Bacardi Donates to PADF for Disaster Relief in Cuba.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-1 October 2008-Bacardi Donates to PADF for Disaster Relief in Cuba(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com In the aftermath of two destructive hurricanes and two tropical storms that recently struck Cuba, Bacardi Limited has donated $100,000 to the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) to provide...

Hurricane damage assessment for residential coastal structures.
ABSTRACT Tropical storms and hurricanes are some of the costliest natural disasters in the United States. Post-Katrina damage assessment revealed $200 billion worth of damage in Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi. Dozens of bridges and thousands of residential structures were damaged as a result of Hurricane Katrina....

Soaked! Scientists expect more hurricanes than normal.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The United States is in a spin cycle! Several powerful hurricanes hit the country this summer, and scientists say more are on the way. Hurricanes are strong storms that form over oceans. The winds can blow more than 150 miles per hour. Scientists...

Stormy forecast; Weather watchers predict an active hurricane season.
Byline: Bill Fortier In a summer that has seen many fierce, gutter-filling thunderstorms, Central Massachusetts residents can look forward to a hurricane season that could bring a tropical tempest to an already vulnerable countryside. Peter Judge, the public information officer for the Massachusetts Emergency Management...

Fair weather today as 'Pablo' leaves South Luzon.
Following the passage of tropical depression "Pablo" over Southern Luzon, including Metro Manila, yesterday, good weather condition may finally be expected over Metro Manila and nearby areas today.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA - DOST) director Dr. Prisco Nilo said residents of Metro Manila and nearby areas...

Approaching Hanna jumbles area events; CanalFest moves to November.
Byline: Linda Bock Tropical storm Hanna lashed the Bahamas yesterday but its impact was felt in Central Massachusetts last night. The storm's gusty winds and bands of rain prompted organizers of Worcester's CanalFest to postpone tomorrow's event until Nov 1. Fireworks at the Sterling Fair...

Eye of the storm: hurricanes ravage Haiti, leaving thousands hungry and homeless.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sarita Omiscar was muddy and starving by the time she spotted United Nations peacekeeping troops working their way toward her hurricane-battered orphanage in Haiti. She and dozens of other young orphans swarmed them, begging for food. "I haven't eaten since Monday," Sarita told them. That...

'Nina' may intensify into supertyphoon, threatens N. Luzon.
Residents of Northern Luzon must once again brace themselves for stormy weather as typhoon "Nina" (international name: Hagupit) is expected to make landfall before midnight today, particularly on the island provinces with the possibility of intensifying into a "supertyphoon" before hitting land. "Nina" was spotted about 420 kilometers (kms)...

Submerged city: is it only a matter of time before a nightmare storm strikes New York City?
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Howling winds rush between New York City's skyscrapers, shattering windows and uprooting trees. A 7.6 meter (25 foot) wall of water sweeps over Lower Manhattan, submerging the financial district and popular neighborhoods like Chinatown and Little Italy (see map, top of p. 9). Subways fill...

Clearing after the storm: with reinsurance renewals looming, the industry prepares for the return of a firmer market.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In a grim reminder of 2005's destructiveness, the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season caused insured losses up to $25 billion--$13 billion for Hurricane Ike alone--and could affect 2009 reinsurance renewal rates. But the just-concluded season may pack less of a punch than the multiple...