Hurricane News: Page 4

This is page 4 of the hurricanes news archives.

Rita Surge Devastates Cameron Parish (October 2, 2005): The USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program has conducted some Hurricane Rita impact studies and the results are very alarming.

Katrina, Rita And Global Warming (September 28, 2005): Two powerful category five hurricanes, Rita and Katrina, in the Gulf of Mexico within three weeks of each other combined with above average activity in the tropics for several years has everyone wondering if the feared impact of global warming has arrived.

Will We Get to Hurricane Alpha? (September 27, 2005): This hurricane season has been known for its destructive power and category five storms but it is also above average for the number of storms.

Max Mayfield: Expect More Hurricanes (September 26, 2005): The Associated Press reports that Max Mayfield, the Director of the National Hurricane Center, recently gave Congress some news they didn't want to hear.

Hurricane Rita Now a Category Four (September 23, 2005): Hurricane Rita is now a category four hurricane sustained winds of 135mph.

Powerful Hurricane Rita Heads Towards Texas (September 21, 2005): Hurricane Rita is now a powerful category four hurricane with 140 mph sustained winds.

Rita Threatens Florida Keys Then Texas Coast (September 19, 2005): Rita is currently a tropical storm with sustained winds of 65 mph.

EPA Measures Toxins in Flood Waters. Or Do They? (September 15, 2005): News.

Katrina Named Most Destructive U.S. Storm Ever (September 15, 2005): ABC News reports that Hurricane Katrina has been named the most destructive U.

Ophelia Strengthens and Slowly Moves Toward Coast (September 13, 2005): Ophelia is once again a hurricane after stregthening over the gulfstream.

Ophelia Continues to Perplex Forecasters (September 11, 2005): After stalling just off the east coast of South Carolina, Hurricane Ophelia appears to be finally making its move.

Three More Tropical Storms (September 7, 2005): Three more tropical storms have formed in this very active hurricane season.

New Orleans Faces Health Crisis (September 1, 2005): The Plain Dealer reports that federal officials have already declared a public health emergency for areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina.

Katrina Was the Big One. Season Not Over. (August 31, 2005): Unfortunately, it appears that Hurricane Katrina has been the "big one" for New Orleans with the city now filling up with water from several levee breaches.

Hurricane Katrina is a Catastrophe (August 30, 2005): Reports indicate that the flooding inside New Orleans is getting worse.

Katrina Makes Landfall as a Cat 4 (August 29, 2005): Hurricane Katrina made lanfall at 610 AM CDT this morning as a Category 4 storm with winds of 140 mph in Southern Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.

Katrina Now a Deadly Cat 5 Hurricane (August 28, 2005): Katrina is now a category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 160mph.

Dangerous Hurricane Katrina Targets North Gulf Coast (August 27, 2005): Katrina has strengthened to a Cat 3 storm is threatening the North Gulf Coast with the New Orleans metropolitan area in the center of the National Hurricane Center's forecast path.

Katrina Crossing South Florida Into Gulf (August 25, 2005): Hurricane Katrina made landfall in South Florida north of Miami earlier today as an 80mph Category 1 hurricane.

Irene Could Become Hurricane and Threaten East Coast (August 11, 2005): Tropical Storm Irene is strengthening and has the chance to become a hurricane in a few a days and threaten the east coast of the United States.

Hurricane Forecast Boosted: 11 to 14 More Storms Expected (August 2, 2005): The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has boosted the total number of storms they expect this season.

Emily Becomes a Powerful Hurricane in the Caribbean (July 16, 2005): In an extremely unusual hurricane season Emily has become a strong Cat 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 155mph -- just one mph shy of being a Cat 5 hurricane.

Dennis Makes Landfall as Cat 3 (July 11, 2005): Hurricane Dennis made landfall yesterday as a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 120 mph.

Atlantic Hurricane Season Off to Record Start (July 6, 2005): The 2005 hurricane season is off to the fastest start in recorded history.

Arlene Gets 2005 Hurricane Season Off to a Quick Start (June 9, 2005): The 2005 hurricane season only started officially on June 1st and already we have Tropical Storm Arlene in the Caribbean.







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