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Hurricane Delta made landfall in the southwestern region of Louisiana as a Category 2 storm Friday. The center of the hurricane reached land about 6 p.m. near the town of Creole with top winds of 100 mph. The National Hurricane Center predicted the storm surge could reach up to 11 feet. Residents in the area steeled themselves as Delta delivered bands of rain, strong winds, and rising waters. Hurricane Laura barreled through the area in late August and killed at least 27 people in the state. “It’s devastating and it’s emotional for the citizenry,” Mayor Nic Hunter said as he
Hong Kong, Oct 12 (EFE/EPA).- Hong Kong Observatory raised the No 8 typhoon warning signal as Kompasu, the second tropical storm in just four days, was about 500km from the city as of 3pm. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE). SHOT LIST: SURFERS RIDE WAVES BROUGHT BY TROPICAL CYCLONE KOMPASU IN BIG WAVE BAY, HONG KONG, CHINA.
New Orleans businesses board up their windows as Hurricane Ida approaches the US Gulf Coast and has strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane. IMAGES
Furious winds whip the coastline by the Montauk Point Light on the easternmost point of Long Island, as tropical storm Henri approaches. IMAGES
Theta, the powerful subtropical storm formed in the Atlantic Ocean Monday night. With 29 storms recorded so far, 2020 has been the most active hurricane season on record. According to the National Hurrican Center, no watches or warnings are in place. Meteorologists are forecasting that Theta will travel east and stay in open water before dissipating. CNN reports that hough Theta is not predicted to make landfall, Tropical Storm Eta already has. Eta made landfall late Sunday unleashing torrents of rain on south Florida.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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