World news about “Hurricanes” published by euronews.
Massive tornado hits Oklahoma – nocomment Volunteers and first responders raced to search the debris for survivors of a tornado which roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs on Monday, flattening… 21/05/2013
Central USA hit by spring stormsA massive storm front swept north through the central United States on Sunday, hammering the region with fist-sized hail, blinding rain and tornadoes… 20/05/2013
First stunning images of giant hurricane on Saturn NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has captured the first close-up images of a giant hurricane around Saturn’s north pole. The hurricane rotates within a six-sided… 30/04/2013
Hurricane Sandy’s scars still visible five months laterA home destroyed nearly five months ago during the landfall of Superstorm Sandy is pictured in Mantoloking. The Jersey shore, a 127-mile stretch of beaches… 28/03/2013
Tornado hits Hattiesburg, Mississippi – nocomment A tornado tore through Hattiesburg, Mississippi, part of a wave of severe storms that downed trees, damaged buildings and injured at least three people… 13/02/2013
283 dead in landslides and floods in southern Philippines – nocomment Hundreds of people are still missing, with 283 dead in the wake of typhoon Bopha. Nearly 87,000 people are taking temporary shelter in gymnasiums and school… 05/12/2012
Tornados hit western Japan – nocomment Two tornados swept through the western region of Japan on Wednesday. No injuries or damages were reported. 15/11/2012
After Sandy: facing cold weather in devastated Staten IslandA victim of hurricane Sandy takes blankets from a aid distribution site in the Staten Island borough of New York as near freezing temperatures threaten… 04/11/2012
USA – After superstorm Sandy: different areas, different needs – nocomment Recovery didn’t mean the same thing to the different area struke by superstorm Sandy in eastern USA: food for some, gasoline for others, cleaning snow… 03/11/2012
NYC Marathon goes on as planned The 43rd edition of the New York city marathon will go ahead as planned on Sunday despite the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. Mary Wittenberg, chief… 02/11/2012
Storm Sandy’s wrath revealed – nocomment Two days after Sandy hit New York, the extensive damage could be seen. In the Breezy Point neighborhood of Queens, the charred debris of more than 100 homes… 01/11/2012
After Hurricane Sandy, New York on the move – nocomment Millions of people across the northeast of the US stricken by massive storm Sandy attempted to resume normal lives on Wednesday as companies, markets and… 31/10/2012
Hurricane Sandy sinks HMS Bounty replicaThe HMS Bounty, a 180-foot sailboat, is shown submerged in the Atlantic Ocean during Hurricane Sandy approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, North… 30/10/2012
Sandy devestates US east coast – nocomment Millions of people in the eastern United States awoke on Tuesday to flooded homes, fallen trees and widespread power outages caused by the giant storm Sandy… 30/10/2012
New York City prepares for Hurricane SandyA woman and child walk through an aisle among emptied shelves, waiting for Hurricane Sandy, in a Wal-Mart store in Riverhead, New York. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson 29/10/2012
Sandy leaves Cuba shattered – nocomment Hurricane Sandy caused 11 deaths in Cuba and left many homeless. 27/10/2012
Typhoon Jelawat hits Japan – nocomment The southern Okinawa prefecture was hit by gusty winds, accompanied by heavy rains and storms. 29/09/2012
Tornado-like wind swirls through Venice – nocomment Venice residents were amazed and frightened by a tornado-like spiral of wind that swept across their city on June 12. The whirlwind uprooted hundreds of trees… 13/06/2012
Joplin tornado disaster one year onMay 22 will mark the one year anniversary of a deadly EF-5 tornado that ripped through Joplin, Missouri, killing 161 people. The tornado damaged or destroyed… 18/05/2012
Tornado aftermath in IndianaStudent Madeline Evans walks past a destroyed school bus after a tornado devastated the town of Henryville, Indiana. REUTERS/Handout 05/03/2012
