All Hurricane season articles – Page 6
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Could Gustav be another Hazel?
Comparisons drawn with 1954, as hurricane threatens Haiti. Forecasters puzzle how Haiti's mountains will disrupt the system.
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Gustav shapes up as serious threat
"Not unreasonable to expect Gustav to become a major hurricane" - Dr. Steve Smith
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Gustav threatens U.S. oil production
Hurricane on track for Gulf of Mexico. Currently CAT 1, could strengthen to CAT 3.
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Fay moves toward central Florida
Storm does not reach hurricane strength. Reports of over 50 dead in Caribbean.
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Nuri could strike the Philippines and Taiwan
Tropical Storm predicted to increase in intensity.
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Fay nears Cuban coast
Tropical Storm to reach Florida keys on Monday night. Could become hurricane.
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Iselle staying offshore
Tropical Storm with 45 mph winds likely to remain offshore today and on Friday
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US raises hurricane research funding
Budget for 2009 increased to $17m to improve forecasting
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Edouard weakens to a depression
Wind speeds down. Rain accumulations of 3 to 5 inches in Texas. 10 inches in places.
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Edouard losses to be low - EQECAT
Cat modelling agency expects onshore losses from Tropical Storm Edouard to be less than $100m. Offshore, newer platforms OK. Strength increasing to hurricane force.
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Tropical Storm Edouard threatens oil facilities
Edouard expected to strengthen to hurricane strength before striking upper Texas coast
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Julian remains about 55 kmph
Tropical Depression Julian (10W), located near the Philippines, caused heavy rains. Now heading toward China.
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Typhoon Fung-Wong initial loss estimates
$142m loss in Fujian Province, China. Insured losses in Taiwan "unlikely to exceed $100m" - AIR
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Typhoon Fung-Wong kills two
$6m losses to agriculture in Tawain. Typhoon makes landfall in China.
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UPDATE: Typhoon Fung-Wong
Chinese authorities evacuate tens of thousands of people. Fung-Wong to make second landfall in Fujian Province as CAT 1 typhoon today.
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Typhoon Fung-Wong hits Taiwan
Wind speeds of 140 kmph. China very likely to be hit in 12 hours.
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Dolly caused $350m-$700m losses - AIR estimate
Insured losses from hurricane now seem at low end, after Dolly kept north
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Dolly shuts down 5% of region’s oil/gas rigs
Personnel evacuated from 49 platforms in Gulf of Mexico
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Dolly insured loss ‘anywhere from $300m to $1.2bn’
AIR: 10-mile deviation in hurricane’s course could greatly affect estimates
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