New depression prompts tropical storm warnings in the Caribbean
August 21st, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) -- A new tropical depression formed east of the Lesser Antilles in the Atlantic on early Tuesday morning, prompting tropical storm watches and warnings across a swath of ... Read more...
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WMO’s hurricane committee retires Irene as Atlantic hurricane name
April 14th, 2012 - 12:29 am ICT by BNO News
MIAMI, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) -- The hurricane committee of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which manages the list of potential names for tropical cyclones to be used every six years for both ... Read more...
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Dry air could prevent Tropical Storm Katia from strengthening
August 31st, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Tropical Storm Katia, located in the eastern Atlantic, continued to gradually strengthen on Wednesday morning, forecasters said, but dry air could threaten development of the system later this ... Read more...
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Tropical Storm Dora forms south of Guatemala, expected to become a hurricane
July 19th, 2011 - 1:22 am ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Tropical storm Dora formed south of Guatemala on late Monday morning, forecasters said, and the storm is expected to reach hurricane strength by late Tuesday.Forecasters at the U.S. ... Read more...
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Hurricane Karl death toll rises to 18 in Mexico
September 21st, 2010 - 11:26 pm ICT by BNO News
MEXICO CITY (BNO NEWS) -- At least 18 people died in Mexico in severe storms caused by Hurricane Karl, which affected eigth different states, officials said Tuesday.Last Friday, Karl made landfall in ... Read more...
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Karl becomes a major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico
September 17th, 2010 - 3:53 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Hurricane Karl strengthened into a major category three storm on Friday as it quickly approached the coast of Mexico, forecasters said.As of 4.30 a.m. EDT, the center of ... Read more...
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Earl weakens to a category three hurricane, new U.S. watches issued
September 1st, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Additional watches were issued for parts of the U.S. East Coast on early Wednesday morning as powerful hurricane Earl continued to close in on the Untied States, but ... Read more...
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Hurricane Earl may strike U.S. east coast
September 1st, 2010 - 12:39 am ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Hurricane Earl maintained its strength on Tuesday an remained as a powerful Category 4 storm after battering the northeastern Caribbean, meteorologists said.As of 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT), ... Read more...
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Earl becomes a category four hurricane; Fiona forms in Atlantic
August 31st, 2010 - 4:32 am ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Hurricane Earl strengthened into a category four storm as it battered the northernmost Virgin Islands on Monday, forecasters said.All hurricane warnings were discontinued as the storm is moving ... Read more...
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Earl becomes a major category three hurricane
August 30th, 2010 - 10:17 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Hurricane Earl strengthened into a major category three storm as it neared the northernmost Virgin Islands on Monday, forecasters said.Additional hurricane warnings have been issued for the Puerto ... Read more...
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Tropical Depression Six forms over the central Atlantic, aims for Bermuda
August 22nd, 2010 - 3:59 am ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Tropical Depression Six formed over the central Atlantic on late Saturday afternoon and is expected to become a hurricane by Monday, forecasters said.
The storm formed about 580 miles ... Read more...
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Hurricane Darby becomes category three storm off Mexico’s southern coast
June 25th, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Hurricane Darby, the second hurricane of the 2010 Pacific hurricane season, strengthened into a category three storm off Mexico's Pacific coast on Friday, U.S. forecasters said.The storm, which ... Read more...
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Tropical Cyclone Oli forms in the South Pacific
February 4th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by BNO News
TAHITI (BNO NEWS) -- Tropical Cyclone Oli formed about 217 miles (350 kilometers) west of the French Polynesia island of Tahiti, meteorologists said on Thursday.The cyclone developed around 06.00 UTC when it ... Read more...
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Obama visits Katrina-ravaged New Orleans
October 16th, 2009 - 10:29 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 16 (DPA) Barack Obama made his first visit as US president to New Orleans on Thursday, more than four years after Hurricane Katrina wreaked devastation on the community.
Obama blamed ... Read more...
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