Hurricane

Hundreds of thousands at Honduras' shelters after hurricanes

The International Red Cross estimates that about 4.2 million people were affected by the back-to-back Category 4 hurricanes in November in Honduras, Nicaragua and Guatemala.

Iota strengthens into 13th hurricane of 2020

Iota is about 475 km east of Isla De Providencia Colombia and expected to become a major hurricane as it approaches Central America.

Hurricane Sally drenches US Gulf coast, trapping hundreds

Turning streets to rivers, Sally was the second hurricane to hit the US Gulf Coast in less than three weeks and the latest to blow during one of the busiest hurricane seasons ever.

Several dead as hurricane Laura batters US state of Louisiana

At least six people have been killed after the hurricane flooded streets, submerging or destroying buildings, and leaving more than 700,000 people without power in Louisiana and neighbouring Texas.

Threat to Florida eases as Isaias remains tropical storm

The National Hurricane Centre said Isaias was strengthening slightly with sustained winds just under a Category 1 hurricane.

Tropical storm warning issued for hurricane-hit Bahamas

Bahamian meteorologists said the islands of Grand Bahama and Abaco, which were the worst-hit by Hurricane Dorian, were in the path of the approaching weather system.

Hurricane Dorian death toll in Bahamas rises to 43 – media

NBC, citing a representative for Prime Minister Hubert Minnis, said the official count is now 43 and the number is expected to rise significantly.

Hurricane Michael upgraded to Category 3 storm

Hurricane Michael strengthens to a Category 3 storm as Florida declared a state of emergency for 35 counties from the Panhandle to Tampa Bay.

In pictures: Florence wreaks havoc in Carolinas

Officials say the death toll from Hurricane Florence, now a tropical depression, has jumped to at least 32.

Hurricane Florence evacuations expand, with 'disaster at doorstep'

Hurricane Florence remains a major hurricane despite being downgraded to a Category 3 storm.

Hurricane Nicole barrels toward Bermuda

Residents of the tiny British islands in the Atlantic are urged to remain indoors, as the Category 4 storm approaches with wind speeds over 200 kilometres per hour.

Hurricane Matthew hits Haiti

Residents in Haiti and Jamaica have been ordered to evacuate as Cuba suspended flights in preparation for the worst storm to hit the Caribbean in almost a decade.