Tropical storm Nate has strengthened into a category one hurricane and is speeding towards the United States after killing at least 22 people in Central America, the US National Hurricane Center said on Saturday.
The hurricane has sustained winds of 75 mph and is located 495 miles south of the mouth of the Mississippi River, in the southern Gulf of Mexico, Sky News channel reported.
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu ordered a mandatory evacuation of the Venetian Isles, Lake Catherine and Irish Bayou areas of the city after having already declared a state of emergency Thursday.
"Residents in these areas should heed any evacuation instructions given by local officials," the center said.
The storm is expected to make landfall by Sunday east of New Orleans, which was devastated 12 years ago by Hurricane Katrina.
It would be the third hurricane, after Harvey and Irma, to hit the US mainland in six weeks.
Source: MENA
GMT 13:52 2018 Wednesday ,12 December
Expansion of Russia’s presence in Arctic should not do harm to environment, says PMGMT 16:05 2018 Monday ,03 December
Germany diesel crisis: Nearly a billion euros extra for cleaner airGMT 09:08 2018 Tuesday ,27 November
Rare Atlantic walruses spotted in White Sea for first time in several hundred yearsGMT 13:33 2018 Tuesday ,20 November
Environmental Conference: “a crime against the environment is a crime against a human being”GMT 13:11 2018 Thursday ,15 November
NCM warns of rough seas in Arabian GulfGMT 13:55 2018 Monday ,29 October
Environmentalists block mining at controversial German coal site at Hambacher ForestGMT 11:32 2018 Monday ,15 October
Plump wood pigeon named New Zealand's Bird of the Year in an annual competitionGMT 23:10 2018 Friday ,14 September
Super Typhoon Mangkhut slams into Philippines "Philippine forecasters"Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor