Gusts toppled trees and sent debris flying, leaving tens of thousands without power and disrupting travel a day later.
Tag: Hurricanes and Tropical Storms
As Gale Made an Extreme Sport of Heathrow Landings, He Called the Plays
Jerry Dyer became a media sensation after filming, and commenting on, planes landing at the London airport during a howling storm.
Storm Eunice Slams Northern Europe With Dangerously High Winds
A 122-mile-per-hour gust was recorded in England, where one weather official said the storm would be the worst the country had seen in 30 years. At least six deaths were reported.
Tonga Is Receiving ‘Contactless’ Aid. There are Pros and Cons.
Covid-era travel restrictions have mostly prevented expatriate aid workers from flying into Pacific island nations after natural disasters. The results are mixed.
China and the United States Join in Seeking Emissions Cuts
As nearly 200 nations struggle over global climate negotiations, the world’s two biggest polluters sign an agreement, but it was short on details.
Tropical Storm Wanda Moves Across the Atlantic
The storm, which was about 800 miles west of the Azores, was not expected to pose any danger to land, the National Hurricane Center said.
Is Hurricane Season Still Going? You Bet.
There hasn’t been a named storm in the Atlantic Ocean since early October, but about a month remains in the hurricane season. “Don’t raid your hurricane supplies yet,” said one meteorologist.
Tropical Storm Victor, Still Far Out at Sea, Strengthens Slightly
The storm in the eastern Atlantic was expected to weaken over the weekend.
Hurricane Sam Strengthens to a Category 4 Storm
The fourth named storm to form in less than a week was forecast to strengthen Saturday night as it moved across the Atlantic Ocean.
The Latest News on Tropical Storm Nora
The storm, which was downgraded from a hurricane, battered western Mexico with rain and was also blamed for at least two injuries in Jalisco State.