Tag: hurricanes
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Hurricanes beat Strikers in rain-shortened WBBL clash
[ad_1] The Hobart Hurricanes have won for the first time this season in the WBBL with a rain-shortened seven-wicket triumph over the Adelaide Strikers. Light rain fell in Brisbane and delayed the start of the match at Allan Border Field which was subsequently reduced to eight overs each. The Hurricanes elected to field and they…
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What is Super Typhoon Saola’s ‘double eyewall’? Hong Kong experts say 2 cloud rings typical of very strong storms, seen among half of US hurricanes
[ad_1] This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Super Typhoon Saola’s “double eyewall” is a feature of very strong storms and commonly seen in half of hurricanes in the United States, experts have said, as Hong Kong braces itself for what…
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Vast majority of deaths tied to hurricanes happen in vulnerable communities : NPR
[ad_1] Rescue workers in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, walk past homes wrecked by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Early reports suggested dozens of people died in the storm, but later assessments found the death toll to be at least 20 times higher. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Rescue workers in Seaside…