Hurricanes
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Thunderstorm Facts
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Hurricane Storms
If you want to know how hurricane storms are formed and the anatomy, read this article.
As Thousands of Gulf Coast Residents Left, Hispanics Moved In
The twin hurricanes Katrina and Rita drove nearly a half a million people from their homes along the Gulf Coast when whole communities were wiped away. But in the wake of those storms, tens of thousands of Hispanics moved in.
Hurricane "Victims" Live It Up at Taxpayers’ Expense
A subcommittee investigating post-hurricane aid says that FEMA paid out millions of dollars to hurricane victims—many of whom weren’t even victims—for luxury hotels, sports events, tropical vacations, and even a sex change operation.
Hurricane Destruction Revives Ancient Traditions of Master Craftsmen
Founded in 1998, the American College of the Building Arts seeks to breathe new life into long-forgotten crafting and building techniques as it plans to build a new campus on a historic plantation site.
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin Backtracks on Inflammatory Comments
During his Martin Luther King Day speech, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin said God sent hurricanes and violence to New Orleans because he is angry at the United States, and God wants the city to be rebuilt as an African-American city. Now that his comments have drawn harsh criticism, Nagin wishes he could take those comments back.
Hurricane Wilma Cuts Off the Florida Keys
The entire island chain of the Florida Keys has been cut off from the rest of the world by Hurricane Wilma.
Dealing with "Hurricane Pain"
Six Ways to Face, Embrace, and Replace Your Hidden Fears. Susan Apollon, an intuitive psychologist and author, says that seeing other people's losses and tragedies evokes the fears associated with your own. Here's what you can do about it.
Hurricane Kept Killer’s Parents from Seeing Son Before Execution
Hurricane Rita’s wrath reached into the heartland earlier this week when a convicted killer in Ohio was executed without his parents in Louisiana being able to travel there to see him one last time.
The Deadly History of Hurricanes and Lessons That Must Be Learned
Most people think that if they’re trapped in a hurricane, they’ll be killed by a flying tree or a collapsing roof. But as history has proven time and again, the deadliest storms have killed the most people with water—yet the lessons of history are being ignored.
Hurricane Dennis Causes Death and Destruction, But Less Than Ivan
Florida residents are breathing easier now that Hurricane Dennis is history, having caused less damage than feared, but Monday could bring the naming of the next tropical storm currently brewing in the Atlantic.
What!? No Hurricanes in Panama?
Regrettably, it seems no one told Paul that PANAMA has no taxes on new construction, low home insurance rates (about 1/3 of Florida's) and NO HURRICANES!
Hurricanes Bring Orange Growers a Windfall
Overproduction made Florida farmers struggle but crop damage has brought bumper prices.
Hurricane Preparation Before the Hurricane
Sometimes you need to take a vacation to get away from nature. Here is our story.
Traditional Foods Provide Comfort
It is said that "Cajuns live to eat" so it is fitting that those who have suffered from the devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita would find comfort in sharing traditional dishes like red beans and rice, jambalaya and gumbo with one another.
Hurricane season- How to Survive
Crisis Situation-Don't Panic. Most researchers who study crisis will tell you that the reason people die in a crisis is because they PANIC.
Florida Braces for Hurricane As Storm Claims Life in Haiti
Florida was bracing itself for the season's first hurricane after Cuba took a battering from furious winds and torrential rain.
Scientists Take to Air to Learn Storm Secrets
· Missions will help identify dangerous weather pattern · Shuttle launch at risk as Hurricane Ernesto flies in
Is Your Auto Insurance Enough?
Mother Nature can really create a wreck from a really powerful looking vehicle. And according to statistics, the vehicle losses have gone straight up. These vehicle losses include those that became the target of hurricanes, tornadoes, hailstorms, firestorms, floods, and other forms of Mother Nature’s wrath.
Florida Braces Itself for First Hurricane
Florida was last night braced for the first potential hurricane of the season as tropical storm Alberto picked up strength over the Gulf of Mexico and headed for the state's north-western 'nature coast', writes Julian Borger.
Flood Insurance Coverage: Do You Need It?
Each year, thousands of Americans are placed in a troubling situation. That situation arises when their home floods. Flooding can occur due to hurricanes, thunderstorms with excess rain, or the break of a levee system.