Storm Chasing in Kansas – nocomment filmmakers hunt down tornadoes hitting the state of Kansas, United States. 01/03/2012
Hurricane Jova causes floods in Mexico – nocomment Hurricane Jova slammed into Mexico’s Pacific coast as a Category 2 hurricane early on Wednesday, triggering mudslides that killed two people and injured six… 14/10/2011
A family’s shelter in the PhilippinesA family takes shelter at a shed along a road after typhoons submerged their house in Calumpit, Bulacan province, north of Manila October 1, 2011… 01/10/2011
Typhoon brings misery to Japan – nocomment A powerful typhoon struck Japan on Wednesday, pummelling the Tokyo area with heavy rain, disrupting public transportation and leaving four people dead. 22/09/2011
Hurricane Irene seen from Montreal Hurricane Irene is seen from the St-Joseph Basilica on top of Mont-Royal in Montréal. Winds of up to 120km/h were recorded along the St-Laurence River… 30/08/2011
US counts material cost of Irene For the insurance industry this year has already been the most expensive for natural disasters in the history of the world, mostly because of the costs of the… 29/08/2011
An NYC car park in the wake of Hurricane IreneThe sun sets over a flooded parking lot as the sky clears from Hurricane Irene in Long Beach, New York August 28, 2011. Hurricane Irene battered New York with… 29/08/2011
New York City hit by Tropical Storm Irene – nocomment High winds and flooding have hit New England as a weakening Tropical Storm Irene struck the US East Coast. What had been forecast as the “mother of all… 29/08/2011
Hurricane Irene passes through Wrightsville Beach, North CarolinaA pedestrian crosses an open area as Hurricane Irene passes through Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina Hurricane Irene howled ashore in North Carolina with… 27/08/2011
Twister terror in Russia’s Blagoveshchensk – nocomment It has been dubbed Russia’s first ever “city tornado.” A twister has brought terror to Blagoveshchensk in the country’s far east, near the Chinese border. It… 02/08/2011
Chile: hurricane slams scores of homes – nocomment A storm which was the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane has damaged more than 100 homes in Villarica, southern Chile. 09/06/2011
Tornadoes hit US Mid-West – nocomment Tornadoes sweeping the US Mid-West have struck near Oklahoma City, hitting vehicles on a section of motorway west of the Oklahoma state capital. Officials… 26/05/2011
Tornadoes ravage Alabama – nocomment A series of tornadoes and storms swept through the southern state of Alabama in the US. Alabama was the worst hit, but deaths were also reported in… 29/04/2011
Unseasonal tornadoes lash US southSoutheastern parts of the USA have been ploughed by a storm front in which the winds caused at least two people’s deaths. The community of Adairsville… 31/01/2013
US Congress passes partial aid package for Sandy victimsA financial package to help victims of Superstorm Sandy has been passed by US Congress, although a quarter of Republican members voted against it. The… 05/01/2013
Sandy a result of climate change?Was superstorm Sandy a result of climate change driven by those rising emissions under discussion at talks on climate change in Doha? As delegates in Doha… 26/11/2012
NYC food banks take Thanksgiving to Sandy victimsAlways at full stretch at this holiday time of year, New York’s volunteers have come out in a tidal wave of their own for Thanksgiving. They’re bringing some… 23/11/2012
Fuel rationed as winter storms follow Superstorm SandyPetrol rationing is being expanded in parts of the northeastern USA devastated by Superstorm Sandy. The region has now been hit by winter snowstorms sending… 09/11/2012
Storm setback for Sandy recoveryNew York has again been hit by severe weather. An autumn storm which normally the big apple would have ridden with ease has brought more misery for the… 08/11/2012
More evacuations ordered in fresh New York storm alertThe mayor of New York has warned residents of the city to take precautions ahead of another storm forecast to hit the US east coast on Wednesday and… 07/11/2012
