Hurricane Season 2007

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May 2008
- Warming Will Reduce Hurricanes: Study
  
  Bloomberg | May 19, 08 9:55 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Climate change is likely to trigger fewer hurricanes and tropical storms off the Atlantic coast, not more, according to new research that contradicts an earlier study. But future hurricanes will probably be more powerful, according to the research published in Nature Geoscienc e. The number of tropical storms will likely decline by 27% and hurricanes by 18%, but the number of storm systems with winds of at least 100 mph could more than double, according to study simulations. More »
- 100,000 Burmese Now Feared Dead
  
  CNN | May 7, 08 1:34 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The death toll from Burma's catastrophic cyclone could reach 100,000, a US diplomat said today. That's almost five times what the nation's government had estimated, CNN reports—and aid workers are still waiting in Thailand, to be allowed into the country to help the estimated million hungry and homeless survivors. More »
December 2007
- Caribbean Storm's Toll at 38
  
  BBC | Dec 15, 07 8:32 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The death toll from a violent storm that ripped through the Caribbean earlier this week has risen to 38 as flood waters recede and rescuers comb through the wreckage, the BBC reports. All but three of the deaths from Tropical Storm Olga were in the Dominican Republic, where tens of thousands are homeless and crops have been devastated. Survivors say the government performed miserably during the storm. More »
November 2007
- Noel Grazes Mass., Hits Canada
  
  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 »
- Hurricane Noel Toll Hits 108
  
  Associated Press | Nov 2, 07 3:54 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Tropical storm Noel was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane last night, and has claimed 108 lives, making it the deadliest Atlantic storm this year. The island of Hispaniola suffered nearly all the fatalities, with 66 reported in the Dominican Republic and 40 in Haiti, most of them in or near the capital of Port-au-Prince. More »
- Noel Kills 81; Surges to Bahamas
  
  Associated Press | Nov 1, 07 7:58 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Children were torn from parents' arms by surging floodwater as Tropical Storm Noel continued to drench Hispaniola yesterday and churned toward the Bahamas, where it may reach hurricane strength when it makes landfall today. Flooding and mudslides in the Dominican Republic and Haiti pushed the death toll in the region to 81. Rescue efforts have been hampered by impassable roads. More »
October 2007
- Noel Deaths and Damage Mount
  
  Miami Herald | Oct 31, 07 2:29 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The death toll from Tropical Storm Noel rose to 59 in the Caribbean today, with the storm moving on from Cuba and headed towards the Bahamas, the Miami Herald reported today. The Dominican Republic's government reported 41 dead with 20 more missing, and Haitian authorities, who had previously reported no deaths from the storm, confirmed 18 fatalities. More »
- Weaker Noel Soaks Cuba
  
  CNN | Oct 30, 07 5:10 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Tropical Storm Noel hit Cuba today as its rains kept drenching the Dominican Republic and Haiti, CNN reports. The ex-hurricane's 40 mph winds and 5 to 15 inches of rain are expected to stay over Cuba tonight before moving north tomorrow. Forecasters say the storm will likely miss the US, but a tropical storm watch may apply to southeastern Florida. More »
- Tropical Storm Noel Kills 20
  
  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 »
September 2007
- Lorenzo, Karen storms weaken
  
  CNN | Sep 28, 07
  
  Two tropical weather systems were rapidly losing steam Friday, but a third system was upgraded to a tropical depression, the National Hurricane Center said.
- Jerry is seasons 10th named storm
  
  Tampa Bay Newspapers | Sep 23, 07
  
  Subtropical storm Jerry, located far away from Florida in the north central Atlanta, is the 10th named storm of the 2007 hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center announced Sunday morning that subtropical depression 11 had formed in the north central Atlantic. Before noon, the system had strengthened into a named storm.
- 1.8M Chinese Flee Typhoon
  
  Associated Press | Sep 18, 07 2:37 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Chinese government is evacuating 1.8 million people ahead of what is expected to be one of the most powerful typhoons to strike the mainland in years. Typhoon Wipha is bearing down on the densely populated coast with wind gusts at 165 mph and waves up to 36 feet high. Wipha is predicted to make landfall south of Shanghai early tomorrow. More »
- Humberto's Lightning Birth Stuns Experts
  
  Los Angeles Times | Sep 14, 07 5:57 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - An unremarkable tropical depression headed for Texas stunned forecasters when it jumped speed overnight to become a hurricane faster than any other storm in more than a century. Hurricane Humberto slammed Beaumont and Port Arthur, still recovering from Rita, killing at least one person, knocking out power to 100,000 people and dumping up to 15 inches of rain on the already sodden region. More »
- Ingrid on the move as Americans clean up after Humberto
  
  CNN | Sep 14, 07
  
  Tropical Storm Ingrid chugged across the open Atlantic early Friday while Texas and Louisiana residents cleaned up after Hurricane Humberto. As of 11 a.m. ET, Ingrid's maximum sustained winds were 45 mph (75 kph), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. It was about 755 miles (1,210 kilometers) east of the Lesser Antilles, moving to the west-northwest at about 7 mph (11 kph). The long-range forecast shows Ingrid weakening to a tropical depression late Monday as it gets closer to the Lesser Antilles. Forecasters said that weakening should begin later Friday, noting that the storm's...
- Humberto Hits Texas Coast
  
  CNN | Sep 13, 07 6:27 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Humberto, newly-christened as a Category 1 hurricane, made landfall in southeastern Texas early this morning, bringing 85mph winds and as much as a foot of rain to already sodden areas in Texas and Louisiana, CNN reports. Galveston was drenched, with streets flooded and power lines down. More »
- Twin Tropical Depressions Form
  
  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 »
- Gabrielle Brushes N. Carolina
  
  CNN | Sep 9, 07 12:32 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Gabrielle made a relatively tame landfall—with top winds hitting the 50 mph mark—on North Carolina's coast today at 11:45am, reports CNN. It's more a relief than a worry for the drought-stricken region, but storm surge flooding of up to 3 feet was possible. The storm was to turn northeast tonight, heading back out into the Atlantic. More »
- Gabrielle 'Going to Get Gnarly'
  
  Associated Press | Sep 8, 07 2:50 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Tropical storm Gabrielle is “going to get a little gnarly” but is “not expected to get too strong” when it hits the East Coast tomorrow, observers say. She will dump 2 to 4 inches of rain on parched North Carolina and head back to sea, topping off at 60 to 65 mph. The storm isn’t expected to become a hurricane: "This is just a little breeze," scoffs one resident. More »
- Felix Leaves Nearly 100 Dead
  
  CNN | Sep 7, 07 7:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hurricane Felix, which slammed into the coast of Honduras and Nicaragua Tuesday, has now claimed almost 100 lives, with the death toll expected to climb further. Officials have tallied the deaths of 98 Nicaraguans and one Honduran, as rescue teams in isolated coastal regions continue to fish survivors from the sea and recover bodies, CNN reports. More »
- As Felix Fizzles, Another Round of Floods Likely
  
  BBC | Sep 5, 07 6:17 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Heavy rain from what's left of Hurricane Felix continues to fall in Honduras and Nicaragua, the BBC reports, and residents are struggling to prepare for "life-threatening" flash floods and mudslides. "Here it rains for two hours and the city floods," said the mayor of Tegucigalpa. "They're saying it could rain for 18 hours and we're preparing for the worst." More »