State’s first cyclone shelter at Mararikulam

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 19:14:00 +0100thehindu (en)

Kerala was relatively safe from cyclones until recently. However, in November 2017 Cyclone Ockhi wreaked havoc in the southern districts of the State and claimed a number of lives. In the following years, the State was again threatened by cyclones Gaja and Maha , to name a few.

Spate of Cyclones in the North Indian Ocean

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 17:06:00 +0100enn (en)

Climatologically quiet, the North India n Ocean basin has seen an unusually high number of cyclones this year. Tropical Cyclone Maha has taken a sharp turn over the Arabian Sea and is now poised to brush India’s west coast on November 7, 2019. By landfall, forecasters expect the storm to have....

Cyclones in Arabian Sea: From Cyclone Maha to Fani, a look at severe cyclonic storms over northern Indian Ocean

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 11:10:00 +0100firstpost (en)

The oceanic basin to the west of the India n continent, which is generally not subjected to intense cyclonic activity, this year became a hotspot of sorts with a strong Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) and Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO) contributing to the Northeast Monsoon rains, particularly over the southern peninsular region.

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Thu, 07 Nov 2019 04:23:00 +0100khaleejtimes (en)

The sea will be slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and in the Oman Sea. 4-day rain forecast for parts of UAE. Residents living in the northern emirates and coastal areas are advised to take precaution and brace for intermittent and torrential rains beginning Saturday, November 9 until Tuesday,....

Weekend weather: Brace for four-day rain in UAE from Saturday

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 03:52:00 +0100khaleejtimes (en)

Residents living in the northern emirates and coastal areas are advised to take precaution and brace for intermittent and torrential rains beginning Saturday, November 9 until Tuesday, November 12, the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) said on Wednesday.

NASA-NOAA Satellite Finds Tropical Cyclone Maha Weakening

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:11:00 +0100enn (en)

NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Northern India n Ocean and provided forecasters at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center with a view of Tropical Cyclone Maha ’s eroding structure that helped confirm it is weakening. NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Northern Indian Ocean and....

Weather: Super Typhoon Halong rages, with additional storms eyeing Vietnam, India and Bangladesh

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 21:38:00 +0100nzherald (en)

Super Typhoon Halong is a 155mph monster swirling in the Northwest Pacific Ocean. It's the third super typhoon to reach Category 5-equivalent status in the Pacific this year, and on Tuesday it became the season's most intense such storm, as it peaked at 180mph.

NASA-NOAA satellite finds tropical Cyclone Maha weakening

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 18:53:00 +0100eurekalert (en)

IMAGE: On Nov. 6, 2019, the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP provided a visible image of Maha that showed it was less circular in shape as it approached the coast... Credit: Credit: NASA/NOAA/NRL. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Northern India n Ocean and provided....

Hurricane tracker: The THREE storms as SUPER TYPHOON Halong reaches 190mph winds

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:31:00 +0100express (en)

Super Typhoon Halong is currently whirling at wind speeds of approximately 155mph, with maximum wind gusts of 190mph. While tropical cyclone activity over the Atlantic remains quiet, there are currently three named storms churning over the Pacific Ocean.

Talking the Tropics With Mike: Intense typhoon NW Pacific but Atlantic quiet Source: WJAX

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 14:48:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

**No areas of concern across the Atlantic that would affect the U.S. or any other land areas ** There's some "disturbed" weather over the far Southwest Caribbean. Proximity to land should limit much development. Overall... the pattern over the Atlantic Basin looks a lot like late fall.

Oman Weather update: Cyclone Maha weakens

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 06:04:00 +0100timesofoman (en)

Muscat: Maha has weakened to a tropical storm and is moving eastward towards the India n coast, Oman’s Public Authority of Civil Aviation (PACA) informed on Wednesday. In a statement online, PACA said: "The latest satellite images and centre analysis indicate that Maha has weakened to a Tropical....

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Wed, 06 Nov 2019 05:05:00 +0100EC (en)

The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) has declared a public health emergency for Delhi on 1 November, as pollution levels in the region are severe. Pollution levels peaked to high on 3 November with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 708, which is 14 times the safe level of 0-50.

