Felix becomes Category 4 hurricane lashes Dutch Caribbean islands
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Felix becomes Category 4 hurricane lashes Dutch Caribbean islands
International Herald Tribune – Sep 1, 2007
In Aruba there was also little visible damage although at least one catamaran snapped off its mooring a house was damaged by a downed tree and power was temporarily knocked out in a northern town. The island's airport was also closed. Felix became the second Atlantic hurricane of the season on Saturday evening after Hurricane Dean which killed at least 20 in the Caribbean and carved out a destructive swath stretching from St. EDT (2100 GMT) the storm was centered about 710 kilometers (440 miles) southeast of Jamaica and was moving west-northwest at about 32 kph (20 mph) the hurricane center said.
3D Hurricane Tracking Meteorologists Invent Better Way To Monitor…
Science Daily – Science Daily (press release) – Sep 1, 2007
in more than a decade — killing ten people — causing thirteen-billion dollars in damage. Its arrival was expected. Its intensity: an absolute surprise… Its arrival was expected. Its intensity: an absolute surprise. We are in the middle of hurricane season again and meteorologists are rushing to test a new way to track a storm’s intensity. Scientists now know as hurricane Charlie approached Florida three years ago Floridians were preparing for the storm with obsolete information. Charlie landed with 25-percent more intensity than predicted. It’s a scenario that could forever be avoided with a new tracking system. ‘[Hurricane Charlie] rapidly intensified from category two to category four in roughly three hours’ said Wen-Chau Lee NCAR meteorologist.
The Legacy of Hurricane Katrina; Cancer Vote; How Do You Know When…
CNN International – Sep 1, 2007
It’s called “Ask the Doctor. ” First up though our top story. It’s been two years since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast with these horrific consequences. As you know New rleans took the brunt of the storm. Now all eyes are on the city again. Some presidential candidates visited talking about the necessity to continue rebuilding. I was in New rleans two years ago to the day.