Category: Hurricane

Chip Shortages, Hurricane Ida Depress US Manufacturing Production

WASHINGTON—Production at U.S. factories fell by the most in seven months in September as an ongoing global shortage of semiconductors depressed motor vehicle output, further evidence that supply constraints were hampering economic growth. Manufacturing production last month was also depressed by the lingering effects of Hurricane Ida, which also severely disrupted output at mines. The…


Hurricane Pamela Strengthens as It Barrels Toward Mexico’s Bread Basket

MONTERREY, Mexico—Hurricane Pamela gathered strength on Tuesday as it barreled toward Mexico’s western coast, with the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) predicting it will strengthen further before crashing into the fertile farm state of Sinaloa. Sinaloa is the country’s top grower of corn, Mexico’s staple grain, as well as a major producer of tomatoes and…


Tropical Storm Sam Expected to Reach Major Hurricane Strength Over the Weekend: NHC

Tropical Storm Sam has formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and is anticipated to strengthen into Hurricane Sam by Friday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced on Thursday. Sam, the 18th named storm of the 2021 season, was upgraded to a tropical storm by the NHC early on Thursday. The weather agency said the system…


UPS Driver Takes Video Selfie With Motorists He Saved in His Truck in Hurricane Ida Flood

UPS driver Nick Dirla from New Jersey loves his job—which keeps him on the go, making deliveries throughout his hometown of Bridgewater. While in his truck, heading inbound on the night of Sept. 1, he found himself in exactly the “right place at the right time” during a storm. Hurricane Ida had caused flooding on…


Rare ‘High-Risk’ Flash Flood Alert Issued for Southwest Louisiana Amid Tropical Depression Nicholas

The National Weather Service on Sept. 15 warned that Southwest Louisiana faces a “high risk” of flash flooding from Tropical Depression Nicholas. Such “high risk” warnings, the most dire and severe type of warnings, are rarely issued anywhere in the United States. Rain from the storm will move over the area through Wednesday and showers are expected…


‘High-Risk’ Flash Flood Alert Issued for Southwest Louisiana Amid Tropical Depression Nicholas

The National Weather Service on Sept. 15 warned that Southwest Louisiana faces a “high risk” of flash flooding from Tropical Depression Nicholas. Such “high risk” warnings, the most dire and severe type of warnings, are rarely issued anywhere in the United States. Rain from the storm will move over the area through Wednesday and showers are expected…


Nicholas Strengthens to Hurricane as It Approaches Texas

Tropical Storm Nicholas strengthened into a hurricane late on Monday as it approached the Texas coast. It is set to bring heavy rain, storm surge, and high winds that could cause widespread and life-threatening flooding to the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana through the middle of the week. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in…


Hurricane Nicholas Makes Landfall in Texas

Hurricane Nicholas made landfall in Texas early on Tuesday, with the anticipated heavy rain, storm surge, and high winds potentially causing widespread and life-threatening flooding to the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana through the middle of the week. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Nicholas strengthened from a tropical storm into a…


Hurricane Larry Wipes Out Power, Trees Across St. John’s; People Urged To Stay Home

ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—People in eastern Newfoundland woke up Saturday to streets littered with branches and debris, torn and tossed around by the ferocious winds of hurricane Larry. Larry made landfall as a Category 1 storm just after midnight Friday along the southern coast of the island, bringing sheets of rain and sustained winds of 130…


Ida Curfew Lifted in New Orleans; 11 New Deaths Reported

HOUMA, La.—New Orleans lifted a nightly curfew Wednesday as the city moved closer to regaining full power 10 days after Hurricane Ida, but hundreds of thousands of people outside the city were still without lights and water and more than a quarter of a million children were unable to return to schools. The city was…