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Hurricane Beatriz hits Mexican coast

Hurricane Beatriz hit Mexican coast on Tuesday, putting tourist areas and major ports on high alert, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts June 1: Advice for Summer Travelers

The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season officially started on Wednesday with forecasters at the NOAA predicting an above-average year for named storms in the Atlantic basin. But, don't let that deter your summer plans. Here's some tips for travel and hurricane preparedness.

Hurricane Season 2011 Officially Begins: Up to 6 Major Hurricanes Expected

Hurricane Earl

As President Barack Obama receives his annual Hurricane Season briefing at the start of Hurricane Season 2011, he'll likely be told that there is a 70 percent chance of between 3 to 6 major hurricanes until the end of November, as above normal activity is expected this year.

Mississippi River evacuees move into enclave built for Katrina

A Louisiana farming community built for evacuees of Hurricane Katrina has become a shelter for families driven by river flooding.

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Hurricane Earl swipes U.S. east, but no big hit

Hurricane Earl slapped North Carolina's coast with rain, winds and heavy surf on Friday and swirled up the U.S. eastern seaboard towards New England and Canada as a weakened but still potent storm.

Hurricane Earl rakes U.S. East Coast with wind, rain

Hurricane Earl raked North Carolina's barrier islands with gusting winds, pounding surf and rain on Thursday as it took a swipe at the U.S. East Coast on an offshore path towards New England and Canada.

Oil slips ahead of U.S. jobs data, Hurricane Earl

Oil fell on Friday for the first day in three as traders awaited U.S. monthly jobs data, while Hurricane Earl neared the country's east coast, fuelling concerns of disruptions to refineries and demand during the Labor Day long weekend.

Hurricane Earl closes in on U.S. East Coast

Hurricane Earl began to strafe North Carolina's barrier islands with dangerous winds and surf on Thursday as it spun parallel to the U.S. East Coast on a northward trek towards New England and Canada.

Hurricane Earl takes aim at U.S. East Coast

Powerful Hurricane Earl bore down on the U.S. East Coast on Thursday on a path towards North Carolina's barrier islands, which it was expected to lash with dangerous winds and pounding surf.

Stronger Hurricane Earl nears U.S. East Coast

Looming Hurricane Earl strengthened and churned up dangerous swells on Wednesday, forcing evacuations on some of North Carolina's barrier islands and prompting storm alerts along much of the U.S. east coast.

Hurricane Earl to sideswipe U.S. Atlantic Coast

Looming Hurricane Earl forced vacationers and some residents off North Carolina's barrier islands on Wednesday, churning up dangerous swells and prompting storm alerts along the U.S. east coast.

Hurricane Earl to sideswipe U.S. eastern seaboard

Visitors and some residents evacuated from low-lying vacation islands off the North Carolina coast on Wednesday as Hurricane Earl bore down on the U.S. eastern seaboard, churning up dangerous swells.

Hurricane Earl could sideswipe U.S. East Coast

Powerful Hurricane Earl churned towards the eastern U.S. seaboard on Tuesday and looked to sideswipe the densely populated coast from North Carolina to New England, the U.S. National Hurricane Centre said.

Hurricane Earl could sideswipe East Coast

Powerful Hurricane Earl churned towards the eastern U.S. seaboard Tuesday and looked to sideswipe the densely populated coast from North Carolina to New England, the U.S. National Hurricane Centre said.

Hurricane Earl threatens U.S. East Coast

Hurricane Earl churned towards the North Carolina coast of the eastern U.S. seaboard on Tuesday after lashing Puerto Rico and the northeast Caribbean islands with winds, rain and waves, the U.S. National Hurricane Centre said.

BP oil spill cleanup work hampered by hurricane

Hurricane Alex slowed oil clean-up and containment efforts in the Gulf of Mexico, with any permanent fix to BP Plc's ruptured deep-sea oil well still several weeks away.

High Hurricane Activity Threatens Gulf Oil Production, Cleanup Efforts

As hurricane season begins in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, forecasters are predicting higher-than-usual activity that could disrupt oil and gas production in the Gulf and hinder efforts to clean up the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

'Extreme' hurricane season predicted for 2010

The 2010 hurricane season is expected to be extreme and carry along above-normal threats on the U.S. coastline, AccuWeather.com predicted Wednesday.

Oil rises above $80 after hurricane disrupts

Oil prices rose on Tuesday to above $80 a barrel after a late-season hurricane disrupted oil and gas output in the Gulf of Mexico and the dollar stayed close to a 15-month low.

Oil falls to near $79 as hurricane weakens

Oil prices fell slightly on Tuesday but held above $79 a barrel as the dollar weakened, gold stayed strong and a late-season hurricane subsided in the Gulf of Mexico.

Oil drops to near $79 as hurricane weakens

Oil prices fell on Tuesday to around $79 a barrel as a late-season hurricane subsided in the Gulf of Mexico and traders awaited key U.S. inventory data.

Oil drops to $79 as hurricane weakens

Oil prices fell on Tuesday to $79 a barrel as a late-season hurricane subsided in the Gulf of Mexico and traders awaited key U.S. inventory data.

Oil jumps above $79 on hurricane, dollar

Oil rose well over a dollar to more than $79 a barrel on Monday after Hurricane Ida forced the shut in of U.S. oil and gas production and Group of 20 talks sent equities up and the dollar down.

Oil jumps $1 towards $79 on hurricane, dollar

Oil rose more than $1 toward $79 a barrel on Monday after Hurricane Ida forced the shut in of U.S. oil and gas facilities, and on the outcome of Group of 20 talks sent equities up and the dollar down.

Oil jumps $1 to above $78 on hurricane, dollar

Oil rose more than $1 to above $78 a barrel on Monday after Hurricane Ida forced the shut in of U.S. oil and gas facilities and the outcome of Group of 20 talks sent equities up and the dollar down.

Oil jumps $1 to above $78 on hurricane fears, dollar

Oil rose more than $1 to above $78 a barrel on Monday, recouping some of the previous session's near 3 percent loss, on fears a powerful hurricane would cut U.S. oil and gas supplies and also lifted by the falling dollar.

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