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Hurricane Milton is growing stronger as it blows toward Florida's Tampa Bay region
Read full article: Hurricane Milton is growing stronger as it blows toward Florida's Tampa Bay regionThe National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Milton is intensifying and will likely be a major hurricane before it slams into the storm-ravaged Florida coast, most likely on Wednesday.
Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic
Read full article: Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 4 storm in the AtlanticForecasters say Hurricane Kirk has strengthened into a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and waves from the system could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions this weekend.
Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic
Read full article: Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 3 storm in the AtlanticForecasters say Hurricane Kirk has strengthened into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to grow rapidly into a major hurricane.
Live stream: NASA, Boeing and Coast Guard representatives to testify about implosion of Titan submersible
Read full article: Live stream: NASA, Boeing and Coast Guard representatives to testify about implosion of Titan submersibleRepresentatives for NASA, Boeing Co. and the U.S. Coast Guard are slated to testify in front of investigators Thursday about the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic.
NASA, Boeing describe limited roles despite Titan's owner touting aerospace ties
Read full article: NASA, Boeing describe limited roles despite Titan's owner touting aerospace tiesOceanGate co-founder Stockton Rush said the carbon fiber hull used in an experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic was developed with help of NASA and aerospace manufacturers.
OceanGate employee pushes back against idea of 'desperation' to complete missions
Read full article: OceanGate employee pushes back against idea of 'desperation' to complete missionsA key employee with the company that owned the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic has pushed back at a question about whether OceanGate felt a sense of โdesperationโ to complete the dives because of the high price tag.
Passenger on a previous Titan sub dive says his mission was aborted due to apparent malfunction
Read full article: Passenger on a previous Titan sub dive says his mission was aborted due to apparent malfunctionA paid passenger on an expedition to the Titanic with the company that owned the Titan submersible testified before a U.S. Coast Guard investigatory panel Friday that the mission he took part in was aborted due to an apparent mechanical failure.
Ernesto retains strength as a hurricane over the open Atlantic
Read full article: Ernesto retains strength as a hurricane over the open AtlanticTwo people who drowned off South Carolinaโs Hilton Head Island where rip current warnings related to Hurricane Ernesto were posted have been identified as Ohio men.
Ernesto regains hurricane strength, sends powerful swells, dangerous rip currents to US East Coast
Read full article: Ernesto regains hurricane strength, sends powerful swells, dangerous rip currents to US East CoastErnesto has regained hurricane status as the storm churns away from Bermuda and heads farther out into the northeastern Atlantic Ocean.
Hundreds of miles away, Hurricane Ernesto still affects US beaches with rip currents, house collapse
Read full article: Hundreds of miles away, Hurricane Ernesto still affects US beaches with rip currents, house collapseHurricane Ernesto was being felt this weekend along much of the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, even with the storm hundreds of miles offshore and crossing Bermuda.
Hurricane Ernesto weakens into tropical storm as it moves away from Bermuda over open waters
Read full article: Hurricane Ernesto weakens into tropical storm as it moves away from Bermuda over open watersHurricane Ernesto has weakened into a tropical storm as it moves away from Bermuda over open waters of the Atlantic after crossing over the tiny British territory early in the day with heavy rains and strong winds.
A strengthening Ernesto is poised to become a hurricane after brushing past Puerto Rico
Read full article: A strengthening Ernesto is poised to become a hurricane after brushing past Puerto RicoTropical Storm Ernesto is poised to become a hurricane after brushing past Puerto Rico as officials closed schools, opened shelters and moved dozens of the U.S. territoryโs endangered parrots into hurricane-proof rooms.
Forecasters expect depression to become Tropical Storm Debby as it nears Florida's Gulf Coast
Read full article: Forecasters expect depression to become Tropical Storm Debby as it nears Florida's Gulf CoastForecasters say a tropical depression over Cuba is growing better organized and is likely to bring drenching rain and coastal flooding to much of Floridaโs Gulf Coast.
Beryl strengthens into hurricane in Atlantic, forecast to grow into major storm entering Caribbean
Read full article: Beryl strengthens into hurricane in Atlantic, forecast to grow into major storm entering CaribbeanBeryl has grown into a hurricane in the Atlantic and is forecast to strengthen into a major storm as it nears the Caribbean.
