The Atlantic hurricane season continues to drag on and is already halfway over. The number of storms so far is just below average at seven. Hurricane storm surge is considered deadly for people in its path Storm surges are a deadly risk associated with hurricanes, threatening millions of people along the U.S. Gulf Coast. But […]
Louisiana residents prepare for Hurricane Francine strengthening As the state prepares for Hurricane Francine, many communities along Louisiana’s coast are under mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders. Hurricane Francine is not the only storm on the map: meteorologists are tracking four other disturbances over the Atlantic, which now seems to have fully awakened from its sleep. […]
Hurricane storm surge is considered deadly for people in its path Storm surges are a deadly risk associated with hurricanes, threatening millions of people along the U.S. Gulf Coast. But why are they so deadly? Scott L. Hall, USA TODAY A storm currently brewing off the southeast coast that may or may not become Tropical […]
Storm expected to bring heavy rain to North Carolina and Virginia A tropical rainstorm that meteorologists say could strengthen into a named storm this weekend is on its way toward the Mid-Atlantic. North and South Carolina are preparing for strong winds, rain, possible flooding and tornadoes. Potential Tropical Storm Eight arrives on Monday. As of […]
EA College Football 25 player ratings: Florida State, Miami, UCF on the list Florida State and UCF each had one player in the top 100 player ratings, while the Miami Hurricanes had three players land on EA Sports’ top list. Miami’s football game against Ball State on Saturday has been postponed due to inclement weather. […]
Hurricane Francine reaches Louisiana as a Category 2 storm Thousands of residents are without power after Hurricane Francine made landfall in Terrebonne Parish as a Category 2 storm. The National Hurricane Center is tracking three systems in the Atlantic basin as the remnants of Francine continue to move north, according to the latest warning. The […]
Francine leaves hundreds of thousands without electricity Francine made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane and was downgraded to a tropical depression on Thursday morning. Powerful Hurricane Francine moved inland Thursday, packing winds close to those of a tropical depression but still a dangerous storm that brought heavy rains to Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the […]
On Tuesday night, Francine strengthened into a stronger hurricane as it approached the Louisiana coast, bringing with it strong winds and storm surges that could be deadly. According to AccuWeather meteorologists, Francine will strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 96-110 mph over the next 24 hours before The coast of […]
Louisiana residents prepare for Hurricane Francine strengthening As the state prepares for Hurricane Francine, many communities along Louisiana’s coast are under mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders. Louisiana residents prepared for landfall Wednesday after Francine strengthened into a hurricane, threatening the Gulf Coast with damaging winds, up to 12 inches of rain and storm surges of […]
Francine develops into a hurricane before it reaches land Tropical Storm Francine has rapidly strengthened this afternoon. Francine is expected to become a hurricane before making landfall. The National Hurricane Center’s experimental “cone of concern” is active for Tropical Storm Francine, displaying warnings and alerts issued for inland counties. Francine is expected to strengthen into […]
