Tag: Northeast

Hurricane Henri Closes in on Northeast as Millions Brace for Severe Weather

Hurricane Henri maintained hurricane strength overnight and sped up its movement northward slightly, and is now likely headed for landfall somewhere between southern New England and Long Island late Sunday morning. Models project the eye of the storm will pass just off the eastern tip of Long Island by midday. The track of Hurricane Henri shifted…


Henri Weakens to Tropical Storm Ahead of Northeast Landfall as Millions Brace for Severe Weather

Hurricane Henri maintained hurricane strength overnight and sped up its movement northward slightly, and is now likely headed for landfall somewhere between southern New England and Long Island late Sunday morning. Models project the eye of the storm will pass just off the eastern tip of Long Island by midday. The track of Hurricane Henri shifted…


Henri Becomes a Hurricane as It Moves Toward the Northeast

PLYMOUTH, Mass.—The urgency of preparations for a monster storm hitting parts of the Northeast became a priority Saturday when Henri was promoted to a hurricane as the tropical system moved closer to landfall, expected to hit Long Island and Connecticut first. The National Hurricane Center said late Saturday morning that a hurricane warning for the…


6 Dead, 2 Missing in Floods, Landslides in Northeast Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey—At least six people have been killed and two people are missing after heavy rains hit Turkey’s northeastern Black Sea coast, triggering floods and landslides, Turkey’s health minister said Thursday. The heavy downpour struck the tea-growing province of Rize late on Wednesday, sweeping away cars and causing a number of houses to collapse. Video…


Chinese Regime Worried that the Northeast Will Erupt in Protest Due to Economic Stagnation: Insider

As people in northeastern China grow increasingly dissatisfied with the central government’s neglect of the region’s economic development, authorities are worried that mass protests could soon break out, according to an insider. The insider, who requested anonymity in order to speak freely, formerly worked for a senior official at the Chinese Communist Party’s United Front…


2nd Major Snowstorm in a Week Blankets Northeast

NEW YORK—Another major snowstorm hit the Northeast on Sunday, less than a week after a storm dumped as much as 2 feet on the region. The National Weather Service predicted around up to 8 inches of snow New York City and 2 to 4 inches in Washington, D.C. Forecasters predicted several inches of snow would…


Second Major Snowstorm in a Week Blankets Northeast

NEW YORK—Another major snowstorm hit the Northeast on Sunday, less than a week after a storm dumped as much as two feet on the region. The National Weather Service predicted around up to eight inches of snow New York City and two to four inches in Washington, D.C. Forecasters predicted several inches of snow would…


Sprawling Winter Storm Hits More of Northeast, Dumping Snow

BOSTON—Parts of northern New England were waiting their turn to be pummeled by a heavy winter storm Tuesday, while residents of the New York City region were digging out from under piles of snow that shut down public transport, canceled flights, and closed coronavirus vaccination sites. The National Weather Service said a foot (31 centimeters)…


‘A Long Two Days’: Major Storm Pummels Northeast With Snow

NEW YORK—A sprawling, lumbering winter storm walloped the Eastern U.S. on Monday, shutting down coronavirus vaccination sites, closing schools and halting transit as snow piled up from the Appalachians to New England, with the heaviest accumulations yet to come in many places. With flakes falling since Sunday evening, New York City and northern New Jersey…


Major Storm Hits Northeast, More Than Foot of Snow Forecast

NEW YORK—Snowfall picked up Monday in the Northeast as the region braced for a whopper of a storm that could dump well over a foot of snow in many areas, create blizzard-like conditions and cause travel problems for the next few days. Lara Pagano, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said a nor’easter developing…