Voting against the odds in storm-stricken USOn the storm-stricken eastern seaboard, officials have scrambled to find alternative sites for voting. In New Jersey, offices opened over the weekend for… 06/11/2012
Experts weigh-up storm effect on US pollAs the huge clean-up after superstorm Sandy continues many people are speculating as to what the effect might be on Tuesday’s US presidential election. In the… 05/11/2012
Cold snap in US makes housing more pressingAs the weather gets colder in New Jersey, the main priority now is finding shelter for those left homeless by Sandy. Less than a million households remain… 05/11/2012
Threat of freezing weather adds to US east coast woesThe presidential election might be fast approaching but so too is cold and wintry weather. With more than two-and-a-half million homes and businesses still… 04/11/2012
New York marathon is cancelled after outcryNew York has cancelled its annual marathon after an initial decision to let Sunday’s race go ahead caused an outcry among locals. Although the city’s mayor… 03/11/2012
Haiti appeals for international aid for Sandy victimsWhile the world’s attention was fixed on storm Sandy’s impact on the US, the hurricane-force winds had already left a trail of destruction across the… 02/11/2012
Assessor: Sandy damage too big to estimateEmergency services in the north eastern United States are continuing to uncover death and devastation, four days after superstorm Sandy crashed into the… 02/11/2012
Frustration in New York at official response to SandyAmid the destruction and rising death toll in the aftermath of Storm Sandy in the eastern United States, there are complaints that the relief effort is… 02/11/2012
Sandy hands surge to Obama as Republicans praise presidentThe devastation visited on the New Jersey shoreline by superstorm Sandy may well have far reaching repercussions for Republican presidential candidate Mitt… 02/11/2012
US east coast struggles to recover after SandyAs the US east coast struggles to recover after the battering from superstorm Sandy, its now known at least 95 people died. Officials have warned that number… 02/11/2012
Transport links get back to normal after SandyTransport links across the northeast coast of US are starting to get back to normal after storm Sandy. All but three subway lines in New York have partially… 01/11/2012
Obama vows to help Sandy victimsUS President Barack Obama has told storm-hit New Jersey that his administration “will not quit” until the damage from Sandy has been cleaned up. Obama… 01/11/2012
Getting back to normal after the wrath of SandyGetting back to normal after the devastation caused by the mammoth storm Sandy is going to be a long and arduous journey. But for the people of New Jersey… 01/11/2012
Obama tours Storm Sandy disaster zoneUS President Barack Obama has been touring parts of New Jersey hit by the superstorm Sandy. Along with state governor Chris Christie he flew over devastated… 31/10/2012
US look to get back on track after Storm SandyMillions of Americans are trying to get their lives back to normal after Storm Sandy wreaked havoc across the country’s northeast. With six days to go until… 31/10/2012
New Jersey family reunited after Sandy havocAt least 33 people are now known to have died after Storm Sandy ravaged the eastern coast of the US. In Toms River, New Jersey, rescue volunteers succeeded… 31/10/2012
Sandy’s economic costs could run to $20 blnThe economic cost of Sandy is predicted to run to 20 billion dollars (15 billion euros), according to Eqecat, a consultancy that provides loss estimates to… 31/10/2012
New York State a “major disaster” area – ObamaAfter the storm, the focus is on taking stock of the damage in New York. Sandy claimed the lives of at least 18 people in the city. The transport system… 31/10/2012
East Coast USA begins clearing up after SandyHaving been knocked onto its knees, the east coast of the United States must now get back on its feet. But that will be easier said than done, given the… 31/10/2012
NYSE set to re-open on WednesdayThe New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is set to open as usual on Wednesday after being closed for two days. The announcement comes as lower Manhattan, the hub… 31/10/2012
