The path of Hurricane Irene was a bit farther norther than forecast, resulting in this storm to cross more of the island of Puerto Rico. At 5am, winds reached 75 mph, making this the first hurricane of 2011… a record going until the 9th name to reach this status Hurricane Irene, the first of the [...]
Hurricane Irene reached hurricane strength early Monday after it began moving across Puerto Rico, pounding the US Caribbean territory with torrential rains and winds. Hurricane Irene is shaping up as a stronger storm than expected. With the hurricane likely to skirt the mountains of Hispaniola, the National Hurricane Center significantly raised the ceiling on [...]
Tropical Storm Emily formed Monday in the eastern Caribbean and lashed islands with heavy rain and winds, as the system moved northwest on a track that could take it near Puerto Rico and Haiti by the middle of the week. Tropical Storm Emily was not well organized Tuesday but could gain strength as it [...]
A tornado flattened buildings, snapped trees and tossed tractor-trailers like toys as it touched down in Joplin, Missouri, on Sunday night, causing an unknown number of deaths and injuries. “I would say 75 percent of the town is virtually gone,” said Kathy Dennis of the American Red Cross. Tornadoes tore through parts of the Unied [...]
Do you remember being a child and just hate it when television was time for news to come on? It 'was the cartoons and other shows that were fun for the kids .. Of course, if many of us were young we could not get, but three or four different channels to get the most [...]
Forecasters say Hurricane Earl has re-emerged as a Category 4 storm as threatens the East Coast as far north as Massachusetts. Satellite Animation courtesy of: NOAA Tweet
Hurricane Earl remains a category four storm, with winds near 145 miles per hour. The storm is centered about 400 miles off Cape Hatteras, NC. Hurricane watches extend as far north as Massachusetts. (Sept. 2) Tweet
