Caribbean, Hurricane Erin
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While Erin is expected to take a northward turn in the Atlantic, a new system off the coast of Africa has the National Hurricane Center's attention.
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AFP on MSNDowngraded Hurricane Erin lashes Caribbean with rain
Offshore Hurricane Erin was downgraded to a Category 3 storm early Sunday, as rain lashed Caribbean islands and weather officials warned of possible flash floods and landslides.It also warned of "locally considerable flash and urban flooding,
After years of uncertainty, new farming projects are popping up on a stretch of land in Quebec City that was once slated for a massive housing development. The projects share a common goal: tapping into the growing demand for exotic,
Officials in the northern Caribbean are warning of heavy rains and dangerous swells as Tropical Storm Erin approaches the region.
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FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth on MSNDallas weather: Heat advisory issued for North Texas as Hurricane Erin strengthens in Caribbean
A heat advisory has been issued for the Dallas-Fort Worth area and points east, as a powerful and rapidly intensifying Hurricane Erin churns in the Caribbean.
That’s what some may be asking in light of the news that a passenger was injured on a slide aboard Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas ship earlier in August. The aftermath of the scene was captured on video, with fellow passengers reacting in horror as water gushed out of a hole in the attraction. “Stop the slide,” yelled one.
Royal Caribbean has temporarily closed a waterslide on its Icon Class ships while safety checks are carried out following a passenger incident on August 7. The Frightening Bolt waterslide forms part of the world’s largest waterpark at sea on Icon of the Seas and newly launched sister ship Star of the Seas.
One thing that separates this wave of African pride from the ones that came before is social media. Dennis Howard, an entertainment and cultural enterprise lecturer at the University of the West Indies, says a "significant" amount of Jamaicans are connecting with Africa through platforms such as TikTok.