Undersea explorers mark a tragic day. Things to know about the Titan disaster anniversary
Read full article: Undersea explorers mark a tragic day. Things to know about the Titan disaster anniversaryUnanswered questions linger a year after the implosion of the Titan submersible during its deep-sea voyage to the wreckage of the Titanic.
Record-breaking US heat wave scorches the Midwest and Northeast, bringing safety measures
Read full article: Record-breaking US heat wave scorches the Midwest and Northeast, bringing safety measuresExtreme heat alerts are in effect for tens of millions of people in the United States as cities including Chicago break heat records.
A year after the Titan's tragic dive, deep-sea explorers vow to pursue ocean's mysteries
Read full article: A year after the Titan's tragic dive, deep-sea explorers vow to pursue ocean's mysteriesThe deadly implosion of an experimental submersible en route to the deep-sea grave of the Titanic last June has not dulled the desire for ocean exploration.
6 northern European nations sign a deal to protect North Sea infrastructure from hostile actors
Read full article: 6 northern European nations sign a deal to protect North Sea infrastructure from hostile actorsSix northern Europe countries bordering the North Sea have signed an agreement to work together to protect underwater infrastructure in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean from an increased risk of sabotage.
What is a whale native to the North Pacific doing off New England? Climate change could be the key
Read full article: What is a whale native to the North Pacific doing off New England? Climate change could be the keyScientists have confirmed the presence of a whale off New England that went extinct in the Atlantic Ocean two centuries ago.
Ocean system that moves heat gets closer to collapse, which could cause weather chaos, study says
Read full article: Ocean system that moves heat gets closer to collapse, which could cause weather chaos, study saysAn abrupt shutdown of Atlantic Ocean currents that could put large parts of Europe in a deep freeze is looking a bit more likely and closer than before as a new complex computer simulation finds a โcliff-likeโ tipping point looming in the future.
Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station trip
Read full article: Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station tripAstronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden are back on Earth, ending a private three-week trip to the International Space Station.
A Spanish official says spotter planes are helping curtail the number of West African migrant boats
Read full article: A Spanish official says spotter planes are helping curtail the number of West African migrant boatsA senior Spanish official says the deployment of two Spanish surveillance planes to watch for migrant boats heading on the treacherous route from West Africa to Spainโs Canary Islands has enabled authorities to stop 59 canoes from Senegal and Gambia.
Drought vs deluge: Florida's unusual rainfall totals either too little or too much on each coast
Read full article: Drought vs deluge: Florida's unusual rainfall totals either too little or too much on each coastIn Florida, this year has been a tale of two states as far as rainfall totals, with the southeast coast deluged by sometimes-record rainfall and much of the Gulf coast facing a major precipitation deficit.
Environmental groups reject deep-sea mining as key UN meeting looms
Read full article: Environmental groups reject deep-sea mining as key UN meeting loomsEnvironmental groups are urging a moratorium on deep-sea mining ahead of an international meeting in Jamaica where an obscure U.N. body will debate the issue amid fears it could soon authorize the worldโs first license to harvest minerals from the ocean floor.
The US East Coast is under a tropical storm warning with landfall forecast in North Carolina
Read full article: The US East Coast is under a tropical storm warning with landfall forecast in North CarolinaCommunities along the U.S. East Coast are preparing for the arrival of heavy rain, flooding and high winds from an approaching storm.
Rough surf batters Bermuda as Hurricane Nigel charges through open waters
Read full article: Rough surf batters Bermuda as Hurricane Nigel charges through open watersForecasters in Bermuda are warning of dangerous swells and rip currents as Hurricane Nigel spun through open waters in the northern Atlantic.
Heavy surf is pounding Bermuda as Hurricane Lee aims for New England and Atlantic Canada
Read full article: Heavy surf is pounding Bermuda as Hurricane Lee aims for New England and Atlantic CanadaThe outer bands of Hurricane Lee are starting to lash Bermuda as big surf pounded the island, with the Category 2 storm expected to make landfall on the coast of New England or Atlantic Canada over the weekend.
Hurricane Lee generates big swells along northern Caribbean while it churns through open waters
Read full article: Hurricane Lee generates big swells along northern Caribbean while it churns through open watersHurricane Lee is whipping up waves of more than 15 feet as the Category 3 storm cranks through open waters just north of the Caribbean region.