Tropical Cyclone Maha has no impact on UAE: NCM

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 16:22:00 +0100khaleejtimes (en)

The cyclone is moving northeastward, and is weakening gradually into tropical storm tonight. The National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, has said that Tropical Cyclone - Maha , cat.1 has no impact on the country. The cyclone has been located at latitude 19.8 degrees north, and longitude 63.

TalkingtheTropicsWithMike#x3a;Seriesofautumnupperleveltroughsmovingwesttoeast

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 14:28:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

**No areas of concern across the Atlantic that would affect the U.S. or any other land areas ** A fairly active tropical wave has emerged off the coast of Africa over the Eastern Atlantic. No development expected as the wave will first encounter strong shear then will be steered to the north then northeast thanks to a strong upper level trough.

Cyclone Maha update: Path tracker LIVE as dangerous cyclone strengthens on track to India CYCLONE MAHA is continuing to build in strength as it tracks through the Atlantic...

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 08:31:00 +0100express (en)

Tropical cyclone Maha is now classified as a very severe cyclonic storm and is continuing to strengthen as it tracks through the Atlantic. While the severe winds and much of the rain has remained offshore, forecasters are predicting impact on India later this week.

Cyclone Maha moves away from UAE, but may cause water surge

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 21:08:00 +0100khaleejtimes (en)

The UAE's east coast has been spared from the brunt of Tropical Cyclone Maha after it changed direction and weakened from category 2 to category 1, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said on Monday. The cyclone, previously forecast to go northwestward in the centre of the Arabian Sea, is....

NASA provides an infrared analysis of Tropical Cyclone Maha

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 18:16:00 +0100eurekalert (en)

IMAGE: On Nov. 4, 2019 at 4:45 a.m. EDT (0945 UTC) the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA's Aqua satellite showed areas (in red) around Maha 's center where cloud top temperatures... Credit: NASA/NRL. NASA infrared imagery revealed Tropical Cyclone Maha was still a powerful storm as it....

Talking the Tropics With Mike: Atlantic Basin is full of autumn fronts Source: WJAX

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 14:18:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

**No areas of concern across the Atlantic that would affect the U.S. or any other land areas ** A rather strong upper level low is producing disorganized but heavy showers & storms over the Central Atlantic which may lead to the development of low pressure.

Typhoon Halong tracker: Rapidly developing typhoon intensifies in the Pacific Ocean TYPHOON HALONG has rapidly developed over the western Pacific and is expected to intensify in...

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 14:16:00 +0100express (en)

Typhoon Halong is the 12th typhoon of the 2019 Pacific typhoon season and is forecast to reach category three status this week. Halong developed over the western Pacific, rapidly gaining in strength with 92mph winds, with gusts reaching 115mph. This makes Halong the equivalent of a category four hurricane according to the Saffir-Simpson scale.

Cyclone Maha update: Path tracker LIVE as dangerous cyclone strengthens on track to India

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 11:12:00 +0100express (en)

Tropical cyclone Maha is now classified as a very severe cyclonic storm and is continuing to strengthen as it tracks through the Atlantic. While the severe winds and much of the rain has remained offshore, forecasters are predicting impact on India later this week.

Cyclone Maha growing stronger, but UAE set to escape brunt

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 10:32:00 +0100thenational (en)

The east coast of the UAE is set to escape the brunt of a raging cyclone racing across the Arabian Sea at wind speeds of up to 170 kilometres an hour, meteorologists said. Weather experts in the Emirates are closely monitoring the potentially destructive path of Cyclone Maha , which is expected to be upgraded to a category three storm within hours.

Oman Oman weather: Rare back-to-back cyclones formed in the Arabian Sea

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 04:15:00 +0100timesofoman (en)

Muscat: The Arabian Sea last week witnessed the rare phenomenon of two storms forming in its waters one after the other, after Tropical Storm Maha took shape just days after the formation of Cyclone Kyarr. Cyclone Kyarr crossed Socotra Island yesterday and is likely to affect parts of Yemen.

