Mexico struggles to evacuate thousands as fierce Hurricane Jimena nears Los Cabos resortsLOS CABOS, Mexico — Heavy winds, battering waves and intense rain pummeled residents and tourists in this vacation resort as Hurricane Jimena, one of the largest hurricanes this year, raked the coast late Tuesday. Hurricane Jimena, near maximum Category 5, roars toward Mexico’s Los Cabos resortsLOS CABOS, Mexico — Extremely dangerous Hurricane Jimena roared toward Mexico’s resort-studded Baja California Peninsula on Monday, chasing away an international finance conference and prompting emergency workers to start evacuating thousands of people from shantytowns. Hurricane Jimena gains more force as it heads toward Mexico’s Los Cabos resortsLOS CABOS, Mexico — Extremely dangerous Hurricane Jimena roared toward Mexico’s resort-studded Baja California Peninsula on Monday, chasing away an international finance conference and prompting emergency workers to start evacuating thousands of people from shantytowns. Residents stock up as Category 4 Jimena takes aim at Mexico’s Los Cabos resortsLOS CABOS, Mexico — A strengthening Hurricane Jimena roared toward Mexico’s resort-studded Baja California Peninsula on Monday, prompting emergency workers to set up makeshift shelters and chasing away an international finance conference. Hurricane watch issued for southern Baja California peninsula as fierce Jimena approachesMIAMI — A hurricane watch is out for the Baja California peninsula for Jimena, which is a dangerous Category 4 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast. Jimena strengthens to dangerous Category 4 hurricane, moves toward Baja California peninsulaCABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — Emergency workers built shelters for thousands of endangered families as a strengthening Hurricane Jimena roared toward Mexico’s resort-studded Baja California peninsula Monday. Jimena strengthens to dangerous Category 4 hurricane; may intensify off Mexico’s Pacific coastMEXICO CITY — Jimena developed into a dangerous Category 4 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast Sunday, threatening to hit the Baja California peninsula as a major hurricane in coming days. Hurricane Jimena strengthens to a Category 3 storm in Pacific, could get even strongerMIAMI — Forecasters say Jimena is now a dangerous Category 4 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast, and it may intensify even more as it swirls offshore. Danny washes out East Coast weekend, while strong Pacific hurricane threatens MexicoBOSTON — Heavy rain and dangerous rip currents from a weak tropical system emptied East Coast beaches for a second straight late-summer weekend, while a hurricane that could clip Mexico’s coast next week grew stronger in the Pacific. Jimena becomes Category 2 hurricane with 105 mph winds; Tropical Storm Kevin forms in PacificMIAMI — Forecasters say Jimena has quickly intensified over the warm waters off Mexico’s coast and is now a Category 2 hurricane. Danny weakens to a depression but still a concern along East Coast; Jimena becomes hurricaneBOSTON — A weakening Danny, downgraded from a tropical storm to a depression, doused parts of the eastern seaboard with heavy rain Saturday and churned up dangerous rip currents that produced a second straight late-summer weekend of dangerous surf. Jimena becomes hurricane in the Pacific off southern Mexican coast, top winds near 80 mphMIAMI — Forecasters say Jimena has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast. Tropical Storm Danny headed toward US East Coast, tropical storm watch issued for NCCAROLINA BEACH, N.C. — Coastal residents looked ahead Friday to a late-summer weekend with fewer beach-loving tourists as Tropical Storm Danny kicked up rough surf that forecasters warned would be too risky for boaters and swimmers, though tempting for surfers. Forecasters issue tropical storm watch for the North Carolina coast ahead of DannyMIAMI — Forecasters have issued a tropical storm watch for the North Carolina coast ahead of Tropical Storm Danny. Tropical Storm Danny weakens a bit while Ignacio weakens to a tropical depressionMIAMI — Tropical Storm Danny has weakened a little in the Atlantic as it moves slowly north toward land. Tropical Storm Danny strengthens while Ignacio weakens to a tropical depressionMIAMI — Tropical Storm Danny has strengthened a little in the Atlantic as it moves toward land while Ignacio has been downgraded to a tropical depression far out in the Pacific. Tropical Storm Danny strengthens a bit in Atlantic with 50 mph top winds; Ignacio weakensMIAMI — Forecasters say people in the Bahamas and from the Carolinas north along the East Coast should keep an eye on Tropical Storm Danny, which was strengthening some as it moves toward land. Tropical Storm Danny forms in the Atlantic with 45 mph top winds; Ignacio weakens in PacificMIAMI — Forecasters say people in the Bahamas and the southeastern U.S. should keep an eye on Tropical Storm Danny, which could slowly get stronger as it moves toward land. Tropical Storm Ignacio is forecast to weaken far out in the Pacific OceanMIAMI — Tropical Storm Ignacio is forecast to weaken as it rumbles far out in the Pacific. Tropical Storm Ignacio swirling far out in the Pacific OceanMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Ignacio is moving into cooler waters far out in the Pacific, likely causing it to weaken over the next couple days. Forecasters: Tropical depression forms in Pacific, likely to strengthen into tropical stormMIAMI — A tropical depression has formed far out over the Pacific Ocean and forecasters say it could become a tropical storm. Bill downgraded to tropical storm after being blamed for at least 2 deaths on East CoastPORTLAND, Maine — The remnants of Hurricane Bill moved out into the Atlantic, forecasters said Monday, a day after the storm’s powerful winds churned up waves that were blamed in the deaths of at least two people on the East Coast. Hurricane center: Bill no longer a hurricane, has lost its tropical characteristicsMIAMI — Bill is no longer a hurricane and forecasters say it’s lost the characteristics of a tropical cyclone as it moves away from the Canadian coast in the Atlantic. Hurricane Bill moves north, weakens after being blamed for at least 2 East Coast deathsPORTLAND, Maine — Hurricane Bill was hundreds of miles from shore and weakening as East Coast wave watchers and surfers came out to meet the storm, but it still was blamed in two deaths. Hurricane Bill blamed for death of girl in Maine swept to sea by large wave, Florida swimmerPORTLAND, Maine — A large wave fueled by Hurricane Bill swept a group of surf-watchers into the sea at a Maine park Sunday, including a 7-year-old girl who died after the Coast Guard pulled her from the churning waters. Hurricane Bill blamed in death of girl in Maine swept to sea by large wave, Florida swimmerPORTLAND, Maine — A large wave fueled by Hurricane Bill swept a group of surf-watchers into the sea at a Maine park Sunday, including a 7-year-old girl who died after the Coast Guard pulled her from the churning waters. Coast Guard: Girl in Maine swept to sea by large wave from Hurricane Bill dies after rescueEDGARTOWN, Mass. — The Coast Guard says three people were rescued at Acadia National Park in Maine and no others are believed to be missing after a large wave washed over a crowd watching the surf. Spectators swept to sea by large wave from Hurricane Bill at Maine national park, rescued
Wave from Hurricane Bill sweeps people out to sea at Maine national park; search under wayEDGARTOWN, Mass. — A large wave fueled by Hurricane Bill swept spectators out to sea at a Maine park Sunday as the storm-churned surf attracted onlookers and daredevils along the Eastern Seaboard. Hurricane Bill, speeding past New England shores, blamed in swimmer’s death in Fla.NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — Florida officials say a 54-year-old man has died in rough waves fueled by Hurricane Bill. |