The remnants of Tropical Storm Lee are drenching parts of the northeastern United States, prompting calls in at least one area for a massive evacuation. Officials in the eastern state of Pennsylvania Thursday ordered 100,000 people to leave their homes and communities near the Susquehanna River before nightfall. Rains have caused the river to swell […]
Wet Weather Pounds Eastern US, Evacuations Ordered
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
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US Experiences Historic Weather-Related Disasters in 2011
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 4:41 am (UTC-5)
As hurricane season intensifies in the Atlantic Ocean and wildfires continue to ravage the southern state of Texas, officials are saying the U.S. has seen a historic number of destructive and costly weather disasters in 2011. The National Climatic Data Center says the U.S. so far this year has suffered through a record-breaking 10 climate-related […]
Tropical Storms Loom Off U.S. Coast
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 1:08 am (UTC-5)
The northeastern United States continues to suffer flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, while another storm is on track to move along the U.S. eastern coast. The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Katia is moving north between Bermuda and the east coast of the United States with maximum sustained winds of 128 kilometers […]
Tropical Storms Loom Off U.S. Coast
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 12:25 am (UTC-5)
The northeastern United States continues to suffer flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, while another storm is on track to move along the U.S. eastern coast. The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Katia is moving north between Bermuda and the east coast of the United States with maximum sustained winds of 128 kilometers […]
Hurricane Katia Approaches Bermuda, US Coast
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 6:45 pm (UTC-5)
As the northeastern United States continues to suffer flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, another storm is approaching the U.S. eastern coast. The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Katia is approaching the British territory of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers an hour. Forecasters say the core of the Category One […]
Hurricane Katia Approaches Bermuda, US Coast
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 6:20 pm (UTC-5)
As the northeastern United States continues to suffer flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, another hurricane is approaching the U.S. eastern coast. The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Katia is approaching the British territory of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers an hour. Forecasters say the core of the Category One […]
Hurricane Katia Approaches Bermuda, U.S. Coast
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 12:36 pm (UTC-5)
As the northeastern United States continues to suffer flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, another hurricane is approaching the U.S. eastern coast. The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Katia is approaching the British territory of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers an hour. Forecasters say the core of the Category One […]
East Coast Flooding Continues Due to Tropical System; Hurricane Katia Weakens
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 6:31 am (UTC-5)
The remnants of Tropical Storm Lee are expected to cause more flooding in the northeastern United States after dumping heavy rain and triggering destructive tornadoes in southern areas of the country. The U.S. National Weather Service has issued flash flood watches and advisories for areas from the Gulf Coast to New England. On Monday, the […]
Tropical Storm Related Flooding Continues From Gulf Coast to New England
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
The remnants of Tropical Storm Lee are expected to cause more flooding in the United States after dumping heavy rain and triggering destructive tornadoes in southern areas of the country. The U.S. National Weather Service says the storm is moving northeast. Flash flood watches and advisories are in effect from parts of the Gulf Coast […]
Remnants of Tropical Storm to Cause More Flooding in US
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 10:46 am (UTC-5)
Georgia. It also caused widespread power outages and flooded roads throughout the south. Tropical Storm Lee made landfall near the city of New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday, flooding streets and recalling the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina six years ago. Lee dumped more than 30 centimeters of rain on Louisiana and Mississippi. Lee was later […]
