Topic: Hurricanes and Cyclones

Haiti Disasters

Haiti Disasters
FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2002 file photo, the streets are flooded in Les Cayes, on Haiti's south coast, after torrential rains from Tropical Storm Lili Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002. Lili appeared to be strengthening and could become a hurricane by Monday, said Martin Nelson, lead forecaster at the ...
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Why Haiti keeps getting hammered by disasters

Poverty, social ills, weak building standards and location create Haiti's disastrous historyWhen it comes to natural disasters, Haiti seems to have a bull's-eye on it. That's because of a killer combination of geography, poverty, social problems, slipshod building standards and bad luck, experts say. The list of ...
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Prince William Visits Lincolnshire

Prince William Visits Lincolnshire
CONINGSBY, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 11: Prince William climbs into the cockpit of a Typhoon Jet during a visit to RAF Coningsby on January 11, 2010 in Lincolnshire. During his visit to RAF Coningsby, the Prince got the opportunity to sit in the cockpit of a Typhoon FGR4 . The Prince was ...
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Government forecaster to give earlier storm alerts

MIAMI (Reuters) - The U.S. National Hurricane Center, citing increases in population and infrastructure along the U.S. coastline, said on Tuesday it would warn 12 hours earlier of approaching storms during this year's hurricane season. The Miami-based hurricane center said the earlier watches and warnings for tropical storms ...
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