Hurricane

Hurricane Fiona has caused landfalls, landslides and floods in Puerto Rico, before making its way toward the Dominican Republic, informed a government official. The hurricane knocked out power in major parts of the island. The National Hurricane Centre (NHC) termed Hurricane Fiona as a Category 1 Hurricane, with wind speeds reaching 140 kmph. The NHC further stated that the hurricane caused “catastrophic flooding” on September 18. 

Hurricane 'Iota' hit Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast on November 16 evening after weeks long storms. A category 5 hurricane in sea, with 260kmph winds was recorded as category 4 when made a landfall. Iota, the strongest Atlantic hurricane of the year became the only Category 5 hurricane after 1932. While Honduras, Guatemala and Nicargua had already evacuated it residents the storms struck the city region with heavy downpours and loss of property… read-more

The National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said that the tropical storm 'Sally' has become a category 2 hurricane bringing dangerous storms and high winds in the U.S. Gulf Coast after hitting Florida. The storm has destroyed the oil production in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. According to the NHC Miami, the hurricane will approach the north-central Gulf Coast on September 14 or 15.