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Hurricane Erin, the first major storm of the 2025 Atlantic season, has been downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 125 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center
Despite the downgrade, Erin continues to pose life-threatening risks across the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and parts of the Bahamas, Bermuda, and the U.S. East Coast231.
The storm’s outer bands have already caused flooding, downed trees, and power outages in Puerto Rico. Forecasts warn of 3 to 6 inches of rainfall, with isolated areas receiving up to 8 inches, increasing the risk of mudslides, landslides, and urban flooding
Erin’s path is expected to shift northward by Monday, skirting the Turks and Caicos Islands and southeastern Bahamas, before moving offshore near Bermuda later in the week. Coastal regions from North Carolina to Atlantic Canada are advised to monitor the storm closely due to potential rip currents and strong winds
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Hurricane Oscar made landfall on 20 October, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to eastern Cuba, complicating efforts to restore power after a severe nationwide blackout. The storm's winds reached 75 mph (120 kph), prompting warnings of an "extremely dangerous situation." In response to the hurricane and the ongoing energy crisis, the Cuban government cancelled schools through 23 October and advised only essential workers to report to work. Power had been restored to 160,000 residents in Havana just before the grid collapsed again. The blackout, caused by the shutdown of a major power plant, left millions without electricity, exacerbating existing shortages of food, fuel, and water. Protests erupted in Havana as frustrated citizens demanded action to restore power. The government has attributed the crisis to deteriorating infrastructure, rising demand, and reduced fuel shipments from key suppliers like Venezuela, alongside the impact of U.S. sanctions.
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Brent crude futures rose 37 cents, or 0.5%, to $76.95 a barrel, while the U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures was up 35 cents, also 0.5%, at $73.59 a barrel at 0034 GMT
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Hurricane Milton Updates: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said hurricane Milton remains a Category 4 storm, and even if it weakens, it is expected to cause catastrophic impacts in Florida.
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Revving up close on the heels of Hurricane Helene, Milton is projected to make a landfall by Wednesday US time as a Category 3 hurricane along the west coast of Tampa, Florida
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Local and national government officials say they are trying to combat the rumors, including one spread by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump
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Rescue workers in western North Carolina are searching for survivors after Hurricane Helene caused widespread devastation. The powerful Category 4 storm killed over 100 people across several southeastern states, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and Virginia. Thousands remain without power, and hundreds are missing, though the number may decrease as communication is restored. President Biden is set to visit North Carolina and may call a special congressional session for additional aid. Roads are closed, and many have applied for FEMA assistance, while emergency teams work to reach isolated areas cut off by washed-out roads and downed power lines.
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The storm’s winds, rain and storm surge killed at least 90 people in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Virginia, according to a Reuters tally of state and local officials.
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The Indian team was scheduled to leave Barbados on July 1 at 11 am local time, with plans to fly to New York and then connect to a flight to Dubai before returning to India. However, these plans have been disrupted due to the hurricane, which has led to a curfew and affected electricity and water supply across the island.
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Extreme weather events including hurricanes have become more frequent and more devastating in recent years as a result of climate change.
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The U.S. National Hurricane Center discontinued a tropical storm warning for the coast of Maine, while Environment Canada ended its tropical storm warning in New Brunswick.
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Cruise ships found refuge at berths in Portland, Maine, while lobstermen in Bar Harbor and elsewhere pulled their costly traps from the water and hauled their boats inland, leaving some harbors looking like ghost towns.
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Hurricane Idalia is expected to make a landfall on the 30th August, which will bring potentially catastrophic winds, heavy rain and flooding to Florida’s Gulf Coast.
President Joe Biden has spoken with Governor Ron DeSantis and assured all the support needed for the Southern state.
Meanwhile the International Space Station captured the intensifying storm approaching Florida.
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Category 4 Hurricane Hilary hurtled towards Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Friday, a U.S. government agency said, as it issued its first ever tropical storm watch for California and warned of life-threatening and possibly catastrophic floods.
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The ten most expensive natural disasters of the last decade took place over the last five years.
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Roslyn is expected to be a hurricane when it makes landfall by Saturday night or Sunday morning, the NHC said in its latest report.
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From Spain's 28th Human Tower Competition to the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, here are some compelling images from across the world shot this week.
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The death toll was expected to keep rising as floodwaters receded and search teams pushed farther into areas initially cut off from the outside world. Hundreds of people have been rescued as emergency workers sifted through homes and buildings inundated with water or completely washed away.
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Dramatic television footage showed floodwaters surging into beachfront homes, submerging roads and sweeping away vehicles.
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Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, damaging the roof of a hospital intensive care unit and knocking out power to two million people before aiming for the Atlantic Coast.
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Tropical Storm Ian, which formed late Friday over the central Caribbean Sea, could threaten Florida as a major hurricane early next week after moving over or near western Cuba, forecasters said.
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This is significant because even though space hurricanes are known to occur, they have never before been detected.
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The US National Hurricane Center in Miami said satellite imagery, radar data from Cuba and surface observations in Mexico indicate that the center of Delta came ashore around 5:30 a.m. local time sustaining top winds of 110 mph (175 kmh).
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The second strong storm in less than a month to threaten the region, Sally's winds decreased to 85 miles per hour (140 kph), and early Tuesday was 60 miles (100 km) east of the mouth of the Mississippi River, the NHC said, moving at a glacial pace of two miles per hour.
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Paulette gained hurricane status late on Saturday and was expected to bring storm surge, coastal flooding and high winds to Bermuda, according to a US National Hurricane Center advisory.
