Archives for September 2024

  Hurricane Debby inadvertently contributed to a significant drug bust when it washed ashore 25 packages of cocaine on a beach in the Florida Keys. An estimated 70 pounds of the drug, valued at around $1 million, was seized by U.S. Border Patrol after a Good Samaritan discovered the packages and alerted authorities. The cocaine […]

The U.S. Coast Guard successfully rescued a mother, her seven-year-old daughter, their pet tortoise, and their cat after they became stranded 1,000 miles off the coast of Hawaii amidst Hurricane Gilma. The rescue operation began on August 24 when the mother sent out an emergency signal from their 47-foot sailboat. Upon receiving the distress signal, […]

Hurricane Gilma is currently slowing down as it moves toward Hawaii, with forecasts indicating it will maintain a west-northwest trajectory and increase in strength until at least Tuesday evening. As of the latest update from the National Hurricane Center, Gilma has sustained wind speeds of around 105 mph while traveling westward at a sluggish 10 […]

A series of thunderstorm systems in the Caribbean are on the verge of strengthening into Hurricane Helene, with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) currently designating the system as “Potential Tropical Storm Nine.” Although the storm hasn’t fully developed yet, warnings have been issued indicating it could make landfall as a major hurricane. Hurricane and tropical […]

Tropical Storm Helene has officially been upgraded to a hurricane as it intensifies while moving north along Mexico’s coast toward the U.S. The National Hurricane Center reported that Helene’s center was positioned near Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula as of Wednesday. Residents of Florida and Georgia are being urged to prepare for the storm’s arrival, which is […]