Tag: Hurricane
Hurricane Katia strengthens off Mexico, could pummel land by weekend
MEXICO CITY: Hurricane Katia strengthened on Wednesday evening as it churned off the Gulf coast of Mexico before an expected turn towards the land...
Most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane ‘Irma’ hits Caribbean islands
The most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history made its first landfall in the islands of the northeast Caribbean early on Wednesday, churning...
Miley Cyrus to donate $500,000 to Hurricane Harvey victims
NEW YORK: Pop star Miley Cyrus on Thursday tearfully announced she was giving $500,000 to victims of Harvey, becoming the latest celebrity to donate...
Beyonce pledges generous aid to help Hurricane Harvey victims
Beyonce, one of the most famous natives of Houston, has pledged generous but unspecified aid after the fourth most populous US city was ravaged...
Hurricanes and typhoons: cyclones by another name
No matter what they are called -- cyclones, hurricanes or typhoons -- the giant tropical storms that form in oceans near the Americas and...
Hurricane Matthew pummels Haiti and Cuba, evacuations ordered in US
Hurricane Matthew pummeled Haiti and moved on to Cuba after killing nine people, unleashing floods and forcing hundreds of thousands to flee the Caribbean's...
Haitians flee homes as Hurricane Matthew hits
Haitians living in vulnerable coastal shacks frantically sought shelter as the strongest Caribbean storm in nine years, Hurricane Matthew, closed in on the southwestern...
Powerful Hurricane Matthew churns towards Jamaica, Haiti
Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade, churned towards Jamaica and Haiti Saturday on a path forecasters said could take it...
Hurricane Hermine hits Florida with strong winds and flooding
Hurricane Hermine swept onto Florida’s Gulf coast early Friday with winds and heavy rain causing flooding and cutting power to tens of thousands of...
Storm Gaston in the Atlantic regains hurricane strength
Tropical Storm Gaston, churning in the Atlantic south-east of Bermuda, strengthened and regained hurricane status late Saturday, the US National Hurricane Centre reported.
Gaston —...
Edhi Foundation gave $100,000 for Katrina relief efforts: US ambassador
US Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale Monday mentioned that in the United States, Edhi Foundation gave $100,000 for relief efforts related to Hurricane Katrina.
He...
Paul McCartney to front Nirvana at Hurricane Sandy relief concert
Nearly 20 years after Nirvana ended with the suicide of singer Kurt Cobain, the band will be back together for one night … but...
Hurricane Sandy: Pak expats asked to stay vigilant
The Pakistan Embassy here and the Consulate General in New York have urged Pakistani expatriates to remain vigilant and follow the safety precautions laid...
Sandy intensifies as it turns toward US coast
Hurricane Sandy intensified Monday as it roared toward the US East Coast, bringing New York, Washington and other major cities to a standstill, amid...
Hurricane Miriam in the Pacific strengthens to Category 2
Hurricane Miriam, churning far off the Mexican coast in the Pacific Ocean, strengthened to a Category 2 storm early Monday, US forecasters said.
The storm...
Hurricane Isaac makes landfall, New Orleans braces
Hurricane Isaac on Tuesday made landfall in Louisiana and barreled towards New Orleans, seven years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the “Big Easy” and killed...
Hurricane Isaac makes landfall, New Orleans braces
Hurricane Isaac on Tuesday made landfall in Louisiana and barreled towards New Orleans, seven years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the "Big Easy" and killed...