170kmph Cyclone Maha to affect UAE, flooding expected

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 03:46:00 +0100khaleejtimes (en)

With the 170kmph Cyclone Maha expected to cause water surges in the UAE's east coast, some families are considering moving out temporarily till the storm passes. The tropical storm had intensified into a category 1 cyclone, with wind speeds of up to 130kmph on Sunday.

TROPICAL CYCLONE KYARR (150 MPH WINDS): ARABIAN SEA’S 2ND STRONGEST STORM ON RECORD

Sun, 03 Nov 2019 18:24:00 +0100agenparl (en)

(AGENPARL) – New York City (Usa), dom 03 novembre 2019. Spectacular Tropical Cyclone Kyarr peaked on Sunday, October 27, 2019 in the waters west of India as a category 4 storm with 150 mph winds. This made Kyarr the second most intense tropical cyclone on record in the Northern Indian Ocean’s....

Oman weather: Tropical storm Maha develops into cyclone

Sun, 03 Nov 2019 09:59:00 +0100timesofoman (en)

Muscat: Tropical storm Maha develops to first category cyclone and it is about 850km away from Oman’s coastline, the Public Authority of Civil Aviation has informed on Sunday. “The tropical storm (Maha) located in the middle of the Arabian Sea is evolving into a first-class tropical cyclone with....

Oman weather: Rare back-to-back cyclones formed in the Arabian Sea

Sat, 02 Nov 2019 19:42:00 +0100timesofoman (en)

Muscat: The Arabian Sea last week witnessed the rare phenomenon of two storms forming in its waters one after the other, after Tropical Storm Maha took shape just days after the formation of Cyclone Kyarr. With Cyclone Kyarr moved in a south south-west direction and did not directly affect Oman and....

Hurricane tracker: Cyclone Maha to hit India bringing torrential rain and 121mph winds

Sat, 02 Nov 2019 17:46:00 +0100express (en)

Tropical Cyclone Maha is moving north along the southwestern coast of India , and unleashing heavy to very heavy rainfall over Kerala, coastal Karnataka and south Tamil Nadu. The cyclone was one of two to track through the Arabian Sea earlier this week, joined by Cyclone Kyarr.

Talking the Tropics With Mike: Last month of the hurricane season! Source: WJAX

Sat, 02 Nov 2019 15:39:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

**No areas of concern across the Atlantic that would affect the U.S. or any other land areas ** A rather strong upper level low is producing heavy showers & storms over the Central Atlantic which may lead to the development of low pressure. There's some chance for long term subtropical or even....

Tropical Storm Maha intensifies into cyclone,...

Sat, 02 Nov 2019 15:17:00 +0100khaleejtimes (en)

Tropical Storm Maha intensifies into cyclone, will it affect UAE? Filed on November 2, 2019 | Last updated on November 2, 2019 at 05.54 pm Now a Category 1 Cyclone, Maha is expected to increase into a Category 2 in the next 72 hours. Tropical Storm Maha has intensified into a Category 1 Cyclone, Khaleej Times can confirm.

Tropical Storm Maha intensifies in Arabian Sea

Sat, 02 Nov 2019 12:38:00 +0100thenational (en)

UAE meteorologists are monitoring a growing tropical storm in the northwest Arabian Sea that is threatening to reach cyclone status. Tropical storm Maha is on the cusp of becoming a category 1 cyclone, with winds of 110kph. A storm must have sustained winds of 119kph to be declared a cyclone.

Tropical Cyclone Maha to threaten flooding, damaging winds in western India by middle of next week

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 23:40:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

Many of the typical impacts expected from a such a strong system have been kept at bay, due to Maha 's offshore path. While staying parallel to the western coast of India , the strongest winds have remained over open water, with occasional downpours reaching western parts of the country.