Ill Wind Blows Over Storm-hit Lands
The US hurricane season starts today with predictions of severe turbulence ahead.
Florida Real Estate Braved The Waves
Florida real estate survived frequent hurricanes through project innovations and new property developments.
Florida homeowners insurance – Soon or else it will be too late
If you are living in an area like Florida where floods, hurricanes or tornados invade frequently, you have to prepare yourself to face the challenges. Life would be devastatingly tough if you are not prepared...
Post-Katrina Wetlands Restoration May Slow Down Powerful Storms
The restoration of tropical and subtropical wetlands will help buffer the effects of future hurricanes in those regions.
Hurricanes point to importance of aquaculture
In the face of increased incidence of natural disasters, aquaculture can be a vehicle for reliable food supplies.
US Trade Deficit Hits Record After Boeing Strike and Hurricanes
Record oil prices as a result of Hurricane Katrina and a strike at plane-maker Boeing sent America's trade deficit surging to an unprecedented $66.1bn (£37.8bn) in September, the US commerce department announced yesterday.
Human Waste Disposal; A Survival Issue
The most recent tragedies that our Nation faced were the natural disaster of hurricanes. As I watched the commentaries on the most widely covered hurricane, Katrina, I couldn’t help but wonder about the human waste issue.
Six Dead and Millions Without Power in Florida
Six million people in Florida, one third of the population, were still without power last night as the state began to clear up after its most devastating hurricane for more than half a century.
Hurricane Wilma Hits Florida
Hurricane Wilma today made landfall in south-west Florida after battering parts of Cuba.
Florida Next After Wilma Wreaks Havoc in Mexico
Hurricane Wilma left the north-eastern tip of Mexico's Yucatán peninsula yesterday after inflicting two days of punishing storms that devastated the area's tourist resorts and badly damaged the homes of hundreds of thousands of local people.
Britons Promised Rapid Disaster Aid
Surf builds in Florida as Hurricane Wilma traps tourists in its path.
Hurricane Wilma Bears Down on Cancun in Mexico
The Mexican resort city of Cancun was bracing for the impact of Hurricane Wilma yesterday as it bore down on the Yucatan peninsula.
Florida Evacuated Again As Most Intense Atlantic Storm Heads North
Another mass evacuation was under way in the United States last night as Hurricane Wilma strengthened into the most powerful Atlantic basin storm on record and set its sights on the Florida peninsula.
Disaster Preparedness - Emergency Planning
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita showed that even in the USA large scale disasters are difficult for governments to manage. The chances of you and your family surviving a disaster will be greatly improved if you have your own family emergency preparedness plan.
BP Puts Hurricane Bill at $700m
The British oil giant BP today put the bill for Hurricanes Rita and Katrina at over $700m (£398m) and said it would miss its production target for 2005.
Delivered From the Deep
Adventurer and former Royal Marines commando Dom Mee was single-handedly crossing the Atlantic in a 14ft boat when he was hit by the fallout from Hurricane Rita. In this remarkable dispatch, he tells of his 31-hour battle with monstrous waves and bitter cold - and how he nearly gave in to death as he clung to his wrecked and sinking craft.
Amazon Dries Out As Worst Ever Drought Hits Rainforest
· Drop in water level affects towns dependent on river · Crisis blamed on Gulf coast hurricanes.
THE AGE OF CATASTROPHE: Preparing for Disaster
Congress shuddered at the projected cost of reconstruction in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Let them shudder again for it will be twice that amount and more to do what must be done: A comprehensive system of mass transit for mass evacuation.
Go Easy on the Gas, Bush Tells America
· President calls for energy saving after hurricanes · Republicans press ahead with oil firm tax breaks
Hurricane Rita slams into US coast
Hurricane Rita crashed onto the Gulf Coast early today, lashing Texas and Louisiana with driving rain and flooding low-lying regions.
Evacuees Burn to Death on Bus in Exodus Gridlock
· Two dozen nursing home patients killed as 2.5m flee · Storm veers towards New Orleans · Bush heads for Texas.
Rita Evacuees Killed As Bus Explodes
Up to 20 people fleeing Hurricane Rita were killed when the bus they were travelling in exploded in Texas today.
Mass Evacuations As Rita Heads for Texas
Hurricane Rita was today bearing down on the Texas coastline ahead of its expected landfall north-east of Houston tomorrow.
