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Isaac Gains Strength, Threatens Haiti

Florida keeping wary eye on storm

(Newser) - Tropical Storm Isaac still has the potential to foul up Republicans' convention plans in Florida, but relief agencies are more worried about Haiti at the moment. Isaac is expected to be at hurricane strength when it rolls in tomorrow night—the first major storm to hit since the 2010 earthquake,...

Hurricane Could Threaten GOP Convention

Isaac gaining strength, may hit Tampa

(Newser) - A tropical storm is threatening to upend the Republican National Convention for the second election in a row. Tropical Storm Isaac is picking up strength in the Atlantic, and forecasters believe it will become a hurricane in the next few days, AP reports. The convention begins Monday, and some models...

Hurricane Emilia Strengthens to Category 4

But storm is still far out in the Pacific, expected to weaken

(Newser) - Hurricane Emilia is moving over the open Pacific as a powerful Category 4 storm but remains far from land. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds today were near 130mph. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm was expected to begin a gradual weakening tonight. Emilia is centered about...

Hurricane Rina Guns for Cancun

Storm expected to hit Cancun, Cozumel

(Newser) - 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...

Tropical Storms Nate, Maria Form

Nate expected to hit Mexico, while Maria churns in Caribbean

(Newser) - 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...

Katia Strengthens Into Hurricane

But no prediction of where she'll make landfall

(Newser) - 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...

Evacuation Orders Lifted in Irene's Wake

Residents begin returning to NYC, other areas

(Newser) - 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

Hurricane Irene works her way north

(Newser) - 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,...

Hurricane Irene Death Toll: 1
 Hurricane Irene Death Toll: 1 
Aug 27, 2011 10:51 AM CDT

Hurricane Irene Death Toll: 1

Man dies after being struck by tree limb

(Newser) - 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
Why Hurricane Irene Is
Good for the Outer Banks
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Aug 27, 2011 8:29 AM CDT

Why Hurricane Irene Is Good for the Outer Banks

It carries new sand to the area, which helps prevent it from eroding

(Newser) - 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...

Hurricane Irene Nears NC
 Hurricane Irene Hits NC 
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Aug 27, 2011 7:00 AM CDT

Hurricane Irene Hits NC

Its winds have slowed slightly, but its bite hasn't faded, say experts

(Newser) - 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...

Track Hurricane Irene With Google's Help

Map produced by the Google Crisis Response Team

(Newser) - 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...

Fearing Irene, NYC Takes Historic Steps

Transit system to be shut down, 250K ordered to evacuate

(Newser) - New York City is taking historic measures in anticipation of Hurricane Irene's bite: Beginning tomorrow around noon, the entire mass transit system will be shut down, a process that could take as long as eight hours. Additionally, a quarter of a million people have been directed to evacuate. Mayor...

Economy Can't Stop Obama Vacation ... but Irene Can

President warns Americans: 'Don't wait. Don't delay'

(Newser) - Economic woes couldn't keep Barack Obama from taking his 10-day vacation in Martha's Vineyard—but it looks like Hurricane Irene can. The president will cut his trip short, announced the White House. He's packing his bags today and returning home tonight, rather than sticking with his planned...

Thousands Flee Irene, Flights Canceled

 Thousands Flee Irene, 
 Flights Canceled 
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Aug 26, 2011 7:53 AM CDT

Thousands Flee Irene, Flights Canceled

Storm expected to wallop southeast tomorrow

(Newser) - Frightened North Carolinians fleeing Irene are jamming highways as the East Coast steels for what could be the biggest hurricane in decades. At least seven states have now declared a state of emergency, and hundreds of flights are being canceled. Gas stations are running out of fuel and ATMs have...

NC Island Evacuates as Irene Wallops Bahamas

Landfall expected on East Coast this weekend

(Newser) - Tourists started evacuating the North Carolina border island of Ocracoke today, as Hurricane Irene strengthened to a Category 3 storm and headed toward the East Coast. A local tells the AP evacuations are going smoothly so far. Year-round residents were ordered to begin evacuating tomorrow . Irene’s winds neared 120mph...

NC Island Evacuated as Irene Approaches

Storm could be Cat 4 monster by the time it reaches coast

(Newser) - North Carolina is bracing for what could be the strongest storm to hit the state since 1998's Hurricane Bonnie. Thousands of people have been ordered to leave the barrier island Ocracoke as Hurricane Irene, currently a Category 2 storm but expected to strengthen further, moves toward the coast, the...

Hurricane Irene Grows Stronger, Heads for US

Category 2 storm now on course for Bahamas

(Newser) - A rapidly strengthening Hurricane Irene roared off the Dominican Republic's northern coast yesterday, whipping up high waves and torrential downpours on a track that could see it reach the US Southeast as a major storm by the end of the week. Irene grew into a Category 2 hurricane late...

Hurricane Irene Slams Puerto Rico

Next stop: Hispaniola

(Newser) - Hurricane Irene cut power to more than a million people in Puerto Rico, downing trees and flooding streets, before heading out over warm ocean water today on a path that could take it to the US mainland by the end of the week. There were no reports of deaths or...

Feds Predict Up to 6 Major Atlantic Hurricanes

 Feds Predict Up to 
 6 Major Atlantic 
 Hurricanes 
season starts june 1
May 19, 2011 12:45 PM CDT

Feds Predict Up to 6 Major Atlantic Hurricanes

...meaning storms that top 111mph

(Newser) - Government forecasters released their prediction for the 2011 hurricane season today, and it’s going to be a bumpy one. The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration is expecting three to six major hurricanes from an above average Atlantic storm season. As many as 18 named tropical storms may develop, and...

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