Natural Disasters - Page 86

September 1, 2019

Hurricane Dorian strikes Bahamas: Homes severely damaged, cars overturned, power lines down

Homes are missing parts of their roofs. Power lines have been downed. Cars have been smashed and overturned. Floodwaters are rushing through the streets of an unidentified town at nearly the height of a car roof. This is just the beginning of the storm damage in the Bahamas.

September 1, 2019

Hurricane hunters spot 'stadium effect' inside Dorian's eye amid 'extremely intense' storm

In the center of Hurricane Dorian, the eye of the storm reveals just how powerful it is.

September 1, 2019

People in Bahamas taking pictures of Hurricane Dorian urged to take shelter

As Hurricane Dorian, the second-strongest Atlantic hurricane since 1950, struck the Bahamas on Sunday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm with 185 mph, authorities gave strong warnings to potential victims.

September 1, 2019

New Orleans restaurant owner offers free meal to people evacuating Hurricane Dorian

One New Orleans chef wants to make evacuating less stressful, even if it’s only by giving out one meal at a time.

September 1, 2019

Rick Scott, ahead of Dorian landfall, weighs in on climate change's effects on hurricane strength

Ahead of Hurricane Dorian's imminent arrival, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., weighed in on findings suggesting climate change has increased the strength of storms, during an interview on "Fox News Sunday."

September 1, 2019

Hurricane Dorian, Category 5 storm, makes landfall in Bahamas with 185 mph winds

A menacing Hurricane Dorian made landfall in the northern Bahamas midday Sunday after strengthening to a "catastrophic" Category 5 storm -- packing winds of 185 mph and the threat of torrential rain that could last for days as millions in the U.S. along the Southeast coast from Florida to North Carolina are keeping an eye on where the storm may head next.

September 1, 2019

Officials issue stern warnings as Dorian nears U.S.: 'Take this storm seriously'

U.S. officials are warning Americans to be ready as Hurricane Dorian approaches, with the storm reaching Category 5 level and 160 mph.

September 1, 2019

Dorian nears Bahamas bringing 150 mph winds, threat of storm surge; Trump warns it could be among 'strongest' to hit in decades

Hurricane Dorian closed in on the northern Bahamas early Sunday as an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm, likely to bring a life-threatening storm surge, hurricane-force winds and heavy rainfall.

August 31, 2019

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Dorian's path shifts towards Georgia and Carolinas; Florida still in its sights

Hurricane Dorian has strengthened to a Category 4 storm with sustained winds near 140 mph, the National Hurricane Center announced Friday night.

August 31, 2019

Rick Scott urges Floridians to take Dorian seriously: 'This is about your survival'

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., urged his state's residents to evacuate if needed before Hurricane Dorian hit, noting how the storm could quickly change course and entail large storm surges as it made its way up the east coast.