Mass Evacuation Ordered As Rita Approaches
More than 1 million people were today ordered to evacuate Texas and Louisiana as Hurricane Rita - now upgraded to a Category 5 storm - bears down on the US Gulf coast.
Gulf Coast on Alert As Rita Roars in
As Hurricane Rita lashed the Florida Keys yesterday with strong winds and driving rain, inhabitants along the already-battered Gulf coast began to flee the storm.
Residents Told to Leave As Storm Threatens
Residents were ordered to evacuate the Florida Keys yesterday as tropical storm Rita threatened to turn into a hurricane on its way to the Gulf of Mexico.
Residents in Ophelia's Path Urged to Get Out
North Carolina's governor pleaded yesterday with the 70,000 people living along the state's coast to flee Hurricane Ophelia, the first major storm to hit the US since Katrina devastated Louisiana and Mississippi two weeks ago.
Bush Under Fire Over Hurricane Aid
· Bush: results not acceptable · Explosions rock New Orleans · Mayor's fury at rescue delays
New Orleans Orders 3m to Flee As Hurricane Nears
Authorities in New Orleans yesterday took the unprecedented step of ordering the evacuation of the city in anticipation of the arrival of the biggest storm in its history.
Florida breathes sigh of relief as it avoids the worst of Dennis
Much of the Florida panhandle was drying itself off yesterday and breathing a sigh of relief after Hurricane Dennis rolled ashore on Sunday with less force than had been feared.
Hurricane Dennis Pounds Florida
Hurricane Dennis gained strength yesterday as it closed in on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, forcing the evacuation of nearly 1.4 million people.
US Braced for Storms As Hurricane Lashes Cuba
Half a million south US residents are evacuated after at least 32 die in the Caribbean.
Hurricane Season Blows in Again As Survivors Still Ride Storm of Last Year's Calamity
Gil Echevarrias never expected to end up living in a trailer park. The 58-year-old retired steelworker from Rhode Island was ordered by his doctor to escape the cold northern climate and head for the sun.
Hurricanes 'to Get Stronger'
Hurricanes are likely to get more extreme as a result of climate change, say scientists.
Space Age Plan to Tame Might of Hurricanes
Microwave radiation and controlled oil slicks could change the path and sap the power of tropical storms.
UN Launches Haiti Relief Effort
The United Nations and international aid agencies launched major relief operations in Haiti today, as the death toll from hurricane Jeanne rose to 700 with a further 1,000 people declared missing. Aid efforts will be concentrated on Gonaives, on the Caribbean country's north-west coast,...
Crude Prices Rise As Hurricane and Iraq Hurt Production
Opec is under pressure to lift official production levels at a critical meeting today as global crude prices rose again on the back of pipeline attacks in Iraq and hurricanes heading for the Gulf of Mexico. The cartel of leading oil producers is already pumping more than its official...
Crude Prices Rise As Ivan Halts Production in Gulf of Mexico
Opec is under pressure to lift official production levels at a critical meeting today as global crude prices rose again on the back of pipeline attacks in Iraq and hurricanes heading for the Gulf of Mexico. The cartel of leading oil producers is already pumping more than its official...
Cuba Escapes Ivan's Wrath
Cuba appeared to have escaped Hurricane Ivan relatively lightly today as the worst Caribbean storm in a decade passed over its sparsely populated western tip and spared the island's main urban areas. There were no immediate reports of deaths, injuries or serious damage to buildings. The...
Ivan Intensifies Terrible Hurricane Year for Insurers
The 2004 hurricane season is expected to be costly for insurers, with early estimates of $8bn (£4.5bn) of losses from just one of the storms that have hit the United States this year. The estimate by Aon does not include the impact of Hurricane Ivan, which was last night expected to...
Cuba Braces Itself for Hurricane Ivan
Cubans today evacuated their homes and waited for Hurricane Ivan, which has gained strength, to hit the island with 260kmph (160mph) winds and a storm surge of up to 7.5 metres (25ft). The storm, which has already killed at least 65 people in the Caribbean, picked up speed as it left the...
Cubans Brace for Ivan the Terrible
More than 60 dead so far as one of the most powerful hurricanes ever swamps the Cayman Islands in its passage across the Caribbean.
