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Tropical Storm Lee Weakens, Remains a Threat

Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 9:05 pm (UTC-5)
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The Gulf coast of the southern U.S. state of Louisiana is facing drenching rains as Tropical Storm Lee lingers offshore. Lee’s winds weakened Saturday as it wound its way northward toward the Louisiana coast, after stalling for several hours earlier. It was expected to make landfall late Saturday. The National Hurricane Center says the slow-moving […]

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Tropical Storm Lee Soaks US Gulf Coast

Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 3:11 pm (UTC-5)
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The Gulf coast of the southeastern U.S. state of Louisiana is facing drenching rains as Tropical Storm Lee nears the shoreline. The National Hurricane Center says the slow-moving Lee could dump up to 50 centimeters of rain over southern parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama through Sunday. The center of the storm is expected to […]

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Tropical Storm Lee to Hit Louisiana Saturday

Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 3:56 am (UTC-5)
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Rain bands from Tropical Storm Lee are hitting Louisiana’s gulf coast as the storm moves closer to the state. The National Hurricane Center says Lee could dump 50 centimeters of rain over southern parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama through Sunday. It says the center of the storm is expected to reach the Louisiana coast […]

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US Gulf Coast Bracing for Rain as Storm Approaches

Posted September 2nd, 2011 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
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A tropical storm over the Gulf of Mexico is set to bring massive amounts of rain to the U.S. Gulf Coast. Forecasters upgraded the weather system from a tropical depression to a tropical storm, named Lee, on Friday. The system is the 12th named storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season. Lee’s approach has already […]

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US Gulf Coast Bracing for Rain as Storm Approaches

Posted September 2nd, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
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The U.S. state of Louisiana has declared a state of emergency as a powerful storm approaches from the Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center says a tropical depression is located less than 400 kilometers southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River, with maximum winds of 55 kilometers an hour. Forecasters expect it to […]

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Louisiana Under State of Emergency as New Atlantic Storm Threatens US Gulf Coast

Posted September 2nd, 2011 at 1:00 am (UTC-5)
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The U.S. state of Louisiana has declared a state of emergency as a powerful storm approaches from the Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center says a tropical depression is located about 365 kilometers southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River, with maximum winds of 55 kilometers an hour. Forecasters expect it to evolve […]

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Oil Companies Evacuate Gulf Workers Under Storm Threat

Posted September 1st, 2011 at 9:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Oil companies are evacuating workers in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of what U.S. forecasters say could become a powerful storm. The National Hurricane Center says a low pressure system over the Gulf could develop into a tropical cyclone in the next two days. The governor of Louisiana has declared a state of emergency, saying […]

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Oil Companies Evacuate Gulf Workers Under Storm Threat

Posted September 1st, 2011 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
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Oil companies are evacuating workers in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of what U.S. forecasters say could become a powerful storm. The National Hurricane Center says a low pressure system over the Gulf could develop into a tropical cyclone in the next two days. The potential threat to oil and gas platforms off the southern […]

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Oil Companies Evacuate Gulf Workers Under Storm Threat

Posted September 1st, 2011 at 3:26 pm (UTC-5)
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Oil companies began evacuating workers in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of what U.S. forecasters say could become a powerful storm. The National Hurricane Center says a low pressure system over the Gulf could develop into a tropical cyclone in the next two days. The potential threat to oil and gas platforms off the southern […]

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Eastern US Tries to Recover From Irene

Posted September 1st, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Emergency crews in the eastern U.S. continue to help residents recover from a storm that ravaged the region, as floodwaters recede after rising to record levels. Flooding devastated areas in the states of Vermont, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey after Hurricane Irene brought high winds and heavy rains to the eastern U.S. Irene hit […]

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