Tag: Cyclones
Hurricane Norbert kills 3 in Mexico
Hurricane Norbert killed three people as it swept over Mexico, pelting rain and swelling rivers after tearing across the Baja California peninsula, police said.[MORE]
3,000 evacuated as hurricane smashes Mexico
Nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated to temporary shelters on Mexico's pacific coast after a powerful hurricane made landfall. [MORE]
Darwin Council calls for pre-cyclone clean-up
Darwin City Council wants householders outside of the northern suburbs to scour their yards for junk that could become airborne debris during a cyclone.[MORE]
WFP struggles to find Haiti aid
The World Food Program (WFP) only has resources to help flood victims in Haiti through November and needs more money for the Caribbean country hit by four storms, the director of the UN agency said.[MORE]
Canadian provinces braces for Hurricane Kyle
Authorities in Canada are on alert as Hurricane Kyle approaches the country's Maritime provinces.[MORE]
Typhoon Jangmi batters Taiwan coast
Hundreds of people evacuated their homes as Typhoon Jangmi pounded Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rain, causing a major landslide and forcing the cancellation of flights.[MORE]
Darwin 'not prepared for category 5 cyclones'
A cyclone action group says thousands of lives are being put at risk this cyclone season because public shelters in the Northern Territory aren't up to scratch.[MORE]
Ike death toll rises in Texas
The death toll in the wake of Hurricane Ike has risen to 30 in Texas.[MORE]
Texas rushes Ike relief as health crisis looms
Texas officials have warned of a possible health crisis and urged thousands to leave the island city of Galveston, where relief supplies are scarce after the onslaught of Hurricane Ike.[MORE]
Texas gay bar with Tina Turner tributes is Ike haven
As Galveston told its remaining residents to leave the Texas island devastated by Hurricane Ike, gay bar Robert's Lafitte was planning a pre-curfew drag show and Tina Turner sing-along.[MORE]
Millions without power as Ike death toll climbs in US
Millions of people remain without power and water as deadly Hurricane Ike barrelled up from the Gulf Coast into the mid-west of the US, reportedly leaving more than 15 dead across nine states.[MORE]
Week-long curfew in Ike-devastated Houston
Week-long nighttime curfew declared in Houston as Texas recovers from devastating Hurricane Ike.[MORE]
Stranded freighter forced to ride out Ike
Hurricane Ike has forced US Coast Guards to abort the rescue of a freighter drifting in the Gulf of Mexico.[MORE]
Texans urged to flee as Ike menaces coast
Authorities have urged residents to flee the Texas coast, as Hurricane Ike nears.[MORE]
Ike gathers speed as it heads towards Texas
Hurricane Ike will mushroom into a powerful Category 3 storm as it slowly swirls west across the Gulf of Mexico before slamming into the oil-rich Texas Coast early on Saturday (local time), the US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) forecast.[MORE]
Deadly Ike eyes Texas
Thousands of people have fled the Texas Gulf coast as deadly Hurricane Ike bears down, growing in power after ravaging Cuba and the Caribbean.[MORE]
Bush declares state of emergency as Ike aims at Texas
George W Bush declares an emergency in Texas as Hurricane Ike bears towards the US coast.[MORE]
Haiti hurricane death toll tops 100
More than 100 bodies have been found since Monday in Gonaives, the Haitian city hardest hit by Tropical Storm Hanna and Hurricane Ike, Vicky Delore-Ndjeuga, a spokesman for the UN Mission in Haiti said.[MORE]
US offers aid to Cuba
The United States has renewed an offer to send experts to Cuba to see how much more disaster aid is needed after the island was hit twice by Hurricane Ike.[MORE]
Historic Havana battered by resurgent Ike
Hurricane Ike topples decrepit buildings in Havana as it rakes over western Cuba.[MORE]
Ike's first pass leaves 4 dead in Cuba
Hurricane Ike left four people dead after the huge storm crossed eastern Cuba, according to an official report on Cuban television.[MORE]
Ike slams Cuba, Havana braced for return bout
Hurricane Ike moves off Cuba but is expected to return to batter the capital Havana later tonight.[MORE]
Hurricane Ike takes aim at Cuba
Cuba braced for a battering as Hurricane Ike races towards the coast.[MORE]
Hurricane Ike upgraded to powerful category 4
A powerful hurricane which is bearing down on Haiti, Cuba and neighbouring parts of the Caribbean has strengthened to a category 4 storm. [MORE]
