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As the Category 5 storm pulled out of the Caribbean, it left in its wake a trail of disaster from the tiny nation of Dominica to the American territory of Puerto Rico. The effects include a large dam that was heavily damaged and posed a threat to around 700,000 people- residents in the area evacuated late last week (CNN). The evacuation was a tedious procedure because of limited communication services;...

The National Hurricane Center upgraded Hurricane Maria to a Category 3 this morning, with winds of up to 120 mph. As it crosses the Leeward Islands into the Caribbean, it is predicted to strengthen into another monster. By Wednesday, it should cross paths with Puerto Rico. After, forecasts are in agreement that it should veer right, but another contiguous US landfall is not out of question yet. And...

Less than a week after the painful arrival of Hurricane Irma and her destruction, Hurricane Jose has become a bearer of bad news. Today it strengthened to a Category 1 as it lingered in the North Atlantic, confusing forecasters about its next move. The predictions have remained somewhat scattered, but it is very likely that New England will be receiving impacts in some form. Some have forecasted Jos...