The remains of Hurricane Katia blew ashore in much of Britain and Ireland Monday, bringing some of the worst weather in the region in 15 years. Forecasters are predicting more rain Tuesday with wind gusts of nearly 100 kilometers per hour. British officials say Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and northeastern England are among the regions […]
Post-Tropical Storm Katia Continues to Batter British Isles
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
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Post-Tropical Storm Katia Batters Britain
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 11:30 pm (UTC-5)
The remains of Hurricane Katia blew ashore in much of Britain and Ireland Monday, bringing some of the worst weather in the region in 15 years. Forecasters are predicting heavy rain and wind gusts of nearly 135 kilometers per hour. British officials say Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and northeastern England are among the regions hit […]
Hurricane Katia Batters Britain
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 9:05 pm (UTC-5)
The remains of hurricane Katia blew ashore in Wales, Scotland, and northeastern England Monday, bringing some of the worst weather in the region in 15 years. Forecasters are predicting heavy rain and wind gusts as high as 132 kilometers per hour. At least one storm related death has been reported so far. A driver was […]
Severe Storms Batter Britain
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
Britain is bracing for the most severe weather it has seen in 15 years as the remains of what was Hurricane Katia hit the country Monday. Britain’s Met office has issued an “Amber Alert,” the second highest weather alert. Coastal areas could get hit with winds nearing 130 kilometers per hour, uprooting trees and causing […]
Tropical Storm Irene Heads Toward Puerto Rico
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico is under a hurricane warning, as Tropical Storm Irene approaches from the east after dumping heavy rain on the Leeward Islands. A hurricane watch has been declared for the U.S. Virgin Islands. Forecasters say Irene, with sustained winds of up to 85 kilometers per hour, could become a hurricane […]
Puerto Rico Under Hurricane Warning
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has issued a hurricane warning, as Tropical Storm Irene approaches from the east, already dumping heavy rain on the Leeward Islands. A hurricane watch has been declared for the U.S. Virgin Islands. Forecasters say Irene, with sustained winds of up to 85 kilometers per hour, could become a hurricane […]
Hurricane Warning for Parts of Dominican Republic
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
Tropical Storm Irene is lashing the Leeward Islands with wind and rain as it moves westward on a course that could help strengthen it to a hurricane by Monday. The Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with earthquake-ravaged Haiti, issued a hurricane warning for its southern coast. The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico […]
Tropical Storm Irene Prompts Warnings in US Island Territory
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Weather forecasters say Tropical Storm Irene could become a hurricane by Monday, prompting the Dominican Republic to issue a hurricane warning. The U.S.-based National Hurricane Center said early Sunday Irene is near the Leeward Islands heading toward Haiti, Cuba and possibly the U.S. state of Florida. The storm Sunday has winds of 85 kilometers per […]
