Weather

Mexico City, Oct 2 (AFP/APP): Hurricane Orlene strengthened into a “major” hurricane early Sunday as it moved toward Mexico’s Pacific coast where it is expected to hit in the coming days, the National Meteorological Service said. “Orlene has intensified to a Category 3 hurricane on […]

Fort Myers, United States, Sept 30 (AFP/APP):Rescue workers went door-to-door in Florida on Friday to assist survivors of Hurricane Ian as the Carolinas braced for the arrival of the Category 1 storm. Ian, one of the most powerful hurricanes ever to hit the United States, […]

ISLAMABAD, Sep 30 (Online): Mainly dry weather is likely to prevail over most parts of the country, while hot in central and southern parts during the next twelve hours. However, rain with wind and thunderstorm is expected at isolated places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir […]

Fort Myers, United States, Sept 29 (AFP/APP):Hurricane Ian left a trail of devastation across Florida on Thursday with whole neighborhoods reduced to shattered ruins and millions left without power as US President Joe Biden warned of a high death toll. The storm, one of the […]

Port Charlotte, United States, Sept 28 (AFP/APP):Heavy winds and rain pummelled Florida on Wednesday as Hurricane Ian intensified to just shy of the strongest Category 5 level, threatening to wreak “catastrophic” destruction on the southern US state. Forecasters warned of a looming once-in-a-generation calamity, with […]

Havana, Sept 27 (AFP/APP):The powerful Category 3 Hurricane Ian battered western Cuba on Tuesday causing significant damage and prompting mass evacuations, with the storm expected to strengthen as it heads north towards the US state of Florida. With maximum sustained winds of 125 miles (205 […]

Havana, Sept 26 (AFP/APP):Cuba on Monday declared a cyclone alert in its six most western provinces as fast-approaching Hurricane Ian strengthened rapidly, with Florida also ramping up preparations ahead of a possible hit. Authorities in Havana said they were ready to evacuate those from the […]

Montreal, Sept 25 (AFP/APP):Parts of eastern Canada resembled a “war zone” Sunday after powerful storm Fiona swept houses into the sea and caused major power outages, as the Caribbean and Florida braced for intensifying Tropical Storm Ian. Fiona, a post-tropical cyclone that had earlier killed […]

BEIJING, Sept. 24 (Xinhua/APP): The 80-day flood season in the mainstream of the Tarim River, China’s longest inland river, in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has ended, the Ministry of Water Resources said Saturday. The highest water level measured at hydrological stations along the […]

Montreal, Sept 24 (AFP/APP):Hurricane Fiona made landfall in eastern Canada’s Nova Scotia on Saturday, the US National Hurricane Center said, with maximum sustained winds of 90 miles (144 kilometers) per hour and heavy rainfall. The NHC said the storm would affect many parts of eastern […]