Stories tagged "hurricane"

Act like a boy scout and "always be prepared". Hurricanes offer several particular challenges that require forethought and preparation. Here are products, tips and tricks to safely get where you need to be safely.

Tropical Storm Nana is expected to weaken after forming over the eastern Atlantic Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday.

Hurricane Norbert has strengthened to a powerful, Category 4 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast.

The final hours brought the awful realization to victims of Hurricane Ike that they had waited too long. This storm wasn't like the others, the ones that left nothing worse than a harrowing tale to tell.

Hurricane Ike's winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines. The environmental damage only now is becoming apparent: At least a half million gallons of crude oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico and the mar

A paleontologist whose beachfront home in Texas was destroyed during Hurricane Ike has found a football-size tooth in the debris.

Motorists are rising before dawn so they can be at the filling station when the delivery truck arrives. Some are skipping work or telecommuting. Others are taking the extreme step — for Atlanta — of switching to public transportation.

The National Hurricane Center says Laura has formed over the north central Atlantic as the 11th named storm of the season.

In Cuba, the political ramifications that hurricanes present are tallied along with the physical damages.

Hurricane Ike unexpectedly sweeping through Ohio was a unique experience that I certainly took a lot from, one being that we were only sort of prepared for such an event. So I've put together some ideas for a Home Safety Kit!