Category: tropical storm

NTD Good Morning (Nov. 11): Biden’s Student Debt Plan Struck Down; At Least 2 Dead After Tropical Storm Nicole Hits Florida

It’s the first November hurricane to hit the U.S. in nearly four decades. At least two people are dead. Find out more about Tropical storm Nicole that hit Florida on Nov. 10. The Balance of Power in the U.S. Senate could come down to Georgia. But the runoff between Senator Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker…


NTD Good Morning (Nov. 11): Biden’s Student Debt Plan Struck Down; At Least 2 Dead After Tropical Depression Nicole Hits Florida

It’s the first November hurricane to hit the United States in nearly four decades. At least two people are dead. Find out more about Tropical Depression Nicole that hit Florida on Nov. 10. The balance of power in the U.S. Senate could come down to Georgia. But the runoff between Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel…


Fiona Makes Landfall in Nova Scotia, State of Emergency Declared in Cape Breton

HALIFAX —The Cape Breton Regional Municipality has declared a state of emergency as post-tropical storm Fiona—one of the strongest storms to ever strike Canada’s East Coast—continues to lash the island. Fiona was churning out hurricane-force winds when it made landfall at 7 a.m. at the eastern edge of mainland Nova Scotia, near of Canso. The…


Puerto Rico Under Hurricane Warning as Tropical Storm Fiona Approaches

HAVANA—Tropical Storm Fiona was expected to become a hurricane as it neared Puerto Rico on Saturday, threatening to dump up to 20 inches (51 centimeters) of rain as people braced for potential landslides, severe flooding and power outages. The storm previously battered various eastern Caribbean islands, with one death reported in the French territory of…


Puerto Rico Girds for Possible Hurricane as Tropical Storm Fiona Nears

HAVANA—Tropical Storm Fiona headed for Puerto Rico on Saturday night, with forecasters warning it likely would grow into a hurricane before hitting on Sunday with extremely heavy rains with the potential to cause landslides, severe flooding, and power outages. The storm already lashed several eastern Caribbean islands, with one death reported in the French territory…


Tropical Storm Watch Issued for South Florida; Alex Expected to Form by Friday Evening, Forecasters Say

By Chris Perkins, Robin Webb and Angie DiMichele From South Florida Sun Sentinel FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—South Florida is now under a tropical storm watch as potential Tropical Storm Alex is expected to bring heavy rains and flooding to the state starting Friday evening through Saturday night, according to the National Hurricane Center. It’s guaranteed to…


Storm Ana Deaths Rise to 88 in Africa

JOHANNESBURG—Tropical Storm Ana has killed at least 88 people across southern and eastern Africa, with recovery operations still ongoing. Storm Ana passed over Madagascar on Jan. 22, adding to days of already intense rainfall. The country declared a state of disaster on Thursday night, reporting a rise in the death toll from Ana to 48,…


Storm Weakens After Heavy Rain, Evacuation in Southern India

HYDERABAD, India—A tropical storm weakened after dumping heavy rains overnight in parts of southern India off the Bay of Bengal as more than 50,000 people evacuated to government-run camps, officials said Saturday. No loss of life or major damage has been reported so far from the rain-hit areas of Andhra Pradesh state. Kanna Babu, a…


7 More Killed in Oman Following Tropical Storm Shaheen

DUBAI—Seven more people were killed in Oman as heavy winds and rain swept through the country after tropical storm Shaheen made landfall, the national emergency committee said on Monday on its official Twitter account. Four people had been killed on Sunday, including a child. The latest data showed that the storm had subsided, the civil…


Nicholas Weakens Into Tropical Storm, Battering Texas, Louisiana With Rain

HOUSTON—Heavy rains lashed Texas and Louisiana on Tuesday as Hurricane Nicholas weakened into a tropical storm, bringing the threat of widespread floods and power outages as it swept down the U.S. Gulf Coast. It is the second major storm to threaten the region in recent weeks after Hurricane Ida killed more than two dozen people…