US election campaign sidetracked by storm SandyDespite the election being less than a week away, storm Sandy has blown the US presidential campaign off course. President Barack Obama cancelled his travel… 30/10/2012
NYC counts cost of once-in-lifetime stormSuperstorm Sandy, which hit New York last night, killing at least 18 people along America’s eastern seaboard, continues to batter north-east America with high… 30/10/2012
NYC Mayor Bloomberg calls Sandy ‘devastating storm’It could be three days or more before power is restored to parts of New York affected by Storm Sandy. That is the timeline being estimated by the city’s… 30/10/2012
Storm Sandy: The morning after the night before in New YorkNew York city has woken up to the havoc caused by what is being called ‘Super Storm Sandy’, which hit the east coast of America on Monday night. Unlike last… 30/10/2012
NJ family evacuated to makeshift shelterByran Sotello is one of the hundreds of thousands of Americans who has been forced to leave his home by Cyclone Sandy. The retired father-of-two is taking… 30/10/2012
Oldest U.S nuclear plant on alert after SandyHurricane Sandy slowed or shut a half-dozen U.S. nuclear power plants, while the nation’s oldest facility declared a rare “alert” after the record storm surge… 30/10/2012
Storm Sandy causes historic Wall Street closureFor the first time in more than 120 years, Wall Street is closed for a second consecutive day due to bad weather. ‘Super Storm’ Sandy has been wreaking… 30/10/2012
Storm Sandy sweeps fire and water over New YorkFive of the 16 people confirmed dead across the US and Canada killed by Storm Sandy lost their lives in New York. Streets in the city filled with water… 30/10/2012
Hurricane Sandy sends the web into a spinThe Internet, especially social networking sites, has been close abuzz with the latest information and updates when Hurricane Sandy first beat down on the… 30/10/2012
Death toll mounts from US “Superstorm”More than twelve people are now known to have lost their lives in the violent winds and rain from Hurricane Sandy. Experts say the storm, which has a… 30/10/2012
euronews correspondent reports from NY hotelEuronews correspondent Kirsten Ripper is in Manhattan on holiday at the moment, and has given us a first-hand impression of a city under siege: “At the… 30/10/2012
Hurricane Sandy: HMS Bounty replica sinks, two crew still missingDramatic pictures from a US coastguard helicopter show one of the 16 crew of the replica HMS Bounty being winched to safety from the stormy Atlantic… 29/10/2012
Calm before the storm as US prepares for Hurricane SandyIn New York, it is quite literally, the calm before the storm as an eerie, deserted atmosphere descends over a city preparing for Hurricane Sandy… 29/10/2012
Sandy blows election campaign off courseThe pictures of huge waves crashing onto the shoreline are a constant warning to millions of Americans on the eastern seaboard. They await the impact of… 29/10/2012
Hurricane Sandy: replica of HMS Bounty abandoned at seaTwo crew members from the replica of the Tall Ship HMS Bounty are still missing after the vessel was abandoned off America’s east coast. As Hurricane Sandy… 29/10/2012
Hurricane Sandy disrupts US presidential election campaignAs Hurricane Sandy picks up strength before it is expected to hit the east coast of the United States on Monday night, the weather is also causing disruption… 29/10/2012
East coast USA in shutdown ahead of SandyHurricane Sandy could become the largest storm ever to hit the United States – and in New York they are taking no chances. The city’s transit system has… 29/10/2012
Hurricane Sandy blows into New York stateThe United States eastern seaboard is battening down the hatches as Hurricane Sandy is set to slam into the area. It’s expected to reach the city of New… 28/10/2012
New York prepares for ‘super-storm’ SandyWeather forecasters tracking Hurricane Sandy have warned New York could be hit first by torrential rains, high winds and flooding. But with large swathes of… 28/10/2012
Storm Sandy still threatens US after downgradeHurricane Sandy has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but forecasters say it is still a highly menacing threat to the eastern shores of the … 27/10/2012
