaches while islanders rush to board up windows, fill sandbags and stock up on water, food and other supplies before Hurricane Igor’s expected arrival late Sunday. In Mexico, people are cleaning up from flooding and wind damage caused by the now dissipated Hurricane Karl. [...]

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Julia grows to Category 3 hurricane

By doris | Published: September 15, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.msn.com MIAMI — Julia intensified into a major hurricane early Wednesday in the open Atlantic as Tropical Storm Karl was about to bear down on the Yucatan Peninsula. Behind both was Hurricane Igor. Forecasters said Karl had maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph and was located about 185 miles east of [...]

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Oosterhouse lends hand to rebuilding New Orleans

By doris | Published: September 5, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.msn.com Cause Celeb highlights a celebrity’s work on behalf of a specific cause. This week, Carter Oosterhouse, who first appeared in the public eye as the carpenter on “Trading Spaces,” talks about his work with Rebuilding Together . The organization does volunteer house repairs for the elderly, people with disabilities and those [...]

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Thousands evacuating as Hurricane Earl approaches

By doris | Published: September 1, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com RALEIGH, N.C. — Thousands of people were told to start evacuating a North Carolina island Wednesday morning as Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe the East Coast. The 800 or so year-round residents of Ocracoke Island were told they do not have to go, but Emergency Services Director Lindsey Mooney said officials [...]

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Growing Hurricane Earl threatens north Caribbean

By doris | Published: August 30, 2010

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Hurricane Earl lashed northern Leeward Islands with heavy rain and strong winds Monday after strengthening into a Category 2 storm. Hotels were shut tightly overnight as tourists sought shelter inside their rooms. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Earl could become a major hurricane [...]

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Hurricane Alex drenches Mexico’s northern coast

By doris | Published: July 1, 2010

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com SAN FERNANDO, Mexico – Hurricane Alex ripped off roofs, flooded streets and forced thousands of people to flee coastal fishing villages as it pushed into northern Mexico. The Atlantic season’s first hurricane largely spared nearby Texas, which had prepared for a possible direct hit. While it spawned two tornadoes and caused [...]

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Hurricanes could derail August oil leak deadline

By doris | Published: June 6, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico would force the shutdown of BP’s relief well operations, further hampering what BP has said is the best sure-fire way of plugging the massive oil leak. “How much time you could potentially lose when you shut down for a hurricane is more or [...]

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