Hurricane Lee barrels through open Atlantic waters after becoming season's first Category 5 storm
Read full article: Hurricane Lee barrels through open Atlantic waters after becoming season's first Category 5 stormHurricane Lee is charging through warm Atlantic waters and threatening to unleash heavy swells across the northeast Caribbean.
Florida prays Idalia won't join long list of destructive storms with names starting with 'I'
Read full article: Florida prays Idalia won't join long list of destructive storms with names starting with 'I'Floridians pray that when Idalia hits the Gulf Coast it wonโt join the long list of destructive Atlantic Ocean storms whose names started with โI.โ.
Ocean currents vital for distributing heat could collapse by midcentury, study says
Read full article: Ocean currents vital for distributing heat could collapse by midcentury, study saysA system of ocean currents that transports heat northward across the North Atlantic could collapse this century, according to a new study.
Ocean tar can leave you in a sticky situation. Here are ways to get out of it
Read full article: Ocean tar can leave you in a sticky situation. Here are ways to get out of itHas this ever happened to you? If so, you know what Iโm talking about. If not, hereโs some advice on how to best deal with ocean tar.
US Coast Guard gives update on search for missing vessel touring Titanic wreckage
Read full article: US Coast Guard gives update on search for missing vessel touring Titanic wreckageThe U.S. Coast Guard held a news conference Tuesday to provide an update on the search for a vessel, known as a submersible, and its five passengers who went missing Sunday while exploring the wreckage of the Titanic.
Tropical Storm Bret grows stronger as eastern Caribbean islands prepare for heavy flooding
Read full article: Tropical Storm Bret grows stronger as eastern Caribbean islands prepare for heavy floodingTropical Storm Bret is growing stronger as it takes aim at islands in the eastern Caribbean that are bracing for torrential rainfall, landslides and flooding.
What we know about low rain chances throughout the week and hot, dry weather for Memorial Day
Read full article: What we know about low rain chances throughout the week and hot, dry weather for Memorial DayIf youโre making plans for the day, expect a day very similar to yesterday, with a few more clouds moving in.
AP PHOTOS: Joyous Holy Week celebrations around the world
Read full article: AP PHOTOS: Joyous Holy Week celebrations around the worldFrom dressing as Roman soldiers in Antigua, Guatemala, to carrying palm fronds on the streets of Lagos, Nigeria, Christians around the world are celebrating Holy Week.
China blasts US over response to Chinese balloon incursion
Read full article: China blasts US over response to Chinese balloon incursionThe foreign affairs committee of China's ceremonial parliament is accusing American lawmakers of trampling on the sovereignty of other nations after the United States passed a measure condemning a suspected Chinese spy balloon's intrusion into U.S. airspace.
UK space industry mulls setback after satellite launch fails
Read full article: UK space industry mulls setback after satellite launch failsBritish officials and space scientists say they are disappointed but not deterred after the first attempt to launch satellites into orbit from the U.K. ended in failure.
What makes a storm: Explaining the difference between hurricanes, typhoons, monsoons, tsunamis
Read full article: What makes a storm: Explaining the difference between hurricanes, typhoons, monsoons, tsunamisHurricanes are one of several types of tropical cyclones that occur in oceans and coastal regions. Here's how they differ from other storms.
What makes a storm: Explaining the difference between hurricanes, typhoons, monsoons, tsunamis
Read full article: What makes a storm: Explaining the difference between hurricanes, typhoons, monsoons, tsunamisHurricanes -- like the storm currently making landfall in Florida -- are one of several types of tropical cyclones that occur in oceans and coastal regions.
Retailers pull lobster from menus after 'red list' warning
Read full article: Retailers pull lobster from menus after 'red list' warningSome retailers are taking lobster off the menu after an assessment from an influential conservation group that the harvest of the seafood poses too much of a risk to rare whales and should be avoided.
Officials: Nearly 25% of Navy warship crew has COVID-19
Read full article: Officials: Nearly 25% of Navy warship crew has COVID-19A U.S. Navy warship remains in port at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, with about two dozen sailors โ or nearly a quarter of its crew โ testing positive for COVID-19, according to U.S. defense officials.