Jamaican Capital Spared As Hurricane Blasts Island
The Caribbean nation of Jamaica became the second major victim of Hurricane Ivan yesterday as waves the height of two-storey houses and 155mph winds smashed into the island. The storm, which has already brought destruction to Grenada - and is forecast next to strike the Cayman Islands,...
Jamaica Declares Emergency As Hurricane Nears
The Jamaican prime minister, PJ Patterson, declared a state of emergency and pleaded with half a million people living in vulnerable areas to leave their homes as Hurricane Ivan raced towards the island last night. "Residents living near coastal areas must evacuate before it's too late...
Jamaicans Ignore Evacuation Order As Hurricane Approaches
The government of Jamaica urged the evacuation of 500,000 people in low-lying coastal communities, floodzones and shanty towns as Hurricane Ivan raced towards the island early today. More than 1,000 shelters were opened as heavy downpours, thunderstorms and wind preceded the eye of the...
'A Strong Whistle, Then Everything Crashed'
Hurricane Charley - one of the worst in living memory - has taken at least 18 lives so far.
Florida Hit By Massive Hurricane
Storm changes direction and hits fleeing residents. Hurricane Charley blew out of Florida yesterday leaving death and destruction in its wake.
2m Told to Flee As Hurricane Hits Florida at 145mph
Hurricane Charley roared into the west coast of Florida yesterday, bringing winds of 145 miles an hour as the state braced for what was predicted to be its worst storm for nearly 50 years. Two men were killed when an 18-wheel lorry was blown off a highway, and 2 million people were urged...
Isabel's fury leaves 17 dead on US east coast
The death toll from Hurricane Isabel stood at 17 last night after it battered the east coast of the United States, leaving floods and wrecked homes in its wake and plunging Washington into darkness.
100mph Winds Batter Us East Coast
Hurricane Isabel pummelled America's eastern seaboard yesterday, cutting power to hundreds of thousands of people, causing flooding, uprooting trees, threatening tornadoes and paralysing government in Washington as it headed north.
Eye of the Storm Hurricane Isabel Hits Eastern Us
Hurricane Isabel pummelled America's eastern seaboard yesterday cutting power, causing flooding, uprooting trees, and paralysing government in Washington as it headed north.
HSUS Issues Hurricane Preparedness Tips For Pet Owners
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation’s largest animal protection organization, is urging pet owners in the potential path of Hurricane Isabel to make plans now to protect their pets.
Slow Shore Exit As Hurricane Isabel Flies in
Some Carolinas head inland while others batten down against the incoming storm.
US Coast Battens Down for Isabel
The east coast of the United States was bracing itself last night for one of the fiercest hurricanes for decades as 105mph winds made their way up the Atlantic, bringing large sea swells towards North Carolina. Hurricane Isabel, a category two storm on the one to five Saffir-Simpson scale...
Hurricane Claudette hits the Texas coast
More than 200 miles of the Texas coast from Galveston south-west to Corpus Christi was put on alert yesterday when Hurricane Claudette arrived with wind speeds of more than 80mph.
Business As Usual for Blair Amid the Global Hurricanes
The PM talks of hope but his party remains deeply uneasy. Once the soufflé was eaten, they went away pleased yet mildly dissatisfied. Was that lunch or just a starter? Is the beef to follow, or not? Elegance, eloquence and intelligence, yes. But this haute cuisine prime ministerial speech was strong on flavour, light on substance.
Regrettably, it seems no one told Paul that PANAMA has no taxes on new construction, low home insurance rates (about 1/3 of Florida's) and NO HURRICANES!
Hurricanes Bring Orange Growers a Windfall
Overproduction made Florida farmers struggle but crop damage has brought bumper prices.
Hurricane Preparation Before the Hurricane
Sometimes you need to take a vacation to get away from nature. Here is our story.
Traditional Foods Provide Comfort
It is said that "Cajuns live to eat" so it is fitting that those who have suffered from the devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita would find comfort in sharing traditional dishes like red beans and rice, jambalaya and gumbo with one another.
Hurricane season- How to Survive
Crisis Situation-Don't Panic. Most researchers who study crisis will tell you that the reason people die in a crisis is because they PANIC.
Florida Braces for Hurricane As Storm Claims Life in Haiti
Florida was bracing itself for the season's first hurricane after Cuba took a battering from furious winds and torrential rain.
