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Hurricane Hugo, a Category 4 storm with winds of 135 to 140 mph, struck Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, on Sept. 22, 1989, causing significant damage as it moved through North Carolina.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A hurricane warning was issued Tuesday for a portion of southern Mexico as Tropical Storm Erick gained strength in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters said. The National Hurricane ...
The hurricane damaged 95% of Jamaica’s hospitals and destroyed half of the country’s domestic water supply. ... Sandy also led to three feet of snowfall in West Virginia and North Carolina.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Erick has formed near southern Mexico. The center said early Tuesday the storm near southern Mexico and is expected to become a ...
Hurricane season in the Atlantic basin—the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea—runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, though some hurricanes do form outside of this season. Hurricanes are ...
The hurricane damaged 95% of Jamaica's hospitals and destroyed half of the country's domestic water supply. ... 2012: Hurricane Sandy clobbers the East Coast - Named storms: 19 ...
Hurricane Gilbert hit Jamaica as a Category 3 storm in mid-September 1988, the country's first direct hit in 37 years. The hurricane damaged 95% of Jamaica's hospitals and destroyed half of the ...
However, the third hurricane of the season, Hurricane Charlie, was one of the most destructive storms in Jamaica's history, killing more than 150 people, leaving 25,000 homeless, and causing $50 ...
In October 2012, one of the largest and most destructive storms to emerge from the Atlantic devastated the US and Caribbean. Hurricane Sandy left deep scars in affected communities, including the loss ...
Sandy Alcantara pitched six shutout innings Tuesday to pick up his second consecutive win and lead the Miami Marlins over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara shuts down Pirates ...
They contribute 28 percent to Jamaica’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and provide 80% of jobs; These enterprises employ 47 percent of the workforce in the Bahamas and contribute anywhere between 20% to ...
Reinsurers take on more hurricane risk Claire Shefchik, Assistant Business Editor. Created: Jun 08, 2025 01:22 PM (Updated: Jun 08, 2025 09:21 PM) ...