Canary Islands: More than 400 migrants rescued in Atlantic
Read full article: Canary Islands: More than 400 migrants rescued in AtlanticSpanish rescuers have saved and disembarked more than 400 migrants and asylum seekers to the Canary Islands in the past two days as they attempted to reach the Atlantic Ocean archipelago from West Africa on overcrowded and often unsafe boats.
Lava from volcano on Spain's La Palma forces 800 to evacuate
Read full article: Lava from volcano on Spain's La Palma forces 800 to evacuateHundreds of people in Spainโs Canary Islands are fearing for their homes and property after a new lava stream from an erupting volcano threatened to engulf another neighborhood on the island of La Palma.
PM vows to rebuild Spanish island hit by volcanic eruption
Read full article: PM vows to rebuild Spanish island hit by volcanic eruptionSpainโs prime minister has vowed to rebuild the island of La Palma, where a volcano eruption has spewed molten lava and a thick cloud of pyroclastic ash for two weeks.
EXPLAINER: Wide dangers ahead for Spanish volcanic island
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Wide dangers ahead for Spanish volcanic islandThe eruption of a long-dormant volcano on a small Spanish island in the Atlantic Ocean forced the evacuation of more than 6,000 people and scientists are warning that more dangers lie ahead.
Live stream: Tropical Storm Henri makes landfall near Westerly, R.I.; officials warn of flooding across wide swath of Northeast
Read full article: Live stream: Tropical Storm Henri makes landfall near Westerly, R.I.; officials warn of flooding across wide swath of NortheastWatch live coverage as tropical storm Henri makes landfall near Westerly, Rhode Island.
Live stream: Tracking Tropical Storm Henri as it makes its way toward New York City
Read full article: Live stream: Tracking Tropical Storm Henri as it makes its way toward New York CityWatch a live storm tracker of Tropical Storm Henri as it makes its way toward New York City and southern New England.
New England preps for 1st hurricane in 30 years with Henri
Read full article: New England preps for 1st hurricane in 30 years with HenriNew Englanders bracing for their first hurricane in 30 years are hauling boats out of the water and taking other precautions as Tropical Storm Henri barrels toward the Northeast coast.
Brazil city district slipping into sea after river diverted
Read full article: Brazil city district slipping into sea after river divertedOver the past half century, the Atlantic Ocean has been slowly and relentlessly consuming Atafona, part of the Sao Joao da Barra municipality that is 250 kilometers (155 miles) from Rio de Janeiroโs capital and home to 36,000 people.
Tropical storm Elsa, 5th named storm, threatens Caribbean
Read full article: Tropical storm Elsa, 5th named storm, threatens CaribbeanOfficials in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are warning people to plan for possible evacuations as the tiny islands hit recently by massive volcanic eruptions prepares for potential flooding and landslides from Tropical Storm Elsa, which was whirling toward the eastern Caribbean.
Iran sends warships to Atlantic amid Venezuela concerns
Read full article: Iran sends warships to Atlantic amid Venezuela concernsIranian state TV says that an Iranian destroyer and support vessel are now sailing in the Atlantic Ocean in a rare mission far from the Islamic Republic, without offering the vesselsโ final destination.
Spain's foreign minister visits Senegal to discuss migration
Read full article: Spain's foreign minister visits Senegal to discuss migration(AP Photo/Javier Bauluz)DAKAR โ Spainโs foreign minister met Sunday with Senegal's president in the West African countryโs capital Sunday to discuss the sudden increase of Senegalese migrants attempting to reach the Canary Islands by boat. Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzรกlez Laya met with President Macky Sall in Dakar to discuss migration and border cooperation between Spain, the European Union and Senegal. Human rights groups have been warning about the reopening of the Atlantic route to the Canary Islands since late 2019, when arrivals began increasing slowly. He participated in the meeting between Spain's foreign minister and Senegalese counterpart Aรฏssata Tall Sall. Sarr said they would work with Spain to increase legal ways for Senegalese to work in Europe, including circular migration programs.
