Ike is forecast to maintain Category 4 status as it moves across the Southeastern Bahamas and near eastern Cuba. Some further strengthening is possible due to less wind shear and warmer water. This could allow Ike to become a very strong Category 4 or possibly even a Category 5 hurricane before affecting Cuba later.
The fact that Gustav is going to have an impact on the Oil market and Gas prices in US is a given. What we can debate on however is, how much will be the impact.
Available news reports show that oil prices fluctuated sharply when it became known on Thursday that Hurricane Gustav has spun toward the Gulf of Mexico and was gaining strength with every passing hour.
Hurricane Gustav comes calling right at the heels of Hurrican Fay. And if you think you are sitting somewhere far off from the landfall and cannot be affected by such inclement weather situations, then think again. Hurricane Gustav hit Haiti and ended driving up gasoline prices.
Networks are reporting that Hurricane Gustav struck Haiti and sent global oil prices sky rocketing on fears that it could become even more dangerous than before by the time it reaches Gulf of Mexico.
We are going to track and map the tropical storm Fay until it blows over. Right now, according to the latest sources tropical storm Fay is heading towards Cuba.
Also, severe weather over the Dominican Republic has further strengthened and multiplied its devastating effect, according to US weather forecasts.
To give you an idea about how powerful this storm is, the winds are blowing at the speed of 40 miles an hour. (About 65km/hr)
I am starting this thread to track the Chicago Tornado, related news, any warnings and providing maps eventually. This is a potential national emergency.
It all started with a storm which led to the met department issuing warnings in downtown Chicago and eventually the evacuation of fans from the Wrigley field. Surprisingly, I heard nothing about it from the regular news channel so far I have been watching.
I covered the Minnesota Hawker crash and people started busting my chops over that. The heat over that one is still not over but now I came across another crash and this time its a single engine place that fell into a a house on a foggy Oregon coast.
Two people who were in the place were killed, and two children who happened to be in the house also paid it with their lives. Another child in the house was reported missing.
Unfortunately a family was using the home as a vacation rental. (Turned out quite a vacation for them). One mom and two children were flown to Portland for treatment for burns. Luckily, two people went out for a walk.
About how the accident happened, the weather was misty and clouds slung low. The plane apparently hit a tree and then crashed into the house.
A chartered Raytheon Hawker 800 crashed at a regional airport in Minnesota while trying to land in a thunderstorm killing everybody on board.
One of them survived the fatal landing but died while en route to the hospital.
I didn’t hear much about the California fires for a few weeks but now this trouble is back with a loud bang. If you are looking for California fire status, this time it is the Telegraph fire (we will be providing you the Telegraph fire map. You should also be aware that this fire is not too far from the Yosemite Park and might also be known in media as Yosemite fire).
Check out my coverage of other major California fires from here: Sacramento Fire, Big Sur Fire, Ridge Fire, Santa Barbara Fire, Northern California Fires, Napa Fires, Wild Fires Pictures, Bonny Doon Fires.
What a bald eagle is to Americans, Bears are to Russians. They have been depicted in stories, games, advertisements, even in various national expressions like the flag of the top political party in Russia.
But in the present times, the perception is fast changing.
Hurricane Dolly with its sweet sounding name but deadly force is all set to rock Texas and even though you would love to stay and see it happen, its prudent that you make alternative plans.