Scientists Take to Air to Learn Storm Secrets
· Missions will help identify dangerous weather pattern · Shuttle launch at risk as Hurricane Ernesto flies in
Is Your Auto Insurance Enough?
Mother Nature can really create a wreck from a really powerful looking vehicle. And according to statistics, the vehicle losses have gone straight up. These vehicle losses include those that became the target of hurricanes, tornadoes, hailstorms, firestorms, floods, and other forms of Mother Nature’s wrath.
Florida Braces Itself for First Hurricane
Florida was last night braced for the first potential hurricane of the season as tropical storm Alberto picked up strength over the Gulf of Mexico and headed for the state's north-western 'nature coast', writes Julian Borger.
Flood Insurance Coverage: Do You Need It?
Each year, thousands of Americans are placed in a troubling situation. That situation arises when their home floods. Flooding can occur due to hurricanes, thunderstorms with excess rain, or the break of a levee system.
Ill Wind Blows Over Storm-hit Lands
The US hurricane season starts today with predictions of severe turbulence ahead.
Florida Real Estate Braved The Waves
Florida real estate survived frequent hurricanes through project innovations and new property developments.
Florida homeowners insurance – Soon or else it will be too late
If you are living in an area like Florida where floods, hurricanes or tornados invade frequently, you have to prepare yourself to face the challenges. Life would be devastatingly tough if you are not prepared...
Post-Katrina Wetlands Restoration May Slow Down Powerful Storms
The restoration of tropical and subtropical wetlands will help buffer the effects of future hurricanes in those regions.
Hurricanes point to importance of aquaculture
In the face of increased incidence of natural disasters, aquaculture can be a vehicle for reliable food supplies.
US Trade Deficit Hits Record After Boeing Strike and Hurricanes
Record oil prices as a result of Hurricane Katrina and a strike at plane-maker Boeing sent America's trade deficit surging to an unprecedented $66.1bn (£37.8bn) in September, the US commerce department announced yesterday.
Human Waste Disposal; A Survival Issue
The most recent tragedies that our Nation faced were the natural disaster of hurricanes. As I watched the commentaries on the most widely covered hurricane, Katrina, I couldn’t help but wonder about the human waste issue.
Six Dead and Millions Without Power in Florida
Six million people in Florida, one third of the population, were still without power last night as the state began to clear up after its most devastating hurricane for more than half a century.
Hurricane Wilma Hits Florida
Hurricane Wilma today made landfall in south-west Florida after battering parts of Cuba.
Florida Next After Wilma Wreaks Havoc in Mexico
Hurricane Wilma left the north-eastern tip of Mexico's Yucatán peninsula yesterday after inflicting two days of punishing storms that devastated the area's tourist resorts and badly damaged the homes of hundreds of thousands of local people.
Britons Promised Rapid Disaster Aid
Surf builds in Florida as Hurricane Wilma traps tourists in its path.
Hurricane Wilma Bears Down on Cancun in Mexico
The Mexican resort city of Cancun was bracing for the impact of Hurricane Wilma yesterday as it bore down on the Yucatan peninsula.
Florida Evacuated Again As Most Intense Atlantic Storm Heads North
Another mass evacuation was under way in the United States last night as Hurricane Wilma strengthened into the most powerful Atlantic basin storm on record and set its sights on the Florida peninsula.
Disaster Preparedness - Emergency Planning
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita showed that even in the USA large scale disasters are difficult for governments to manage. The chances of you and your family surviving a disaster will be greatly improved if you have your own family emergency preparedness plan.
BP Puts Hurricane Bill at $700m
The British oil giant BP today put the bill for Hurricanes Rita and Katrina at over $700m (£398m) and said it would miss its production target for 2005.
Delivered From the Deep
Adventurer and former Royal Marines commando Dom Mee was single-handedly crossing the Atlantic in a 14ft boat when he was hit by the fallout from Hurricane Rita. In this remarkable dispatch, he tells of his 31-hour battle with monstrous waves and bitter cold - and how he nearly gave in to death as he clung to his wrecked and sinking craft.
Amazon Dries Out As Worst Ever Drought Hits Rainforest
· Drop in water level affects towns dependent on river · Crisis blamed on Gulf coast hurricanes.
