Description
Added on the 09/09/2017 18:49:13 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Strong winds and rain lash Pinar del Rio in western Cuba as Hurricane Ian hits. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Ian made landfall just southwest of the town of La Coloma in Pinar del Rio province at about 4:30 am local time (0830 GMT). IMAGES
Strong winds and rain hit Havana after Hurricane Ian made landfall in western Cuba. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Ian made landfall just southwest of the town of La Coloma in Pinar del Rio province at about 4:30 am local time (0830 GMT). IMAGES
High winds batter Pinar del Rio as Hurricane Ian makes landfall in western Cuba. About 38,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in Pinar del Rio province, which is bearing the brunt of the storm, according to local authorities. IMAGES
The damage wrought by Hurricane Irma left Orlando’s main interstate road with a gigantic hole as seen in drone footage captured on Tuesday. The receding 100 mph winds literally bit a chunk out of an intersection where the I-4 meets the 434 Longwood. Crews have already been called in and are working hard to get the highway back up and running to four lanes as soon as possible, but engineering estimates indicate that the repairs will take about a month to be completed.
The storm of the century has hit the American mainland as Hurricane Irma barreled into Naples, Florida on Sunday, downing trees and power lines and destroying property. Local residents looked on while wind and rain thrashed their neighborhood as the eye of the category three Hurricane descended on the city. However, officials say that Naples got off lucky and that the damage was far less than expected.
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).