Spain in diplomatic push over migrant flow to Canary Islands
Read full article: Spain in diplomatic push over migrant flow to Canary Islands(AP Photo/Javier Bauluz)MADRID โ The Spanish government is ratcheting up its response to the steady build-up of migrant arrivals to the Canary Islands from Africa, including a fresh diplomatic offensive. Moroccans have been the most numerous among recent migrant arrivals to the Spanish archipelago, whose nearest islands lie around 70 miles (110 kms) west of the north African nation. Around half of those arrivals โand most of the deathsโ have been in the past 30 days, a spike that has strained resources on the Canary Islands. Spanish Transport Minister Josรฉ Luis รbalos, also on the island, pledged more resources to the stretched maritime rescue services. The IOM's Spain envoy, Marรญa Jesรบs Herrera, who was on a field visit in the islands this week, described the situation as โcritical."
Spain opens 2nd migrant camp on overrun Gran Canaria island
Read full article: Spain opens 2nd migrant camp on overrun Gran Canaria islandThe establishment of a second temporary migrant processing center on the island of Gran Canaria comes amid increasing criticism from local authorities and human rights groups. A pier on the quiet southwest coast of Gran Canaria has become the center of Spainโs ongoing humanitarian crisis. The new camp opening Wednesday will be able to hold 800 people in tents, according to the Interior Ministry. โThe Canary Islands are a powder keg. With at least 493 deaths recorded so far this year, the route to the Canary Islands has seen proportionally more deaths per every arrival than the Central Mediterranean journey from Libya to Italy or Malta.
Migrant arrivals putting pressure on Spain's Canary Islands
Read full article: Migrant arrivals putting pressure on Spain's Canary IslandsAfrican migrants after arriving at the coast of Gran Canaria island, Spain on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean sailing on a wooden boat, a group of 44 migrants arrived at Maspalomas beach. More than half of the 16,000 migrants who arrived this year in the Spanish islands off northwest Africa did so in the last four weeks, a sharp influx worrying international and non-profit organizations. Thatโs compared to around 1,500 arrivals recorded last year in the archipelago, better known for its vacation resorts popular among northern Europeans. The new migrant focus on the perilous Canary Islands route, first seen in 2006, has come as authorities crack down on previously popular passages across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa to European Union countries.
Hurricanes stay stronger longer after landfall than in past
Read full article: Hurricanes stay stronger longer after landfall than in past(Alexander Gerst/ESA/NASA via AP)Hurricanes are keeping their staying power longer once they make landfall, spreading more inland destruction, according to a new study. Warmer ocean waters from climate change are likely making hurricanes lose power more slowly after landfall, because they act as a reserve fuel tank for moisture, the study found. It found that in the 1960s, hurricanes declined two-thirds in wind strength within 17 hours of landfall. Thereโs less study of what hurricanes do once they make landfall than out at sea, so Chakraborty said he was surprised when he saw a noticeable trend in decay taking longer. But hurricanes arenโt running out of gas as much, especially in the last 25 years when the trend accelerated, Chakraborty said.
New storm Zeta a hurricane threat to Mexico, US Gulf Coast
Read full article: New storm Zeta a hurricane threat to Mexico, US Gulf CoastMIAMI โ Newly formed Tropical Storm Zeta strengthened Sunday in the western Caribbean and will probably become a hurricane before hitting Mexico's resort-dotted Yucatan Peninsula and the U.S. Gulf Coast in coming days. Zeta was the earliest named 27th Atlantic storm recorded in an already historic hurricane season. The system was centered about 300 miles (480 kilometers) southeast of Cozumel island in Mexico at midafternoon, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The government is still handing out aid, including sheet roofing, to Yucatan residents hit by Hurricane Delta and Tropical Storm Gamma earlier this month. The hurricane center said it could make landfall anywhere from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle.
Weakened Hurricane Epsilon moves north over Atlantic Ocean
Read full article: Weakened Hurricane Epsilon moves north over Atlantic OceanMIAMI โ A weakened Hurricane Epsilon moved northward Friday over the Atlantic Ocean, a day after after skirting well east of Bermuda. Epsilon's top sustained winds fell Thursday to 85 mph (140 kph), dropping it from a Category 2 to a Category 1 storm, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. But large ocean swells could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the coast of New England and Atlantic Canada during the next couple of days, the hurricane center warned. Earlier in the week, Epsilon had gained 50 mph (80 kph) in wind speed in just 24 hours to become a major hurricane on Wednesday. This year's season has had so many storms that the hurricane center has turned to the Greek alphabet after running out of official names.
