Hurricane Irene is bearing down on the Bahamas, crossing the Turks and Caicos Islands as it also takes aim at the eastern coast of the United States. The National Hurricane Center said in its latest bulletin Wednesday that the storm was about 655 kilometers southeast of Nassau, Bahamas, moving to the west-northwest with 155 kilometer-per-hour […]
Hurricane Irene Crosses Turks and Caicos
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
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Hurricane Irene Bears Down on Southeastern Bahamas
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
Hurricane Irene is bearing down on the southeastern Bahamas as it also takes aim at the eastern coast of the United States. The National Hurricane Center said in its latest bulletin Tuesday that the storm was about 145 kilometers east of Great Inagua Island, moving to the west-northwest with 150 kilometer-per-hour winds. Officials say that […]
Intensifying Hurricane Approaches Turks & Caicos Islands
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
Forecasters say Hurricane Irene is heading toward the British Caribbean territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands as it continues to strengthen and take aim at the eastern United States. Irene’s center was moving through open water between the British archipelago in the north and the Dominican Republic and Haiti to the south, with maximum […]
Hurricane Brings Strong Wind, Rain to Dominican Republic, Haiti
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
Forecasters say Hurricane Irene is bringing strong winds and rain to the northern coastlines of the Dominican Republic and Haiti as it continues to strengthen and take aim at the eastern United States. Irene’s center was passing just north of the two nations that share Hispaniola Island, with maximum winds of 160 kilometers an hour. […]
Hurricane Brings Strong Wind, Rain to Dominican Republic, Haiti
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 10:01 am (UTC-5)
Forecasters say Hurricane Irene is bringing strong winds and rain to the northern coastlines of the Dominican Republic and Haiti as it continues to strengthen and take aim at the eastern United States. Irene’s center was passing just north of the two nations that share the island of Hispaniola on Tuesday, with maximum winds of […]
Hurricane Irene Expected Become a Category 3 Storm
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Irene could become a major hurricane later Tuesday or on Wednesday as the storm passes near the central Bahamas. Irene – currently off the northern coast of the Dominican Republic – has winds of 160 kilometer per hour, placing hurricane warnings on parts of the Dominican Republic, the Turks […]
Hurricane Irene Strengthens, Takes Aim at the Bahamas
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. weather forecasters say Hurricane Irene, the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2011 season, has strengthened as it takes aim at the Bahamas and is expected to intensify. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said in its latest bulletin Monday that Irene had grown into a Category 2 storm on the five-point scale of hurricane […]
Hurricane Irene Takes Aim at the Bahamas
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. weather forecasters say the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2011 season is taking aim at the Bahamas and it is expected to become a strong storm. The Bahamian government has issued warnings and watches for parts of the country as Hurricane Irene swirls near Hispaniola, the island comprising Haiti and the Dominican Republic. In […]
Dominican Republic, Haiti on Alert as Hurricane Irene Approaches
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
The Dominican Republic and Haiti are on alert as the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2011 season approaches the Caribbean nations after battering the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Forecasters say the center of Hurricane Irene is expected to pass Monday near the northern coastlines of the two countries that share the island of Hispaniola, […]
Dominican Republic on Alert as Hurricane Irene Approaches
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
The Dominican Republic is on alert as the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2011 season approaches the Caribbean nation after passing over the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Forecasters say Hurricane Irene is expected to hit the northern coast of the Dominican Republic on Monday, with maximum winds of 120 kilometers an hour. A tropical […]
