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Hurricane Maria reaches Cat 5 175mph winds as it batters Caribbean

19th September 2017

Hurricane Maria has intensified into the second devastating storm to pass through the Caribbean in less than a fortnight, as the hurricane reached 160 mph sustained winds before making striking Dominica. Hurricane Maria’s winds had intensified to Cat 5 at 175 mph, now down to 155 mph again, but it could maintain this strength as […]

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Hurricane Maria strengthening, Jose nearing. U.S. on watch

18th September 2017

An updated article on hurricane Maria can be found here. Previous article: Hurricane Maria is nearing the Caribbean Leeward islands with sustained winds currently at 120 mph and higher gusts, as of 3:00 PM UTC September 18th, but the storm, now a major Category 3 hurricane, could keep intenfsiying as it targets the islands and […]

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