Weakened Hurricane Epsilon skirting well east of Bermuda
Read full article: Weakened Hurricane Epsilon skirting well east of BermudaMIAMI โ A weakened Hurricane Epsilon skirted well east of Bermuda on Thursday night, prompting officials to lift a tropical storm warning for the Atlantic island. The Miami-based center said Epsilon was about 190 miles (300 kilometers) east of Bermuda at 11 p.m as it moved north-northwest at 9 mph (15 kph). Forecasters said the storm would track over the Atlantic Ocean well east of the island in coming hours. Earlier in the week, Epsilon had gained 50 mph (80 kph) in wind speed in just 24 hours to become a major hurricane on Wednesday. This year's season has had so many storms that the hurricane center has turned to the Greek alphabet after running out of official names.
Spanish islands struggle with migration surge amid pandemic
Read full article: Spanish islands struggle with migration surge amid pandemicWhile Mediterranean crossings are down this year, arrivals on the Canary islands across a treacherous part of the Atlantic Ocean are up nearly 700% on the year. Beefed-up security in the Mediterranean has reduced migration from Africa to the Spanish mainland and the Balearic Islands in 2020, with 30% fewer arrivals between January and mid-October compared to a year earlier. But the surge in traffic to the Canary Islands comes at a high cost in human lives. Arguing that they lack enough resources, local and regional officials in the Canary Islands have asked the Spanish government for more help, including the use of two military facilities to process the migrants. Prime Minister Sรกnchez told parliament Wednesday that โwe have to do much moreโ in the Canaries.
US challenges planned expedition to retrieve Titanic's radio
Read full article: US challenges planned expedition to retrieve Titanic's radioNORFOLK, Va. NORFOLK, Va.The U.S. government will try to stop a company's planned salvage mission to retrieve the Titanics wireless telegraph machine, arguing the expedition would break federal law and a pact with Britain to leave the iconic shipwreck undisturbed. U.S. attorneys filed a legal challenge before a federal judge in Norfolk, Virginia, late Monday. The Atlanta-based salvage firm RMS Titanic Inc., plans to recover the radio equipment from a deck house near the ship's grand staircase. The salvage firm disagrees, arguing that hundreds of years of maritime law firmly puts the wreck into the hands of admiralty court in Norfolk. NOAA seeks to jettison the law of the sea, developed over centuries, the firm argued in legal documents filed earlier this year.
Hurricane season outlook 2020: Not good news - what to know
Read full article: Hurricane season outlook 2020: Not good news - what to knowSo it is with a great deal of concern that I share with you this years Atlantic hurricane outlook, and its bad news. Broken down into simple statistics, the NHC outlook calls for a 60% chance for an above average season, a 30% chance for an average season, and only a 10% chance for a below average season. If this outlook pans out, then the 2020 hurricane season will set a record as our fifth consecutive season with above-average hurricane activity. More specifically, the 2020 outlook suggests:13-19 names storms (average is 12)6-10 hurricanes (average is 6)3-6 major hurricanes (average is 3)It is important to emphasize that the outlook only predicts actual storms, and not WHERE they will go. Since wind shear is detrimental to tropical cyclones, neutral or La Nina conditions favor Atlantic hurricane development.
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off coast of Puerto Rico
Read full article: Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off coast of Puerto RicoISABELA, Puerto Rico - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook Puerto Rico Monday night, striking off the coast of the island in the Atlantic Ocean. The quake hit about 49 miles north-northwest of Isabela, Puerto Rico, around 11:23 p.m. At least three aftershocks have followed the quake including a magnitude 4.7, USGS said. Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vzquez Garced said in a tweet that there was no damage. There is no threat of tsunami from the quake, according to a tweet from The National Weather Service Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
Humberto strengthens to Category 1 hurricane
Read full article: Humberto strengthens to Category 1 hurricaneHumberto reaches hurricane strength as it churns eastward across the Atlantic. FREEPORT, Bahamas - Humberto has been upgraded to a hurricane as it moves further east into the Atlantic Ocean and away from land. The Bahamas dodged the brunt of Humberto as it passed by Saturday with sustained winds around 70 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm picked up speed as it moved away from the islands and strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane, with winds of 75 mph, Sunday night, the center said. Hurricane Humberto is about 785 miles west of Bermuda and moving northeast at 3 mph, the hurricane center said late Sunday.