NASA finds Tropical Storm Maha's heavy rain potential over Lakshadweep

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 18:35:00 +0100eurekalert (en)

IMAGE: On Oct. 31, 2019 at 4:29 a.m. EDT (0829 UTC) NASA's Aqua satellite analyzed Tropical Cyclone Maha using the AIRS instrument. AIRS showed the strongest storms were located over the... Credit: NASA JPL/Heidar Thrastarson. Tropical Cyclone Maha continued to move north along the southwestern....

Tropical Storm Maha to impact UAE waters, rough seas...

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 16:38:00 +0100khaleejtimes (en)

Meanwhile, Cyclone Kyarr has weakened into a tropical depression. Tropical Storm Maha , in the east of the Arabian Sea, is moving northwestward towards the centre of the Arabian Sea and is expected to intensify into Tropical Cyclone Category 1 in the next 24 hours.

Talking the Tropics With Mike: Rebekah dissipates over NE Atlantic; LAST month of hurricane season! Source: WJAX

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 13:54:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

**No areas of concern across the Atlantic that would affect the U.S. or any other land areas ** Rebekah is dissipating over the NE Atlantic to the north of the Azores. The pattern over the Atlantic Basin looks a lot like late fall. Frequent cold fronts will push farther & farther south & east during....

Cyclone Maha over 1,000 km away from Oman

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 07:32:00 +0100timesofoman (en)

Muscat: Tropical storm Maha is currently around 1,500 km away from the Sultanate's coast the Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) announced. PACA said in a statement online: "The wind speed around the center of the tropical storm Maha is (35-45) knots and it is still classified as a tropical....

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Fri, 01 Nov 2019 04:26:00 +0100EC (en)

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NASA sees development of Tropical Storm Maha at southwestern India Coast

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 18:18:00 +0100eurekalert (en)

IMAGE: On Oct. 31 at 4:30 a.m. EDT (0830 UTC), the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA's Aqua satellite took this image of Tropical Storm Maha just off the coast of... Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview. Tropical Storm Maha has developed near the coastline of southwestern India and NASA's Terra....

Oman and Somalia: 2 damaging systems in Arabian Sea

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 14:52:00 +0100aljazeera-en (en)

The outer bands of Tropical Cyclone Kyarr continue to lash southern parts of Oman with large waves and heavy seas. The good news is that it is weakening, but heavy downpours could yet lead to flooding as the system heads towards the Horn of Africa. Kyarr is currently located about 300 kilometres (186 miles) to the southeast of Masirah Island.

UAE forecasters downgrade Cyclone Kyarr - but another storm may be on its way

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 12:36:00 +0100thenational (en)

Residents of the UAE’s East Coast can breathe a sigh of relief as the cyclone that has been battering seaside towns has been downgraded to a tropical storm. Forecasters said Cyclone Kyarr has retreated slightly and begun to move southward, away from the country’s coast and back into the Sea of Oman.

Maha classified tropical storm despite gathering speed: PACA

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 11:40:00 +0100timesofoman (en)

Muscat : A low-pressure system has been forming in the Arabian Sea off the coast pf India and has been classified as a tropical storm, according to the Public Authority of Civil Aviation (PACA). According to an alert published online by PACA: “Increasing wind speeds around the centre of the tropical....

Mother Pratt pledges support for survivors

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 21:57:00 +0100tribune242 (en)

By LEANDRA ROLLE. lrolle@tribunemedia.net. DOZENS of Hurricane Dorian victims from Abaco received food and clothing items yesterday from the Mother Pratt Foundation, which pledged to support storm survivors in the wake of the deadly storm. Earlier this week, former Deputy Prime Minister Cynthia....

Far more people at risk of rising seas than feared, climate study shows

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 18:07:00 +0100themalaymailonline (en)

By 2100, if emissions continue unchecked, and ice sheets rapidly disintegrate, then land where 250 million people now live in those six countries will fall below the waterline at high tide — putting almost five times more people at risk than assessments based on previous elevation data had found. — AFP pic.

Saipan post office has over 6,000 P.O. boxes

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 17:36:00 +0100marianasvariety (en)

THE Saipan post office currently has an inventory of 6,036 post office boxes, U.S. Postal Service strategic communications specialist Duke Gonzales told Variety. “There are no current plans to increase the number of…boxes at that facility, although — as previously noted — we are constantly exploring....

