hurricane
As storm edges away, officials warn Hawaii is ‘not out of the woods yet’
World
August 27, 2018
As storm edges away, officials warn Hawaii is ‘not out of the woods yet’
Torrential rain continued to pound Hawaii from Tropical Storm Lane, as officials warned Saturday that a foot or more…
Residents on edge as Lane lashes Hawaii
World
August 25, 2018
Residents on edge as Lane lashes Hawaii
Torrential rain pounded Hawaii on Friday as Hurricane Lane, now downgraded to a tropical storm, crawled toward the island…
Economic costs of disasters soar in 2017: Swiss firm
World
December 20, 2017
Economic costs of disasters soar in 2017: Swiss firm
Total economic losses from natural and man-made disasters have soared by 63 percent to strike an estimated $306 billion in…
Hurricane Jose staying off US East Coast as Storm Maria forms
World
September 17, 2017
Hurricane Jose staying off US East Coast as Storm Maria forms
Hurricane Jose is expected to pass east of the North Carolina coast on Monday and remain off the US East…
Foreign Ministry following up on Egyptian expat conditions in Texas: spokesperson
Egypt
August 30, 2017
Foreign Ministry following up on Egyptian expat conditions in Texas: spokesperson
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has been following up on the conditions of Egyptian expatriates in the US state of Texas…
Hurricane Matthew batters Florida as Haiti death toll rises
World
October 7, 2016
Hurricane Matthew batters Florida as Haiti death toll rises
Matthew, the first major hurricane threatening a direct hit on the United States in more than 10 years, lashed Florida…
Massive storm Patricia batters Mexico’s Pacific coast, damage unclear
World
October 24, 2015
Massive storm Patricia batters Mexico’s Pacific coast, damage unclear
One of the strongest ever hurricanes lashed western Mexico with rain and winds of up to 165 mph (266 km/h),…
Hurricane Patricia threatens Mexico as one of strongest storms ever
World
October 23, 2015
Hurricane Patricia threatens Mexico as one of strongest storms ever
Hurricane Patricia strengthened into one of the most powerful storms in history on Friday as it barreled toward Mexico's Pacific…
‘Complete devastation’ after cyclone hits island nation of Vanuatu
World
March 14, 2015
‘Complete devastation’ after cyclone hits island nation of Vanuatu
Super Cyclone Pam left a trail of "complete devastation" after it smashed into the Pacific island archipelago of Vanuatu on…
Warming temperatures could multiply Katrina-like hurricanes: study
Environment
March 19, 2013
Warming temperatures could multiply Katrina-like hurricanes: study
The number of Atlantic storms with magnitude similar to killer Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast in 2005,…