Published 13:58 IST, September 18th 2019
Bermuda island to experience Category 3 storm named Hurricane Humberto
Bermuda island to experience Category 3 storm named Hurricane Humberto. The authorities of the British Atlantic island an ordered early closing on Wednesday.
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On September 18, Hurricane Humberto, a powerful Category 3 storm is expected to soon hit Bermuda region. authorities of British Atlantic island have issued a warning and ordered early closing of schools, offices, transportation and government offices on Wednesday. People living in Bermuda have prepared mselves for final encounter with powerful storm. Wayne Caines, National Security Minister stated that schools, government offices and water transport will be shut at on and public transport services will halt at 4 p.m.
Hurricane Humberto to stay till early Thursday
According to forecast, authorities expect strong tropical storm winds to start whipping at Bermuda before sunrise. Warnings were issued that impact of Hurricane Humberto is expected to last until early Thursday. According to wear forecast, storm was predicted to move towards rth, but a slight shift in direction of storm could make storm hit Bermuda island.
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Hurricane Humberto, Category three Hurricane
As reported by US National Hurricane Center winds sustained by Hurricane Humberto are moving at a speed of 115 mph(185 kph) and would continue to move ahe with same speed. y said that Hurricane will remain a Category Three hurricane through Thursday. Later storm is expected to experience some fluctuations in its wind speed. storm originated from about 370 miles (595 kilometres) west of Bermuda late Tuesday. hurricane was progressing towards east-rast direction at 12 mph (19 kph). Bermuda was relied upon to get rainfall of up to 4 inches (10 centimetres), with ermous swells along coast.
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Texas hit by remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda
In or parts, like in Texas remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda threatened to drench parts of Southwest Texas and southwestern Louisiana with up to 18 inches (46 centimetres) of downpour throughout following couple of days. It is considered first-named tempest to hit Houston region since Hurricane Harvey's a lot heavier rainfalls that flooded more than 150,000 homes around city and caused an expected $125 billion dam in Texas.
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11:22 IST, September 18th 2019