One family's virus nightmare reflects deepening US crisis
They are both in the same hospital with COVID-19 and had to wait for a couple days to get a bed. The couple are emblematic of the crisis deepening at an alarming rate in California, where hospitals are being stretched to their limits as the virus explodes across the state. Health officials now fear the increase will only be compounded through Christmas and New Year’s. In many places, health officials say, people tired of wearing face masks and staying away from others are simply disregarding suggested precautions. Britain’s health secretary said this week that the new variant was believed to be linked to the rapid surge of COVID-19 cases in south and southeastern England.
Jerry becomes hurricane, not expected to impact Florida
Tropical Storm Jerry became a hurricane Thursday as it moves near the northeastern Caribbean islands. Hurricane Humberto has moved past Bermuda. This weekend is the peak of hurricane season for South Florida. JERRY strengthened to a hurricane as it tracks near the northeastern Caribbean islands. If everything goes right, the tail of Humberto will initially pull Jerry north.
Jerry intensifying, forecast to become hurricane
Jerry is intensifying and is forecast to be a hurricane it moves near the northeastern Caribbean islands. Hurricane Humberto has moved past Bermuda. JERRY is forecast to be a hurricane as it tracks near the northeastern Caribbean islands Friday and into the weekend. If everything goes right, the tail of Humberto will initially pull Jerry north. Assuming Jerry gets as far north as forecast, a dip in the jet stream should come along and steer the storm out to sea well before it gets to the Bahamas.
Tropical Storm Jerry forms, forecast to become hurricane
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. - New Tropical Storm Jerry is forecast to be a hurricane when it tracks near the northern Caribbean islands late this week. The remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda are drenching Houston and the surrounding area. TROPICAL STORM JERRY is more than 900 miles away from the northeastern Caribbean islands, tracking in that general direction. A tropical storm watch has been issued for St. Maarten, St. Martin and St. Bathelemy. 1 is just east of Tropical Storm Jerry.
Tropical Storm Jerry forms, forecast to become hurricane
New Tropical Storm Jerry is forecast to be a hurricane when it tracks near the northern Caribbean islands late this week. The remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda are drenching Houston and the surrounding area. TROPICAL STORM JERRY is more than 900 miles away from the northeastern Caribbean islands, tracking in that general direction. HURRICANE HUMBERTO will pass near or over the island of Bermuda by Wednesday night. 1 is just east of Tropical Storm Jerry.
Tropical Storm Jerry could become hurricane this week
CNN Weather(CNN) - Another tropical storm has formed in the Atlantic and could strengthen into a hurricane by the end of the week. Jerry, the 10th named storm of this year's Atlantic Hurricane Season, was 960 miles east of the Leeward Islands with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph Wednesday morning, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm is expected to become a hurricane as it approaches the northern Leeward islands Friday into Saturday morning, CNN meteorologist Michael Guy said. The storm is moving west-northwest at 13 mph and could also impact the Lesser Antilles by early Saturday morning, Guy said. Meanwhile, Tropical Depression Imelda is expected to dump heavy rain -- as much as 15 inches in two days -- over eastern Texas and Louisiana, CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri said.
Anxiety and impatience in long wait for Hurricane Dorian in Florida
Mike Lafferty boarded up his house near Vero Beach days ago and was at the store to pick up a few more things. The National Hurricane Center has a 60% chance of the area getting hurricane force winds before early Wednesday. Jerry and Patricia Perkins shudder their home on the barrier island in Vero Beach, Fla., Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, in preparation for the possibility of Hurricane Dorian making landfall. We never know," said Kevin Browning, who was at the Vero Beach Home Depot looking for supplies after putting up his hurricane shutters Friday. Gerry Heister has lived in Florida for 35 years and seen a lot of storms come through Vero Beach.