They scan social media, peer under rubble, or try to follow the smell of death in an attempt to find family and friends. They search amid alarming reports that 1,300 people remain listed as missing nearly two weeks after Hurricane Dorian hit the northern Bahamas.
The second-strongest Atlantic hurricane since 1950, Dorian hit land in Elbow Cay in the Abaco Islands after authorities made last-minute pleas for those in low-lying areas to evacuate. But officials recognized there were not many structures on higher ground on the largely flat archipelago southeast of Florida.
Dozens of air mattresses were seen migrating as strong winds blew them away from the open-air theatre they were intended to serve. The matresses flew across a park and into a nearby pool on Saturday in Denver as people gathered for an outdoor movie screening.
13 killed due to dust storm & lightning in UP
During his conversation with Odisha governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, the prime minister reiterated the Centre's readiness to provide all help needed to cope with the extremely severe cyclonic storm.
A window-rattling late winter storm brought blizzards, floods and a tornado across more than 25 states Wednesday, stretching from the northern Rocky Mountains to Texas and beyond.
Tamil Nadu government has declared that 30,500 rescue personnel are on standby.
Strong dusty winds lashed some parts of the city which left to a drop of mercury, the official said. The minimum temperature was recorded at 24.5 degrees Celsius, four notches above the normal, a Met Department official said.
Cyclone Titli on Wednesday intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm. the cyclone is expected to make landfall at coast regions of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh at 05:30 am on Thursday.
Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in the US believe that the rover will soon receive enough sunlight to automatically initiate recovery procedures, if it is not damaged.
It is expected to be the most powerful storm to hit the Philippines this year and will be re-categorised as a super typhoon like Haiyan if its sustained winds exceed 220 km per hour.
The maximum sustained winds of the storm have dropped slightly to 110 mph (175 kph), but the storm continues being a catastrophic Category 3 storm as it heads towards North and South Carolina.
The state is likely to witness thunderstorm and dust storm accompanied with gusty winds at isolated places.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath issued directives to expedite the rescue and relief operations on a war footing.
Adityanath was criticised yesterday by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for remaining in Karnataka even after his own state was hit by the storm.
A heavy dust storm wreaked havoc in several parts of western and northern India on Wednesday, killing at least 75 people – 45 in Uttar Pradesh and 30 in Rajasthan – and leaving over 100 injured.
High-speed dust storm wreaked havoc on Wednesday night in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur, Alwar and Dholpur districts leaving at least 27 people dead and over 100 injured.
People returning home after work also faced major traffic jams and snarls as Metro and more than 24 trains were running late from Howrah station.
Several parts of western Europe are facing a powerful storm. Life has been disrupted in parts of Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Britain.
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