US Hurricanes
Some areas in the US are extremely vulnerable to hurricanes. According to the NOAA, hurricanes “in the Atlantic basin strike the US mainland just less than twice a year on average.” Many cities in Florida are at higher risk.
- WATCH: Hurricane Zeta lashes Mexico with life-threatening storm surge en route to southern US
Hurricane Zeta has made landfall on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, lashing the area with heavy rains and winds of up to almost 130 kilometers per hour.Oct 27, 2020 14:41World News - Nearly 500,000 power outages reported across Texas & Louisiana as Hurricane Delta pummels gulf coast with 80mph gustsNearly a half-million residents in Texas and Louisiana have been left without power after Hurricane Delta made landfall along the US gulf coast, battering cities with winds up to 80 miles per hour.Oct 10, 2020 03:54USA News
- Hurricane Laura shut in largest oil production volume since 2008Hurricane Laura, which stormed through the US Gulf of Mexico at the end of August, forced shut-ins of an estimated 14.4 million barrels of crude oil during the two weeks of shut-down rigs.Oct 3, 2020 09:38Business News
- Record-setting hurricane season: Teddy expected to become catastrophic Category 4 by Thursday, warns NHCThe US National Hurricane Center (NHC) has warned that Hurricane Teddy is expected to intensify further, potentially becoming a catastrophic and life-threatening Category 4 cyclone by Thursday.Sep 16, 2020 10:13USA News
- Gulf Coast refineries restart after hurricane scareGulf of Mexico refiners have restarted production following a narrow miss from the devastating hurricane Laura.Aug 28, 2020 14:49Business News
- First Hurricane Laura, now a CHEMICAL FIRE: Louisiana towns told to stay indoors, turn off air conditioning (VIDEOS)Residents of an area just west of Lake Charles, Louisiana have been ordered to shelter in place, close all windows and turn off air conditioning, due to a fire at a chemical plant in the wake of Hurricane Laura.Aug 27, 2020 17:59USA News
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