Hurricane Sandy threatens FloridaMost of Florida was under a tropical storm warning on Friday as a massive hurricane crept menacingly towards the United States’ East Coast. Hurricane Sandy… 26/10/2012
Hurricane Sandy set to become a billion-dollar disasterA score of people are officially dead but more casualties are expected as Hurricane Sandy continues to leave a trail of destruction in its wake. Crossing… 26/10/2012
Sandy heads to BahamasThe Force 2 Hurricane, Sandy, is leaving Cuba after lashing the island with torrential rain and strong winds of 183 kms per hour. Overnight coastal flood… 25/10/2012
Hurricane Sandy hits CubaCuba has begun to feel the force of Hurricane Sandy, as strong winds and heavy rain batter the capital, Havana. A hurricane warning has been issued for the… 25/10/2012
Sandy upgraded to hurricaneTropical storm Sandy has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, and is expected to hit Jamaica later this evening. Authorities in Jamaica and Cuba have… 24/10/2012
Jamaica and Cuba brace for Sandy’s arrivalHouseholders in the Caribbean are preparing for tropical storm Sandy, which is expected to develop into a hurricane by the time it hits Jamaica later… 24/10/2012
Typhoon Jelawat pounds central JapanTyphoon Jelawat have hit the central islands of Japan, with high speed winds and torrential downpours. The typhoon has already wreaked havoc in Japan’s… 30/09/2012
Louisiana: First Hurricane Isaac, now Romney and ObamaUS presidential candidate Mitt Romney has visited the state of Louisiana, after Hurricane Isaac left a trail of destruction. The trip came hours after the… 01/09/2012
Isaac weakens, the US assesses the damageThe devastation caused by Hurricane Isaac on the gulf coast of the United States is becoming clear now that it has weakened to a tropical depression. The… 31/08/2012
Arkansas and Missouri await Tropical Storm IsaacHurricane Isaac may have been downgraded to a tropical storm but the cyclone is still heading inland towards the US states of Arkansas and Missouri. Around… 31/08/2012
USA: Isaac flooding forces thousands to fleeThey had tried to sit out the storm but Hurricane Isaac had the final word, forcing thousands of Louisiana residents to flee their homes because of… 30/08/2012
Isaac downgraded to tropical stormIsaac has now been downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm. Forecasters expect it to weaken further over the next two days. It has already wreaked… 29/08/2012
Hurricane Isaac heads toward Louisiana and MississippiTropical Storm Isaac is now a category 1 hurricane heading towards to the Louisiana-Mississippi coastline. It is expected to reach land on Wednesday close… 28/08/2012
Caribbean cleans up after Isaac as US gets readyThe people of Florida are well used to hurricanes, and Tropical Storm Isaac brought the usual preparations with the minimum of fuss. Many restaurants and… 27/08/2012
Isaac heads for US Gulf Coast on Katrina anniversaryA hurricane warning has been issued for the US Gulf Coast as tropical storm Isaac gathers in strength. After the havoc wreaked in the Caribbean over the… 27/08/2012
Tropical storm threat to earthquake-hit HaitiWinds of up to 75 kilometres an hour are threatening to cause further devastation to the earthquake-hit island of Haiti. Tropical storm Isaac, which… 24/08/2012
Tropical storm Isaac delays Guantanamo hearingsAt Guantanamo bay they were battening down the hatches as tropical storm Isaac approached. The atrocious weather forced the US military to delay the… 23/08/2012
Tropical Storm Debby lashes FloridaTropical Storm Debby has lashed parts of Florida with driving rain and high winds, threatening more tornadoes. Torrential downpours have triggered flash… 26/06/2012
Hurricane Carlotta gains strength off Mexico coastHurricane Carlotta has formed in the Pacific, gaining strength and hurtling towards Mexico’s southern coast. The third named storm of the Pacific hurricane… 16/06/2012
Ex-police jailed over Hurricane Katrina shootingsFour ex-policemen who shot six unarmed civilians in New Orleans, days after Hurricane Katrina, killing two of them, have been given lengthy jail terms. They… 05/04/2012
