Yet another tropical system may emerge as a post-Labor Day threat to Caribbean, US
By Alex Sosnowski, From AccuWeather.com Another strong tropical disturbance, moving off the coast of Africa, bears watching for strengthening. While still several days away, the system may impact the Caribbean and United States during September. Even as the Atlantic is…
Italy earthquake: Aftershocks hamper rescue efforts
From BBC Hundreds of aftershocks have rocked devastated areas of central Italy, hampering search efforts after a deadly earthquake. A strong tremor with magnitude 4.3 struck on Thursday afternoon, sending rescuers fleeing from already fragile buildings. About 5,000 rescue workers…
99L poised to become Tropical Storm Hermine
By: Bob Henson and Jeff Masters , 3:57 PM GMT on August 24, 2016 From Weather Underground Invest 99L is already bringing winds of tropical storm force to the northern Lesser Antilles Islands, and it could become a tropical storm…
Italy earthquake: Death toll rises to at least 159
From BBC At least 159 people have been killed and 368 injured in an earthquake that hit a mountainous area of central Italy, civil protection officials say. The magnitude-6.2 quake struck at 03:36 (01:36 GMT), 100km (65 miles) north-east of…
99L and 90L may soon develop in Atlantic; Fiona clings to life
By: Jeff Masters and Bob Henson From Weather Underground A large but nearly thunderstorm-free tropical wave (Invest 99L) was located in the tropical Atlantic about 1100 miles east of the Lesser Antilles Islands late Sunday morning, and was headed west…
Tropical Storm Fiona and two disturbances in Atlantic
From NHC TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 800 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2016 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Fiona, located…
A storm like the one in Louisiana should only happen once every 500 years
By Max Plenke, Mic From Business Insider Last weekend, nearly two feet of rain fell on parts of southern Louisiana in the span of two days, leaving at least 10 people dead and over 20,000 in need of rescue. A…
Mexico searches for victims of deadly Storm Earl
From BBC Emergency workers in Mexico are searching for survivors after landslides killed dozens in the wake of Tropical Storm Earl. The worst-affected state was Puebla in central Mexico, where at least 28 people were killed after torrential rains set…
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CIMH and Sutron Corporation partner to help Caribbean nations build climate resilience
From The Dominican Bridgetown, Barbados (TDN) National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) from across the Caribbean are now better equipped and trained to monitor climate in the region, thanks to a series of training workshops co-hosted by the Caribbean Institute…
El Faro’s data recorder recovered from sea bottom
BY ERIC RUSSELL From Portland Press Herald Investigators hope the device can provide information about what led to the sinking of the cargo ship last fall, killing its entire crew, including five people with Maine ties. A little more than…
