Ike Slams Turks and Caicos, CAT 4, Moves on to Haiti
The National Hurricane Center in Miami says an “extremely dangerous” Hurricane Ike has damaged 80 percent of the homes on Grand Turk island.
Ike, a category 4 hurricane, has moved on to Haiti. Ike has winds of 135 mph as of the lastest advisory at 8 AM Sunday, with higher gusts.
Hanna Causes Some Flooding, Flight Delays in NYC
No major damage is reported, but it took just a few hours for Tropical Storm Hanna to drop a month’s worth of rain
over New York.
South Carolina Has Minimal Damage Due To Hanna
The South Carolina Emergency Management Agency says that South Carolina has been spared any significant damage.
Governor Sanford Praises Emergency Planners Efforts For Tropical Storm Hanna
Governor Mark Sanford praised the efforts of emergency planners in South Carolina in preparation efforts and through Tropical Storm Hanna.
Hanna, the Morning After, Melissa Keeney Reports from the Coast
The clouds are clearing and the beach is getting back to normal. News Channel 7’s Melissa Keeney reports there is no major
damage in North Myrtle Beach Saturday morning.
Hanna roars ashore near North-South Carolina line
Forecasters say the center of Tropical Storm Hanna has hit the tourist beaches near the line between North and South Carolina.
The National Hurricane Center said Hanna came on shore at about 3:20 a.m. this morning. The storm had winds near 70 miles per hour
before it roared onto land.
Hanna Resources
wspa.com provides these resources to keep our users up to date and prepared for Hanna and other storms in the area. Includes shelter locations and a map of web cams along the coast.
Hanna Lashes “the Grand Strand”, Heading Up the East Coast
There has been plenty of rain and wind, but not much damage as Tropical Storm Hanna moved past the Grand Strand. The storm is expected
to race up the Eastern Seaboard and dump heavy rain over the weekend from Virginia to New England.
Hanna Makes Landfall
Hanna made landfall shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday. The National Hurricane Center will issue an official time at 5 a.m. Saturday. The center told us that they only regularly issue landfall advisories as they happen with hurricanes, not tropical storms.
Melissa Keeney Reports on Hanna from the South Carolina Coast
Melissa Keeney Reports from the South Carolina Coast