Far more people at risk of rising seas than feared, climate study shows

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 17:03:00 +0100malaymail (en)

By 2100, if emissions continue unchecked, and ice sheets rapidly disintegrate, then land where 250 million people now live in those six countries will fall below the waterline at high tide — putting almost five times more people at risk than assessments based on previous elevation data had found. — AFP pic.

As climate threat looms, Texas Republicans have a solution: giant wind farm everywhere

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:31:00 +0100elpasotimes (en)

ROSCOE, Texas — The sprawling Roscoe Wind Complex stretches across four counties and 84,000 acres in West Texas — bigger than five Manhattan islands. Located about three hours west of Fort Worth, it’s comprised of 627 turbines that could generate up to 782 megawatts of electricity an hour, or enough to power 234,000 homes for a full year.

UAE weather: Cyclone Kyarr to downgrade into storm

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:26:00 +0100gulfnews (en)

Dubai: Cyclone Kyarr is expected to be downgraded into a tropical storm over the next 48 hours, but flooding caused by water surges could still continue to affect the UAE’s east coast, according the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Located over the Arabian Sea at latitude 19.5 degrees north and longitude 63.

Some shelter residents claim conditions deteriorating

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 14:26:00 +0100thenassauguardian (en)

Some residents at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs Gymnasium are still coping with the challenge of rebuilding their lives nearly two months after Hurricane Dorian pummeled large swaths of Grand Bahama and Abaco. Now, some of them say the conditions at the large shelter are deteriorating. “We want [to] go home.

Far more people at risk of rising seas than feared: Climate study

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:13:00 +0100channelnewsasia (en)

LONDON: Climate change will put three times more people at risk of coastal flooding by 2050 than previously thought, according to a study published on Tuesday (Oct 29), with swathes of Asia and cities in North America and Europe all vulnerable to rising seas.

Childhood trauma and hurricanes

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 07:25:00 +0100newsday-tt (en)

Almas Jenkins Acosta describes the impact trauma has on children and highlights how parents can help children deal with their anger, grief and sadness at a journalist workshop in Barbuda on October 8. Photo courtesy Andrea De Silva. - CHILDHOOD is traumatic.

Far More People at Risk of Rising Seas Than Feared: Climate Study

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 07:20:00 +0100irrawaddy (en)

By Reuters 30 October 2019. LONDON—Climate change will put three times more people at risk of coastal flooding by 2050 than previously thought, according to a study published on Tuesday, with swathes of Asia and cities in North America and Europe all vulnerable to rising seas. The research by Climate Central, a U.

Far More People at Risk of Rising Seas Than Feared: Climate Study

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 07:17:00 +0100irrawaddy.com (en)

By Reuters 30 October 2019. LONDON—Climate change will put three times more people at risk of coastal flooding by 2050 than previously thought, according to a study published on Tuesday, with swathes of Asia and cities in North America and Europe all vulnerable to rising seas. The research by Climate Central, a U.

Far more people at risk of rising seas than feared - climate study

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 04:33:00 +0100reuters-uk (en)

The research by Climate Central here a U.S.-based non-profit climate science and news organisation, underscored the scale of the upheaval projected to unfold as global warming increasingly threatens some of the world's most densely-populated regions. The study found that 300 million people are now....

Far more people at risk of rising seas than feared -climate study

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 22:21:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

By Matthew Green. LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Climate change will put three times more people at risk of coastal flooding by 2050 than previously thought, according to a study published on Tuesday, with swathes of Asia and cities in North America and Europe all vulnerable to rising seas. The research by Climate Central, a U.

