Hurricane Sandy, strengthening rapidly after crossing the warm Caribbean
Sea, slammed into southeastern Cuba early on Thursday with 105 mph
winds that cut power and blew over trees across the city of Santiago de
Cuba. Read More
As the death toll from Tropical Storm Isaac climbed to 24 in Haiti, work crews in Cuba were sweeping up the debris left behind by the storm, which knocked down four houses and forced nearly 50,000 people from their homes. Read More
A total of 413 Cuban beaches show some signs of erosion, with the coastline retreating at an estimated rate of 1.2 meters (3 feet 11 inches) per year Read More
Tropical Storm Isaac's plodding pace through the Gulf of Mexico means
the slow moving storm could punish coastal areas with up to 36 hours of
tropical winds and 10 to 16 inches of rain, Louisiana's Gov. Bobby
Jindal warned today. Read More
But landfall wouldn't be until next Wednesday, so there's still considerable uncertainty about the projection. Tropical storm Isaac could affect Tampa before then, but that's still uncertain, too. Read More
Tropical Storm Isaac has formed in the Atlantic and could threaten South Florida and the Republican National Convention in Tampa next week, forecasters said Tuesday evening. Read More
Cuba´s President Raul Castro, denounced today in Brasil that the global temperature rise will compromise first, integrity and physical existence of many countries and island nations, and will produce serious consequences to the Third World. Read More
The exact location of the new site is a closely guarded secret, but sources familiar with drilling operations say it will be off the northwest coast of Cuba a little more than 100 miles from Key West. Read More