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Start time of Mets-Braves series finale may be moved up due to hurricane

The Mets and Braves are scheduled to play at 7:20 p.m. Thursday at Truist Park in Atlanta in the final game of a key series between the NL East rivals, but the game time could change due to a possible hurricane approaching the area on Thursday. No decisions had been made about future series as […]

Major hurricane expected to form this week and threaten Florida's Gulf Coast

A major hurricane is expected to form this week and threaten the Gulf Coast, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Monday. NHC As stated in the discussion of predictions The “disturbance,” named potential Tropical Depression No. 9 on Monday, is “expected to intensify into a major hurricane before approaching the northeast Gulf Coast on Thursday,” […]

Louisiana Man Saves Driver from Submerged Truck During Hurricane

A good Samaritan risked his life to rescue a motorist during flash flooding caused by Hurricane Francine in New Orleans, Louisiana on Wednesday. The incident happened at the Canal Street underpass when a driver went around a barricade. Moved He slowly made his way through the water, which reached the windows of his truck, WDSU […]

Oil prices up over 1% on US hurricane impact concerns By Reuters – Investing.com

Arunima Kumar (Reuters) – Oil prices rose about 2 percent on Thursday as they continued to rebound on concerns over the impact of Hurricane Francine on U.S. production, but a gloomy demand outlook capped gains. November futures were up $1.24, or 1.8 percent, at $71.85 a barrel as of 1008 GMT, while October futures were […]

Hurricane Francine aftermath could lead to rise in bacterial infections in South, CDC warns

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning victims of Hurricane Francine that they may be at risk of contracting melioidosis after the storm has passed. According to the CDC, melioidosis is a bacterial infection caused by a bacterium called Burkholderia pseudomallei (B. pseudomallei). It occurs after people or animals come into contact with […]

Hurricane Francine makes landfall in Louisiana as Category 2

Hurricane Francine Landed It strengthened rapidly throughout Wednesday, becoming a Category 2 storm in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, around 6:00 pm EDT. By 9:00 pm EDT, the storm had weakened to a Category 1 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds decreasing from 100 mph to 75 mph. However, the National Weather Service still described the storm as […]