HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – Tropical Depression 14 formed Thursday morning across the west-central Caribbean Sea. It is one of two depressions we are following and is our primary focus at the moment because impact on Texas could happen early next week. TD14 is in the Caribbean about 155 miles east …
Read More »A broken cable has clogged an enormous hole in the Arecibo Observatory
One of the most prominent astronomical observers in the world has a hole. On Monday, a 3-inch-thick (76-mm-thick) cable broke at the Arecibo Observatory, cutting a 30-foot (30-meter) hole in the reflector dish of the 20-acre radio telescope in Puerto Rico. The observatory was just opened after a temporary closure …
Read More »Hurricane warning issued for parts of Florida while Isaias touring in the Bahamas
Hurricane conditions are expected in parts of the Bahamas on Friday. Isaias has triggered hurricane warnings in parts of Florida. The first impacts could be felt in parts of Florida as early as Saturday. The prognosis for this system is still uncertain due to multiple factors. Isaias may ultimately affect …
Read More »Hurricane Isaias: storm strengthens in Category One, continues on the road to North Carolina: NOAA, NHC
RALEIGH (WTVD) – Tropical Storm Isaias has officially strengthened into a Category One hurricane. The hurricane is still slated to continue to the east coast of the United States throughout North Carolina. On Friday morning, the storm was whirling around the Turks and Caicos Islands and spewing heavy rain in …
Read More »Hurricane Isaias Tracking: Storm Strengthens and Turns Into Category One Hurricane, Continues To Move Towards North Carolina
RALEIGH (WTVD) – Tropical storm Isaias has been officially strengthened into a category one hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane is still slated to continue to the east coast of the United States throughout North Carolina. On Friday morning, the storm was whirling around the Turks and …
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