Tropical Storm Richard gained strength Saturday, lashing the Caribbean coast of Honduras with strong winds and heavy rain that threatened potentially deadly flash floods and landslides. The storm was expected to pass “near or over” Honduras’ coast late Saturday and become a hurricane on Sunday, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida. [...]
Tropical Storm Paula brought winds and heavy rain to the Cuban capital on Thursday, turning some low lying streets into shallow rivers, bending palm trees and sending waves crashing against the city’s famed Malecon sea wall. Paula lost its status as a category one hurricane just before making landfall in Cuba’s western tobacco growing area, [...]
Lewis Hamilton’s title hopes suffered a further blow heading into Sunday morning’s Japanese Grand Prix when he was handed a five-place grid penalty for a change of gearbox. The embattled McLaren driver has had a succession of setbacks in recent weeks. Three retirements in four races saw him surrender his championship lead and then a [...]
Some of the eye-popping totals include 22.5 inches of rain in five days in Wilmington, N.C., 10.5 inches of rain in 24 hours in Moscow, Pa., and 9.5 inches of rain in Jim Thorpe, Pa., in the same time period. The heavy rain began even before Nicole swept inland from the Atlantic. “Some places have [...]
A massive rainstorm drenched the East Coast from the Carolinas to Maine on Thursday, causing at least five deaths, flooding roads and washing away months of dry weather. The storm flooded N.C. and S.C. coastal areas, driving some people from their homes before moving toward the Northeast, where it snarled train, air and car traffic. [...]