Free dental care clinic for Dorian victims

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 22:15:00 +0100tribune242 (en)

By LEANDRA ROLLE. lrolle@tribunemedia.net. IT’S been nearly two months since Hurricane Dorian devastated Abaco and Grand Bahama and across the country, many health care organisations are continuing to respond to the health needs of Hurricane Dorian survivors. One of them is the Bahamas Dental Association.

article Far more people at risk of rising seas than feared -climate study

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 20:07:00 +0100trust (en)

By Matthew Green. LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Climate change will put three times more people at risk of coastal flooding by 2050 than previously thought, according to a study published on Tuesday, with swathes of Asia and cities in North America and Europe all vulnerable to rising seas. The research by Climate Central, a U.

Official death toll from Hurricane Dorian rises

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 19:55:00 +0100nationnews (en)

NASSAU Two months after Hurricane Dorian swept through The Bahamas, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has put the official death toll at 67. NEMA Director Captain Stephen Russell told reporters that as the debris clearance operations continue, the authorities are “mindful that we can....

Far more people at risk of rising seas than feared -climate study

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 18:09:00 +0100cyprus-mail (en)

By Matthew Green. Climate change will put three times more people at risk of coastal flooding by 2050 than previously thought, according to a study published on Tuesday, with swathes of Asia and cities in North America and Europe all vulnerable to rising seas. The research by Climate Central, a U.S.

Far more people at risk of rising seas than feared -climate study

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 17:26:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

* Land occupied by 300 million people at flood risk. * China, Bangladesh, India among the most exposed. * Rapid emissions cuts could limit long-term damage. By Matthew Green. LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Climate change will put three times more people at risk of coastal flooding by 2050 than....

Far more people at risk of rising seas than feared - climate study

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 17:20:00 +0100reuters-in (en)

The research by Climate Central here a U.S.-based non-profit climate science and news organisation, underscored the scale of the upheaval projected to unfold as global warming increasingly threatens some of the world's most densely-populated regions. The study found that 300 million people are now....

Far more people at risk of rising seas than feared -climate study

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 17:06:00 +0100trust (en)

* Land occupied by 300 million people at flood risk. * China, Bangladesh, India among the most exposed. * Rapid emissions cuts could limit long-term damage. By Matthew Green. LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Climate change will put three times more people at risk of coastal flooding by 2050 than....

CAL-INFERNO Where are the California fires right now? Latest updates on the path map CALIFORNIA has declared a state of emergency as wildfires continue spread throughout the state. We explain where the fires are and why they happen every year. Here's what we know.

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 16:19:00 +0100thesun (en)

That fire is reported to be between five and 15 per cent contained, and on Sunday, October 27, Sonoma County Sheriff's Office declared that around 90 to 95 per cent of people in mandatory evacuation zones are now fleeing. By Tuesday, October 29, most of the evacuation orders had been downgraded.

Hurricane tracker: The SIX dangerous systems whirling around the globe now

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 14:06:00 +0100express (en)

The 2019 Pacific and Atlantic hurricane seasons have included 27 depressions, 34 storms, 13 hurricanes - seven of which were major. The worst storm of the season has been Hurricane Dorian which struck the Windward Islands as a tropical storm because escalating rapidly into a Category 5 hurricane and striking the Bahamas causing at least 80 deaths.

Dorian’s death toll rises to 67

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 13:09:00 +0100thenassauguardian (en)

The official death toll for Hurricane Dorian has climbed to 67, according to National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Director Captain Stephen Russell. “As the debris clearance operations [continue], we’re mindful that we can still be in the recovery mode, searching for deceased persons that may....

Traumatised by Irma

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 07:22:00 +0100newsday-tt (en)

Stories of the storm The Harris home where families now live and camp out since Hurricane Irma destroyed their home in September 2017. Photo courtesy Andrea De Silva. - On September 2017, category five Hurricane Irma swept through Barbuda, destroying 95 per cent of the buildings and infrastructure.

Forget about the cat islands – Japan has an island filled with fluffy rabbits

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 06:49:00 +0100yahoo-sg (en)

We know Japan has cat islands — too many actually, scattered around the country. There is the famous one called Aoshima in Ehime prefecture. Further up north, there is Tashirojima in Miyagi prefecture. Then, there is Okishima situated at Lake Biwa in Shiga prefecture, where people feared for the....