Hurricane Ida: Joe Biden walks through storm-ravaged Louisiana, pledges to get people back on their feet
US President Joe Biden pledged robust federal assistance to get people back on their feet. “I promise we're going to have your back,” Biden said.
Sep 04, 2021, 06:25 AM IST
Remnants of Hurricane Ida brings New York City to its knees, at least 40 dead- In pics
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said the federal government stood ready to provide "all the assistance that's needed."
Sep 03, 2021, 06:53 AM IST
Hurricane Ida likely to be immense, full federal aid to be provided: US President Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden approved emergency disaster declarations for Louisiana and Mississippi on Friday and Saturday, respectively, authorizing direct federal help, including power generation.
Aug 30, 2021, 08:52 AM IST
Hurricane Ida rapidly intensifies into dangerous Category 4, US deploys 500 FEMA emergency personnel
The National Hurricane Center predicted Ida would become an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane with 130 mph (209 kph) winds, which happened early Sunday ahead of an expected afternoon landfall.
Aug 29, 2021, 13:40 PM IST
Henri becomes a hurricane as it moves toward the Northeast US, expected to make landfall today
The storm surge and tide could cause high water in coastal New England as Henri moves inland, while heavy rain and wind may also produce flooding.
Aug 22, 2021, 07:47 AM IST
Hurricane Nate makes landfall in southern US
Hurricane Nate has made landfall at the mouth of the Mississippi River on the southeastern tip of the state of Louisiana, the National Hurricane Center said on Saturday.
Oct 08, 2017, 06:05 AM IST
Eye of Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico: Forecasters
The eye of Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico early Wednesday, pummeling the island as a Category Four storm with winds of 155 miles per hour, the US National Hurricane Center said.
Sep 20, 2017, 18:37 PM IST
Caribbean faces another major hurricane as Maria bears down
Streets were flooded in some residential parts of the island of Barbados, which had been experiencing heavy rain since Sunday as the storm approached.
Sep 19, 2017, 00:28 AM IST
Hurricane Maria seen strengthening into major hurricane in next two days
Maria`s strength was building as it approached the Lesser Antilles, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, estimating its winds near 90 miles per hour (145 kph).
Sep 18, 2017, 12:21 PM IST
Storm Jose likely to strengthen into hurricane: National Hurricane Center
Tropical storm Jose is expected to strengthen into a hurricane later on Friday, bringing "high surfs and life threatening rip currents" along sections of the United States east coast, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
Sep 15, 2017, 16:20 PM IST
Returning Florida evacuees stunned by Irma's wreckage as death toll climbs
The death toll from Irma, previously ranked as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms on record and the second major hurricane to strike the US mainland this season, climbed to more than five dozen. Of those, 43 were killed in the Caribbean and at least 18 in the Southeastern United States.
Sep 13, 2017, 16:47 PM IST
Officials urge patience as Florida towns re-open after Irma
At least one other possibly storm-related fatal car crash was reported on Sunday in Orange County, Florida. On Monday, two people were killed by falling trees in two Atlanta suburbs, according to local authorities.
Sep 12, 2017, 18:40 PM IST
Fierce Hurricane Irma slams into Florida Keys
The eye of the hurricane was 20 miles east-southeast of Key West as of 8 am local time, threatening dangerous storm surges up to 15 feet — enough to cover a house.
Sep 10, 2017, 18:32 PM IST
Hurricane Irma expected to strengthen before hitting Florida
Violent winds and outer rain bands of Irma, which was now a Category 3 hurricane, lashed the Florida Keys on Saturday and could make a landfall as a Category 4 storm.
Sep 10, 2017, 09:20 AM IST
Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Cuba as Category 5
Jose, expected to reach the northeastern Caribbean on Saturday, was an extremely dangerous storm nearing Category 5 status, with winds of up to 155 mph (250 kph), the NHC said on Friday.
Sep 09, 2017, 09:43 AM IST
Two more days of 'catastrophic' rains forecast from Harvey
Two more days of heavy rainfall are expected over parts of Texas and Louisiana as Tropical Storm Harvey churns offshore, preparing to make landfall again on Wednesday.
Aug 30, 2017, 00:07 AM IST
Harvey bears down on Texas as Category 4 hurricane
The storm was expected to hit land near Corpus Christi, Texas, around 9 p.m. CDT (0200 GMT) then stall and dump over 3 feet (90 cm) of rain in areas of the Texas coast and parts of Louisiana as it lingers for days.
Aug 26, 2017, 06:23 AM IST
Hurricane Gaston weakens to tropical storm
Earlier in the day, winds reached nearly 75 miles (120 kilometers) per hour, earning Gaston its brief moment as a hurricane.
Aug 26, 2016, 00:27 AM IST
