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Hurricane Sandy blasted across eastern Cuba on Thursday as a potent Category 2 storm and was on track to slam into the Bahamas after causing at least 29 deaths in the Caribbean. Here, a driver maneuvers his classic American car along a wet road as a wave crashes against the Malecon in Havana, Cuba on Thursday. ...
There’s no such thing as a minor hurricane, but as we know too well, some storms wreak more havoc than others. Much more. Click through for the 12 of the most devastating hurricanes in U.S. history. Our list takes into account lives lost and damage wrought. For a list of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the U.S., irrespective of other damage caused, click here. At left, fire destroys homes along the beach on Galveston Island, Texas, as Hurricane Ike approached on Sept. 12, 2008. ...
The American Red Cross has released a free hurricane app for iPhone and Android that allows users to track storms, find help and let friends and family know they're safe. The app features NOAA weather alerts, the locations of open Red Cross shelters and a toolkit with a flashlight, strobe light and audible alarm. This video offers a brief introduction. RELATED ON SKYE: How to Survive a Hurricane ...
Twenty years ago this month, one of the most devastating hurricanes in U.S. history slammed into Florida, Louisiana and the Bahamas. Hurricane Andrew ravaged countless communities, causing 65 deaths and leaving a quarter of a million people homeless. At the time, Andrew was the costliest hurricane in U.S. history, racking up $30 billion in damages. Two decades have passed since Andrew made landfall in Florida on Aug. 24, 1992, but the destruction hasn't been forgotten. Click through to see the devastation Hurricane Andrew left in its wake. ...
Hurricane Felix Hurricane Felix was a massive, Category 5 storm with 165 mph winds when a crew member aboard the International Space Station took this photo. It was Sept. 3, 2007. The next day, Felix slammed into Central America's Mosquito Coast, destroying homes and threatening lives. The storm was eventually blamed for 133 deaths, including 130 in Nicaragua. Click through to see more hurricanes from space. ...
