US hurricane

Hurricane Ian: Airlines cancels over 2,000 flights in the US on September 29

Hurricane Ian: Airlines cancels over 2,000 flights in the United States on September 29 due to strong winds and rains at major airports. 

Sep 29, 2022, 13:44 PM IST

Hurricane Ian approaches Florida after crashing Cuba; high alert declared

Hurricane Ian is likely to hit Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday as Category 3 or Category 4 hurricane. More than 2.5 million residents have been advised to evacuate the state

Sep 28, 2022, 08:23 AM 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 Sally lumbers toward US Gulf Coast, threatens 'catastrophic flooding'

Hurricane Sally made a slow-motion crawl towards the U.S. Gulf Coast on Tuesday, threatening historic floods and prolonged rainfall as storm-force winds started to lash the shore and governors of four states urged people to flee the coastline.

Sep 16, 2020, 06:53 AM IST

Tropical Storm Sally to strength to hurricane, forecaster says

"Strengthening is expected over the next day or so, and Sally is forecast to become a hurricane by tonight, with additional strengthening possible before the center crosses the northern Gulf Coast," the Miami-based weather forecaster added.

Sep 14, 2020, 19:06 PM IST

Hurricane Laura slams Louisiana, kills four, but less damage than forecast

Hurricane Laura ripped through Louisiana on Thursday, destroying buildings in towns across the southwestern corner of the state and killing four people who were crushed by falling trees as they sheltered in their homes, officials said. Still, the damage Laura has inflicted so far is less than what forecasters predicted. "This was the most powerful storm to ever make landfall in Louisiana," Governor John Bel Edwards said at an afternoon press conference. "It`s continuing to cause damage and life-threatening conditions."

Aug 28, 2020, 01:00 AM IST

Tropical Storm Laura to become a hurricane as it heads toward US

The changed forecast bought a little more time for residents along Louisiana`s coast to prepare for what could still prove dangerous winds and flooding when Laura is expected to make landfall on Wednesday.

Aug 25, 2020, 00:33 AM IST

US: Hurricane Barry makes landfall in Louisiana, weakens to tropical storm

The National Hurricane Center, which hours earlier said Barry had become the first Atlantic hurricane of 2019, said the storm slowed as it came ashore near Intracoastal City, Louisiana, with maximum sustained winds of 70 miles per hour (115 kph).

Jul 14, 2019, 00:08 AM IST

Hurricane Michael becomes a Category 4 as Florida braces for monster storm

"THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE to evacuate before conditions start deteriorating within the next few hours," said Florida Governor Rick Scott in a Tweet early on Wednesday. 

Oct 10, 2018, 13:12 PM IST

'Historic' hurricane Florence moves towards Carolinas, thousands in the US at risk

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper told a news conference that the “historic” hurricane would unleash rains and floods that would inundate almost the entire state in several feet of water.

Sep 14, 2018, 08:36 AM IST

US braces for 'days and days' of rains, floods from Hurricane Florence; evacuation ordered

The storm was getting bigger and better organized and is expected to continue to strengthen for the next day or so, the NHC said.

Sep 12, 2018, 08:54 AM IST

A weakened Nate brings flooding, power outages to Gulf Coast

Nate the first hurricane to make landfall in Mississippi since Katrina in 2005 — quickly lost strength, with its winds diminishing to a tropical depression.

Oct 09, 2017, 07:48 AM IST

US hurricane-force winds knock out power to 200,000 customers

Crews scrambled to restore power to more than 200,000 customers who lost electricity service when hurricane-force winds toppled trees and utility poles across much of western New York.

Mar 10, 2017, 10:08 AM IST

Millions in US told to flee hurricane, over 100 dead in Haiti

President Barack Obama declared a federal state of emergency in Florida, as highways there and in neighboring states clogged up with people.

Oct 07, 2016, 02:11 AM IST