Tag: Hurricanes
Failing dam prompts massive evacuation in Puerto Rico
While Puerto Rico is still trying to recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Maria, 70,000 residents of the island were instructed to evacuate...
Hurricane Maria regains strength after slamming Puerto Rico
After Puerto Rico residents were evacuated from their homes, the authorities on the island told those in shelters not to go outside yet. The...
Puerto Rico: Massive destruction expected as Hurricane Maria makes landfall
Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico on Wednesday. The residents were warned by the island’s public safety commissioner that if they do not...
ZAKA Rescue Unit team sent delegation to aid Jewish communities hit by hurricanes
Among the many victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma were Houston and Florida’s Jewish communities. When the ZAKA Rescue Unit commander heard about the...
ISIS calls for lone-wolf terror attacks in US cities hit by hurricanes
After Texas and Florida suffered serious damage due to two major hurricanes, the ISIS terrorist group apparently called for terror attacks targeting Houston hurricane...
6 die in Florida nursing home with no A/C following Irma
At least six nursing home residents died today in Florida after being left with no A/C following Hurricane Irma. 115 additional nursing home residents...
Irma damage in US estimated at $172b
At least 47 people were killed in the Caribbean and Florida by Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded. The estimated...
Hurricane Irma: Floridians return to flooded homes
Hurricane Irma, which is considered to be the strongest hurricane to ever hit Florida and the Caribbean islands, has weakened to a tropical storm...
Israeli delegation headed for Miami takes a detour at a Georgian nursing home
Hurricane Irma, downgraded to a tropical storm, continues to wreak havoc in Florida as it advances north towards Georgia. An Israeli delegation headed to...
Irma still pounding Florida as Category 1 storm
While Hurricane Irma has lost a significant amount of strength, it is still a dangerous storm that continues to pound Florida. At least three...