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Whole city of New Orleans loses power due to Hurricane Ida

New Orleans, the biggest city in Louisiana, is now without power after powerful Hurricane Ida made a landfall in the US state, local officials said.

Whole city of New Orleans loses power due to Hurricane Ida
Updated On : 30 Aug 2021 | 3:42 PM IST

Oil prices drop after Hurricane Ida hits US Gulf rigs, refineries

Brent was down 16 cents or 0.2% at $72.54 a barrel by 0654 GMT. It rose more than 11% last week in anticipation of disruptions to oil production from Hurricane Ida.

Oil prices drop after Hurricane Ida hits US Gulf rigs, refineries
Updated On : 30 Aug 2021 | 2:09 PM IST

1st death from Hurricane Ida, power out across New Orleans in US

A Louisiana sheriff's office on Sunday reported the first death from Hurricane Ida just hours after the powerful storm slammed ashore

1st death from Hurricane Ida, power out across New Orleans in US
Updated On : 30 Aug 2021 | 9:08 AM IST

Biden says Hurricane Ida likely to be immense, promises full federal aid

US President Joe Biden has warned that Hurricane Ida will be a major life-threatening storm and has promised all the necessary federal assistance to the states that will be affected

Biden says Hurricane Ida likely to be immense, promises full federal aid
Updated On : 30 Aug 2021 | 8:21 AM IST

Over 10,000 people evacuated in western Cuba due to Ida Hurricane

More than 10,000 people have been evacuated in the western Cuban province of Pinar del Rio over the Ida hurricane, media reported.

Over 10,000 people evacuated in western Cuba due to Ida Hurricane
Updated On : 28 Aug 2021 | 3:04 PM IST

All about Henri as storm wanes, plods through US Northeast

The storm crawled deeper inland on Monday, with experts predicting the center of its remnants will settle for a while near the New York-Connecticut border before heading back east

All about Henri as storm wanes, plods through US Northeast
Updated On : 23 Aug 2021 | 7:57 PM IST

Hurricane Grace lashes eastern Mexico, causing power outages, felling trees

Federal authorities said much of central and eastern Mexico would be hit by torrential rain, but did not provide any early word of the damage caused by Grace.

Hurricane Grace lashes eastern Mexico, causing power outages, felling trees
Updated On : 21 Aug 2021 | 6:59 PM IST

Natural disasters cost insurance industry $76 billion in 2020: Swiss Re

Natural disasters like wildfires devastated parts of the United States and a record number of hurricanes in the Atlantic caused

Natural disasters cost insurance industry $76 billion in 2020: Swiss Re
Updated On : 15 Dec 2020 | 5:27 PM IST

Hurricane Iota now a Category 5 storm near Central America

Hurricane Iota rapidly strengthened Monday into a Category 5 storm that is likely to bring catastrophic damage to the same part of Central America already battered by a powerful Hurricane Eta

Hurricane Iota now a Category 5 storm near Central America
Updated On : 17 Nov 2020 | 7:27 AM IST

Major Hurricane Epsilon: Tropical storm warning for Bermuda

Epsilon rapidly gained major hurricane strength on Wednesday afternoon and is expected to skirt east of Bermuda in the coming day, the US National Hurricane Center says

Major Hurricane Epsilon: Tropical storm warning for Bermuda
Updated On : 22 Oct 2020 | 7:55 AM IST

Hurricane Delta leaves thousands without electricity in Louisiana

Delta has been downgraded to a tropical depression, but not before leaving roughly 575,000 thousand customers without electricity

Hurricane Delta leaves thousands without electricity in Louisiana
Updated On : 11 Oct 2020 | 11:45 AM IST

Hurricane Delta makes landfall in southwestern Louisiana

Hurricane Delta has made landfall in southwestern Louisiana as a Category 2 storm, compounding misery along a path of destruction left by Hurricane Laura only six weeks earlier

Hurricane Delta makes landfall in southwestern Louisiana
Updated On : 10 Oct 2020 | 9:00 AM IST

Donald Trump says FEMA is prepared to deal with Hurricane Delta

President Donald Trump says the Federal Emergency Management Agency is prepared as Hurricane Delta churns toward the US Gulf Coast

Donald Trump says FEMA is prepared to deal with Hurricane Delta
Updated On : 10 Oct 2020 | 7:23 AM IST

Winds rake Northeastern parts of US, leaving thousands without power

Winds close to hurricane strength swept across parts of the northeastern U.S. on Wednesday morning, toppling trees, taking down power lines and leaving tens of thousands of residents without power

Winds rake Northeastern parts of US, leaving thousands without power
Updated On : 30 Sep 2020 | 9:52 PM IST

Tropical Storm Beta spurs hurricane worries for Texas

Both the city of Galveston and Galveston County on Saturday issued voluntary evacuation orders ahead of Tropical Storm Beta, as did the city of Seabrook to the north of Galveston

Tropical Storm Beta spurs hurricane worries for Texas
Updated On : 20 Sep 2020 | 6:39 AM IST

A quarter of US energy output offline as Hurricane Sally advances

Sally weakened on Tuesday to a Category One hurricane with sustained winds of 80 miles per hour

A quarter of US energy output offline as Hurricane Sally advances
Updated On : 16 Sep 2020 | 8:09 AM IST

Offshore oil wells, ports shut as Hurricane Sally advances on US Gulf

Sally was upgraded to a hurricane on Monday, with expected landfall on Tuesday

Offshore oil wells, ports shut as Hurricane Sally advances on US Gulf
Updated On : 15 Sep 2020 | 9:23 AM IST

Gulf Coast residents brace for possible onslaught of Tropical storm Sally

Storm-weary Gulf Coast residents prepared for a new weather onslaught as Tropical Storm Sally churned northward

Gulf Coast residents brace for possible onslaught of Tropical storm Sally
Updated On : 14 Sep 2020 | 11:34 AM IST

Oil companies idle production as US Gulf Coast braces for hurricane

Offshore platforms and one refinery along the US Gulf Coast shut down on Sunday as they prepared for a second hurricane strike in less than a month

Oil companies idle production as US Gulf Coast braces for hurricane
Updated On : 14 Sep 2020 | 8:45 AM IST

Oil producers evacuate US Gulf of Mexico platforms as tropical storm brews

Chevron Corp and Murphy Oil Corp on Saturday started removing workers from offshore oil and gas platforms

Oil producers evacuate US Gulf of Mexico platforms as tropical storm brews
Updated On : 13 Sep 2020 | 8:12 AM IST