This type of storm, dubbed a Medicane, was all but unknown until recent years. It is expected to make landfall in southwestern Greece on Friday.
Tag: Hurricanes and Tropical Storms
Tropical Storms Headed to the Gulf of Mexico
It is possible that both storms, Laura and Marco, could become hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico as early as Monday.
Hurricane Isaias Forms in the Atlantic
Isaias, the ninth named storm system of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, strengthened into a hurricane on Friday.
Tropical Storm Gonzalo Expected to Become 2020’s First Atlantic Hurricane
Gonzalo is the earliest named “G” storm since the satellite era began in 1966, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Cristobal Threatens Gulf Coast From Louisiana to Florida
The third named storm of what is predicted to be an intense hurricane season is expected to make landfall on Sunday.
The Fires Are Out, but Australia’s Climate Disasters Aren’t Over
Devastating floods came soon after the bush fires. Scientists call it “compound extremes,” as one catastrophe intensifies the next.
Australia’s West Coast Braces for Tropical Cyclone Damien
The storm could thrash small towns with winds of up to 140 miles per hour, a meteorologist said.
Typhoon Hagibis Slams Into Japan After Landslides, Floods and a Quake
The storm made landfall Saturday evening. Record rainfall flooded rivers and tested dams as almost four million people were urged to evacuate.
Haitian Migrants, Devastated by Dorian, Face Deportation From Bahamas
The issue of illegal immigration from Haiti to the Bahamas has spanned decades, with Haitian nationals long stigmatized in the country.
Bahamas Is Spared as Tropical Storm Humberto Moves Away
The Bahamas had been bracing for a possible direct hit, but heavy rain appeared to be the worst of a new storm’s impact.