The Editor Speaks: Angry Irma
Something has definitely upset Lady Irma. She is storming towards us. As I write this Hurricane Irma has sustained winds of a staggering 180 miles an hour! That’s 30 more than we experienced here when Ivan The terrible hit. As…
ANTIGUA – Government considering curfew as Hurricane Irma approaches
From Caribbean News Service The government is considering implementing a curfew during the passage of Hurricane Irma which is expected to make landfall within several hours. Prime Minister Gaston Browne, speaking on Abundant Life Radio during a visit to Barbuda…
Tropical Storm Lidia weakens after 4 dead in Mexico’s Baja
Associated Press From The Blade CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — A weakening Tropical Storm Lidia marched up Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula on Saturday after flooding streets and homes in resort cities, stranding tourists and leaving at least four people dead….
Hurricane Irma: What we know Sunday (3)
From NOLA Irma is a Category 3 hurricane Hurricane Irma regained Category 3 status Sunday (Sept. 3), blowing maximum sustained winds near 115 mph. Since forming last week, Irma has fluctuated between Category 3 and Category 2. Images from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
Post-Harvey problems plague Texas as funerals for dead begin
By Jeff Amy and Juan A. Lozano Associated Press From The Spokesman Review HOUSTON – One week after Harvey roared into the Gulf Coast, a Texas city struggled with no drinking water, fires kept erupting at a stricken chemical plant…