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Hurricane Rina Guns for Cancun

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:07:02 CDT

Authorities evacuated fishing communities on Mexico's resort-studded Caribbean coast and some tourists began to leave, as Hurricane Rina took aim at Cancun and Cozumel today. In Cancun's hotel zone, a string of pickup trucks hauled small boats and jet skis away from marinas, while workers at shopping malls began boarding...

Tropical Storms Nate, Maria Form

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:39:35 CDT

Irene, Katia, and Lee all made not-so-nice headlines, and unfortunately there’s more where they came from: Tropical Storms Nate and Maria are currently taking shape in the Caribbean and Atlantic. Nate, formed in the southern Gulf of Mexico, is expected to drop anywhere from 2 to 8 inches of rain...

Katia Strengthens Into Hurricane

Polly Davis Doig — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:31:43 CDT

Adding insult to the East Coast's injury, there's a new hurricane in town: Tropical Storm Katia (ahem, another of those infamous K-hurricanes) has strengthened overnight into a Category 1 hurricane, reports the LA Times . “Additional strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours and Katia could become a major hurricane...

Evacuation Orders Lifted in Irene's Wake

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:13:48 CDT

Hours after Hurricane (or Tropical Storm, depending on your location) Irene hit New York , the worst appears to be over: NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the 370,000 residents he ordered to evacuate from their homes in low-lying parts of the city can now return. Some people had already begun...

6 Die, 1.9M Lose Power as Irene Drenches Virginia

Kate Schwartz — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:49:06 CDT

Hurricane Irene is here, unloading a foot of rain on North Carolina and Virginia and ripping power lines from poles and snapping trees in half. Six people are dead and nearly 1.9 million customers are already without power, reports AP . NYC's mass transit system has been shut down, as...

Hurricane Irene Death Toll: 1

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 10:51:05 CDT

Hurricane Irene blew a large tree limb onto a man this morning, killing him, say authorities in North Carolina. The man was apparently walking outside his home in a rural area of Nash County around 10:20am when he was struck. Paramedics were called to the scene, but the man...

Why Hurricane Irene Is Good for the Outer Banks

Kate Schwartz — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 08:29:05 CDT

It's counterintuitive, but it's true, says a Duke University geology professor. Hurricane Irene "is just what" the Outer Banks need. In a conversation with the Los Angeles Times , Orrin Pilkey acknowledges the many, many downsides of the storm: "We are going to see an awful lot of buildings destroyed and...

Hurricane Irene Hits NC

Kate Schwartz — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 07:00:12 CDT

The good news: Hurricane Irene's power faded slightly overnight, with the National Hurricane Center reporting that the storm's top sustained winds have slipped from 100mph to 90mph. The bad news: "The hazards are still the same," according to an NHC hurricane specialist. "The emphasis for this storm is on its...

Track Hurricane Irene With Google's Help

Kate Schwartz — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:47:05 CDT

Worried about how Hurricane Irene will affect you? Google to the rescue. The Google Crisis Response team has produced a map that tracks Irene's path and provides other valuable info. Search for your address at crisislanding.appspot.com and see how close your home is to the thick of things....