Category: Hurricane

Hurricane Hunter Who Flew Into the Eye of Fiona Describes ‘Very Challenging’ Storm

Kevin Doremus says the eyes of hurricanes, including Fiona—a storm that barrelled into Atlantic Canada last month causing widespread damage—look like open-air domes, similar to sports arenas. Doremus, a lieutenant-commander with the United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, got up close to the Category 3 hurricane over the Atlantic Ocean as it flirted with…


Hurricane Julia Hits Nicaragua With Torrential Rainfall

MEXICO CITY—Hurricane Julia hit Nicaragua’s central Caribbean coast on Sunday after lashing Colombia’s San Andres island, and a weakened storm was expected to emerge over the Pacific. Julia hit as a Category 1 hurricane early Sunday with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph), though its winds had dipped to 70 mph (110 kph)…


NYC Mayor Declares Emergency Over Illegal Immigrant Crisis; Biden Pardons Marijuana Users | NTD News Today

New York city mayor Eric Adams has declared a state of emergency. He says Thousands of asylum seekers have been bused into New York City and dropped off without coordination or care — and more are arriving every day. Alleged ballot harvesting in Texas. A man says he was paid by a county judge candidate…


Hurricane Ian, Florida Search Operation Redoubled as Death Toll Tops 100

FORT MYERS, Fla.—Search-and-rescue teams in Florida doubled back to examine tens of thousands of Gulf Coast homes and businesses on Monday after an initial sweep through areas ravaged by Hurricane Ian, as the death toll from one of America’s fiercest storms on record topped 100. Emergency crews have made cursory inspections of about 45,000 properties…


Hurricane Ian Death Toll Climbs to 83, Officials Defend Response

MIAMI—The death toll from Hurricane Ian climbed past 80 on Sunday as embattled residents in Florida and the Carolinas faced a recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars. The death toll was expected to keep rising as floodwaters receded and search teams pushed farther into areas initially cut off from the outside world….


Hurricane Ian Could Cost US Insurers $63 Billion: ‘The Largest Hurricane Loss in Florida History’

After Hurricane Ian struck Florida, and North and South Carolina, its remnants drifted north on Sunday and were expected to dump rain on parts of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and southern Pennsylvania, according to the National Hurricane Center. On Wednesday, the storm struck Florida’s Gulf Coast, and on Friday, it thrashed waterfront Georgetown, north of the historic…


Category 3 Hurricane Orlene Heads for Mexico’s Pacific Coast

MEXICO CITY—Hurricane Orlene grew to Category 3 strength on Sunday as it headed toward Mexico’s northwest Pacific coast between the tourist towns of Mazatlan and San Blas. After growing into a hurricane Saturday, Orlene quickly added power, and had maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 kph) on Sunday, according to the U.S. National Hurricane…


Ian Leaves Over 50 Dead as Focus Turns to Rescue, Recovery

FORT MYERS, Fla.—Dozens of Florida residents left their flooded and splintered homes by boat and by air on Saturday as rescuers continued to search for survivors in the wake of Hurricane Ian, while authorities in South Carolina and North Carolina began taking stock of their losses. The death toll from the storm, one of the…


US Death Toll From Hurricane Ian Tops 50

FORT MYERS, Fla.—Dozens of Florida residents left their flooded and splintered homes by boat and by air on Saturday as rescuers continued to search for survivors in the wake of Hurricane Ian, while authorities in South Carolina and North Carolina began taking stock of their losses. The death toll from the storm, one of the…


Orlene Strengthens to Hurricane Off Mexico’s Pacific Coast

MEXICO CITY—Orlene grew to hurricane strength Saturday and is heading for an expected landfall early next week on Mexico’s northwestern Pacific coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Orlene had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) on Saturday. It was centered about 200 miles (320 kilometers) south-southwest of Cabo Corrientes and moving north…