THE AGE OF CATASTROPHE: Preparing for Disaster
Congress shuddered at the projected cost of reconstruction in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Let them shudder again for it will be twice that amount and more to do what must be done: A comprehensive system of mass transit for mass evacuation.
Go Easy on the Gas, Bush Tells America
· President calls for energy saving after hurricanes · Republicans press ahead with oil firm tax breaks
Hurricane Rita slams into US coast
Hurricane Rita crashed onto the Gulf Coast early today, lashing Texas and Louisiana with driving rain and flooding low-lying regions.
Evacuees Burn to Death on Bus in Exodus Gridlock
· Two dozen nursing home patients killed as 2.5m flee · Storm veers towards New Orleans · Bush heads for Texas.
Rita Evacuees Killed As Bus Explodes
Up to 20 people fleeing Hurricane Rita were killed when the bus they were travelling in exploded in Texas today.
Mass Evacuations As Rita Heads for Texas
Hurricane Rita was today bearing down on the Texas coastline ahead of its expected landfall north-east of Houston tomorrow.
Mass Evacuation Ordered As Rita Approaches
More than 1 million people were today ordered to evacuate Texas and Louisiana as Hurricane Rita - now upgraded to a Category 5 storm - bears down on the US Gulf coast.
Gulf Coast on Alert As Rita Roars in
As Hurricane Rita lashed the Florida Keys yesterday with strong winds and driving rain, inhabitants along the already-battered Gulf coast began to flee the storm.
Residents Told to Leave As Storm Threatens
Residents were ordered to evacuate the Florida Keys yesterday as tropical storm Rita threatened to turn into a hurricane on its way to the Gulf of Mexico.
Residents in Ophelia's Path Urged to Get Out
North Carolina's governor pleaded yesterday with the 70,000 people living along the state's coast to flee Hurricane Ophelia, the first major storm to hit the US since Katrina devastated Louisiana and Mississippi two weeks ago.
Bush Under Fire Over Hurricane Aid
· Bush: results not acceptable · Explosions rock New Orleans · Mayor's fury at rescue delays
New Orleans Orders 3m to Flee As Hurricane Nears
Authorities in New Orleans yesterday took the unprecedented step of ordering the evacuation of the city in anticipation of the arrival of the biggest storm in its history.
Florida breathes sigh of relief as it avoids the worst of Dennis
Much of the Florida panhandle was drying itself off yesterday and breathing a sigh of relief after Hurricane Dennis rolled ashore on Sunday with less force than had been feared.
Hurricane Dennis Pounds Florida
Hurricane Dennis gained strength yesterday as it closed in on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, forcing the evacuation of nearly 1.4 million people.
US Braced for Storms As Hurricane Lashes Cuba
Half a million south US residents are evacuated after at least 32 die in the Caribbean.
Hurricane Season Blows in Again As Survivors Still Ride Storm of Last Year's Calamity
Gil Echevarrias never expected to end up living in a trailer park. The 58-year-old retired steelworker from Rhode Island was ordered by his doctor to escape the cold northern climate and head for the sun.
Hurricanes 'to Get Stronger'
Hurricanes are likely to get more extreme as a result of climate change, say scientists.
Space Age Plan to Tame Might of Hurricanes
Microwave radiation and controlled oil slicks could change the path and sap the power of tropical storms.
UN Launches Haiti Relief Effort
The United Nations and international aid agencies launched major relief operations in Haiti today, as the death toll from hurricane Jeanne rose to 700 with a further 1,000 people declared missing. Aid efforts will be concentrated on Gonaives, on the Caribbean country's north-west coast,...
Crude Prices Rise As Hurricane and Iraq Hurt Production
Opec is under pressure to lift official production levels at a critical meeting today as global crude prices rose again on the back of pipeline attacks in Iraq and hurricanes heading for the Gulf of Mexico. The cartel of leading oil producers is already pumping more than its official...
Crude Prices Rise As Ivan Halts Production in Gulf of Mexico
Opec is under pressure to lift official production levels at a critical meeting today as global crude prices rose again on the back of pipeline attacks in Iraq and hurricanes heading for the Gulf of Mexico. The cartel of leading oil producers is already pumping more than its official...
Cuba Escapes Ivan's Wrath
Cuba appeared to have escaped Hurricane Ivan relatively lightly today as the worst Caribbean storm in a decade passed over its sparsely populated western tip and spared the island's main urban areas. There were no immediate reports of deaths, injuries or serious damage to buildings. The...
