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 Chicago 
 Seeks Aid 
 After Deluge 

Windy City hit with wet double whammy

CNN CNN Sep 15, 08 1:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chicago officials seeking clean-up funds have asked the state to declare a disaster after the city was hit by a deluge of weekend rains which flooded streets and stranded families, reports CNN. More than six inches of rain fell Saturday—the most in 137 years in  a single day. That was followed by more rainfall yesterday, dumping a total of 90 billion gallons of water on the city. More »

More about:  Chicago • Hurricane Ike • rain • National Hurricane Center • Chicago River • Governor Rod Blagojevich

Ike Spikes to Cat 4, Deadly
Hanna Churns Toward US

Now Josephine's waiting in the wings

Associated Press Associated Press Sep 4, 08 2:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two major storms are churning across the Atlantic, with their chances of striking the US still unclear. Hurricane Ike has rapidly strengthened to a raging Category 4, while Tropical Storm Hanna is now battering the Bahamas after killing 26 in Haiti. Hanna could hit the US  Saturday anywhere between Georgia and North Carolina, reports AP. Ike’s path is still uncertain.  More »

More about:  Georgia • North Carolina • Hurricane Ike • Haiti • Dominican Republic • Bahamas • National Hurricane Center • Hurricane Hanna

 'Ghost Town'
 New Orleans
 Steels for Gustav

3 die in biggest evacuation in Louisiana history

Houston Chronicle Houston Chronicle Sep 1, 08 2:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - The last bus out of New Orleans drove off at 3pm yesterday, leaving behind a virtual ghost town, reports the Houston Chronicle. An estimated 10,000 residents are left in the hurricane-threatened city, now subject to a strict dusk-to-dawn curfew. Some 1.9 million Louisianans have fled Hurricane Gustav—the biggest evacuation in state history. Three hospital patients died during the operation. More »

More about:  Hurricane Katrina • New Orleans • Louisiana • Hurricane Gustav • evacuation • Mississippi River • levees • National Guard • National Hurricane Center • Ray Nagin • Army Corps of Engineers

 Gustav Slams Jamaica 
 as Gulf Coast Braces

Tropical storm could be category 3 hurricane by tomorrow

CNN CNN Aug 29, 08 7:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tropical Storm Gustav pummeled Jamaica today with 65mph winds and may build to a category 3 storm by the time it reaches Cuba tomorrow, CNN reports. The storm killed some 51 in Haiti and eight in the Dominican Republic yesterday. Officials in the National Hurricane Center’s “cone of uncertainty” from Texas to Florida are preparing for a hit as Gustav heads toward Grand Cayman. More »

More about:  hurricane • Hurricane Gustav • evacuation • Haiti • Dominican Republic • Gulf Coast • National Hurricane Center • Tropical Storm

 Hurricane Gustav to Hit Haiti

Expected to make landfall later today

Bloomberg Bloomberg Aug 26, 08 7:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hurricane Gustav is expected to make landfall in Haiti later today, Bloomberg reports, buffeting a country already hard hit by Tropical Storm Fay earlier this month. Gustav was upgraded from a tropical storm earlier this morning, after strengthening over the Caribbean. The National Hurricane Center said that preparations should “be rushed to completion,” warning of possible “life-threatening flash floods and mud slides.” More »

More about:  Cuba • weather • hurricane • storm • Hurricane Gustav • Haiti • Jamaica • National Hurricane Center

 Hurricane-Proof Your Vacation 

A little preparation can save big bucks

Forbes Forbes Aug 17, 08 2:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - The government’s storm-watching body upped this year’s hurricane forecast to include 14 to 18 named storms, which could spell trouble for travelers. Forbes offers tips to stem potential financial losses and prevent your Caribbean vacation from going south. Know your risks: The National Hurricane Center offers a month-by-month historical snapshot of hot spots. More »

More about:  Florida • insurance • National Hurricane Center • hurricanes • NOAA

 Tamed Edouard
 Hits Texas Coast

Storm loses steam as it heads inland

Associated Press Associated Press Aug 5, 08 11:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tropical Storm Edouard hit the Texas Gulf coast east of Galveston today with strong winds and heavy rain, but did little more than soak the travelers who came to relax on the tourist town's beaches. Surfers were spotted riding the waves as the storm swept in. The National Hurricane Center says the storm is weakening as it heads inland, though it still boasts sustained winds of 60mph to 65mph. More »

More about:  Texas • hurricane season • National Hurricane Center • Tropical Storm Edouard

Noel Grazes Mass., Hits Canada

43,000 New Englanders lose power in winds up to 70 mph

CNN CNN Nov 4, 07 11:45 AM CST
(Newser) - New England was only hit with the remnants of Hurricane Noel, but that was enough to cut power for about 43,000 people, with winds howling up to 70 mph. Massachusetts felt the brunt of the storm, with Cape Cod and coastal communities suffering most of the outages. The storm then continued up into Nova Scotia, where 100,000 were still without power today, reports Reuters. More »

More about:  hurricane • Massachusetts • Miami • Haiti • Caribbean • Dominican Republic • Cape Cod • National Hurricane Center • Hurricane Noel

Tropical Storm Noel Kills 20

After slamming Haiti and Dominican Republic, heads for Cuba, Bahamas

CNN CNN Oct 29, 07 6:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tropical Storm Noel slammed into the Dominican Republic today with torrential rain and mudslides, leaving 20 people dead and another 20 missing. Noel was expected to drop as much as 20 inches of rain on Hispaniola, the island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic, before heading northwest toward the Bahamas and Cuba, CNN reports. More »

More about:  Cuba • weather • Haiti • tropical storms • Dominican Republic • Bahamas • National Hurricane Center • Turks and Caicos Islands

Twin Tropical Depressions Form

Systems could grow into tropical storms

Miami Herald Miami Herald Sep 12, 07 2:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Twin tropical depressions sprouted today in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic, the Miami Herald reports, and both could become tropical storms by day’s end. Forecasters expect the Gulf system to spiral toward Texas and Louisiana, bringing 10 to 15 inches of rain to the already soggy states. But officials are more concerned about the Atlantic system. More »

More about:  Texas • Louisiana • hurricane • Caribbean • rain • Gulf of Mexico • Atlantic Ocean • Bahamas • National Hurricane Center • tropical depression

Hurricane Chief Leaves Eye of the Storm

Center director ousted only 6 months into controversial stint

Miami Herald Miami Herald Jul 9, 07 8:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - National Hurricane Center director Bill Proenza is out as of today, the Miami Herald reports, less than a week after half his staff demanded his resignation. The head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the "disruption" caused by the controversial leader "threatens the center's ability to protect the American people." More »

More about:  hurricane • hurricane season • National Hurricane Center • meteorology • Bill Proenza • NOAA

Storm Blasts Hurricane Center

Staff demands director's ouster

Miami Herald Miami Herald Jul 6, 07 4:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - A near-mutiny has erupted at the National Hurricane Center, where nearly half the staff has demanded the resignation of the center's director, Bill Proenza. The Miami Herald reports that seven forecasters and 16 other employees—including Proenza's own administrative assistant—signed a statement calling for his ouster. More »

More about:  hurricane season • National Hurricane Center • Department of Commerce • Bill Proenza

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