Hurricane Ike – Florida Keys – September 8-9, 2008
Posted on August 17th, 2009
During the first week of September, 2008 Hurricane Ike tore through the islands of Turks & Caicos and Great Inagua as a category four, with sustained winds of 135mph, before making landfall on the north coast of Cuba as a strong category three, with 120mph winds. Ike crossed the eastern and central provinces of the Cuban mainland and moved offshore, paralleling the south coast of the island, making another landfall over the western portion of Cuba and emerging into the Gulf of Mexico. The ...
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Cuba: Beating the hurricane
Posted on May 19th, 2009
Cuba has become expert in protecting its citizens against the impact of tropical storms. The secret to their success: education and a system that relies on clear communication between the Met Office, Civil Defence and the media. Despite being one of the poorest countries in the Caribbean, the people of Cuba are among the best prepared against hurricanes. Every year the whole country takes part in a two-day training session in risk reduction for hurricanes, complete with full simulation ...
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Hurricane Ike Brings 5-story Waves to Cuba
Posted on May 3rd, 2009
Hurricane Ike roared across Cuba on Monday, tearing off roofs and sending waves crashing into buildings, as 900-thousand Cubans fled to shelters or higher ground. (Sept. 
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Hurricane Gustav hits US Gulf Coast – 31 Aug 08
Posted on April 20th, 2009
Hurricane Gustav has already swept across the Caribbean killing over 80 people in Haiti, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. Now the storm has swelled to a Category 4 storm and the US National Hurricane Centre says it could become a Category 5. Hurricane Gustav is currently lashing Cuba and forecasters say it will cross the Gulf of Mexico and hit central Louisiana on Tuesday with the same force as Hurricane Katrina, exactly three years ago. Al Jazeera's Tom Ackerman reports. ...
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Hurricane Gustav hits US Gulf Coast – 31 Aug 08
Posted on January 28th, 2009
Hurricane Gustav has already swept across the Caribbean killing over 80 people in Haiti, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. Now the storm has swelled to a Category 4 storm and the US National Hurricane Centre says it could become a Category 5.
Hurricane Gustav is currently lashing Cuba and forecasters say it will cross the Gulf of Mexico and hit central Louisiana on Tuesday with the same force as Hurricane Katrina, exactly three years ago.
Al Jazeera's Tom Ackerman reports.
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Hurricane Paloma Takes Aim at Cuba
Posted on November 16th, 2008
Late-season Hurricane Paloma strengthened slightly as the Category 3 storm after lashing the Cayman Islands with wind and rain. Forecasters say it will hit Cuba Saturday. (Nov.
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Hurricane Paloma Takes Aim at Cuba
Posted on November 8th, 2008
Late-season Hurricane Paloma strengthened slightly as the Category 3 storm after lashing the Cayman Islands with wind and rain. Forecasters say it will hit Cuba Saturday. (Nov.
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