Ivan Intensifies Terrible Hurricane Year for Insurers
The 2004 hurricane season is expected to be costly for insurers, with early estimates of $8bn (£4.5bn) of losses from just one of the storms that have hit the United States this year. The estimate by Aon does not include the impact of Hurricane Ivan, which was last night expected to...
Cuba Braces Itself for Hurricane Ivan
Cubans today evacuated their homes and waited for Hurricane Ivan, which has gained strength, to hit the island with 260kmph (160mph) winds and a storm surge of up to 7.5 metres (25ft). The storm, which has already killed at least 65 people in the Caribbean, picked up speed as it left the...
Cubans Brace for Ivan the Terrible
More than 60 dead so far as one of the most powerful hurricanes ever swamps the Cayman Islands in its passage across the Caribbean.
Jamaican Capital Spared As Hurricane Blasts Island
The Caribbean nation of Jamaica became the second major victim of Hurricane Ivan yesterday as waves the height of two-storey houses and 155mph winds smashed into the island. The storm, which has already brought destruction to Grenada - and is forecast next to strike the Cayman Islands,...
Jamaica Declares Emergency As Hurricane Nears
The Jamaican prime minister, PJ Patterson, declared a state of emergency and pleaded with half a million people living in vulnerable areas to leave their homes as Hurricane Ivan raced towards the island last night. "Residents living near coastal areas must evacuate before it's too late...
Jamaicans Ignore Evacuation Order As Hurricane Approaches
The government of Jamaica urged the evacuation of 500,000 people in low-lying coastal communities, floodzones and shanty towns as Hurricane Ivan raced towards the island early today. More than 1,000 shelters were opened as heavy downpours, thunderstorms and wind preceded the eye of the...
'A Strong Whistle, Then Everything Crashed'
Hurricane Charley - one of the worst in living memory - has taken at least 18 lives so far.
Florida Hit By Massive Hurricane
Storm changes direction and hits fleeing residents. Hurricane Charley blew out of Florida yesterday leaving death and destruction in its wake.
2m Told to Flee As Hurricane Hits Florida at 145mph
Hurricane Charley roared into the west coast of Florida yesterday, bringing winds of 145 miles an hour as the state braced for what was predicted to be its worst storm for nearly 50 years. Two men were killed when an 18-wheel lorry was blown off a highway, and 2 million people were urged...
Isabel's fury leaves 17 dead on US east coast
The death toll from Hurricane Isabel stood at 17 last night after it battered the east coast of the United States, leaving floods and wrecked homes in its wake and plunging Washington into darkness.
100mph Winds Batter Us East Coast
Hurricane Isabel pummelled America's eastern seaboard yesterday, cutting power to hundreds of thousands of people, causing flooding, uprooting trees, threatening tornadoes and paralysing government in Washington as it headed north.
Eye of the Storm Hurricane Isabel Hits Eastern Us
Hurricane Isabel pummelled America's eastern seaboard yesterday cutting power, causing flooding, uprooting trees, and paralysing government in Washington as it headed north.
HSUS Issues Hurricane Preparedness Tips For Pet Owners
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation’s largest animal protection organization, is urging pet owners in the potential path of Hurricane Isabel to make plans now to protect their pets.
Slow Shore Exit As Hurricane Isabel Flies in
Some Carolinas head inland while others batten down against the incoming storm.
US Coast Battens Down for Isabel
The east coast of the United States was bracing itself last night for one of the fiercest hurricanes for decades as 105mph winds made their way up the Atlantic, bringing large sea swells towards North Carolina. Hurricane Isabel, a category two storm on the one to five Saffir-Simpson scale...
Hurricane Claudette hits the Texas coast
More than 200 miles of the Texas coast from Galveston south-west to Corpus Christi was put on alert yesterday when Hurricane Claudette arrived with wind speeds of more than 80mph.
Business As Usual for Blair Amid the Global Hurricanes
The PM talks of hope but his party remains deeply uneasy. Once the soufflé was eaten, they went away pleased yet mildly dissatisfied. Was that lunch or just a starter? Is the beef to follow, or not? Elegance, eloquence and intelligence, yes. But this haute cuisine prime ministerial speech was strong on flavour, light on substance.