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1 Thessalonians 1:9
For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
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Posted by: Shawn on Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 04:51 PM
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Tropical Storm Beta forms off Nicaragua's coast, please pray
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Tropical Storm Beta, the 23rd named storm of a record-setting Atlantic hurricane season, formed today in the Caribbean Sea and headed toward Central America, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Beta may dump 10 to 15 inches (25 to 38 centimeters) of rain in northeastern Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, western Panama and islands off Colombia, the hurricane center said in an advisory. The storm could intensify to hurricane strength tonight or tomorrow, the center said.
Beta poses "no immediate risk'' to Florida, which is struggling to restore power and clean up after Hurricane Wilma, which hit on Oct. 24, said Jack Beven, a hurricane specialist at the center in Miami. Wilma killed 13 people in the state, Florida emergency officials said today.
"We have seen a marked increase in the number of Atlantic hurricanes, starting in 1995,'' Beven said in a telephone interview from Miami. "This year, things have come together just right, with warm sea surface temperatures and favorable upper-level winds.''
Beta has made the June 1-Nov. 30 Atlantic hurricane season the most active since record-keeping began in the 1850s, Beven said. Tropical Storm Alpha's formation last weekend broke the record set in 1933.
Alpha drenched Haiti and the Dominican Republic with torrential rains that killed 26 people, Reuters reported. Flash floods washed away people, houses and animals, the news service said. Wilma killed at least 13 people in Haiti and Jamaica and six in Mexico, Reuters said.
Next: Gamma
Forecasters began to use the Greek alphabet for the first time ever when this year's alphabetical list of storm names was exhausted by Wilma, Beven said. The next storm will be Gamma.
Beta was located about 160 miles east of Bluefields, Nicaragua, at 2 p.m. Miami time, with winds of about 60 mph (97 kph), the weather service said. Beta would be the 13th hurricane of the season if winds reach at least 74 mph, topping the record of 12 hurricanes in 1969.
The storm will continue to strengthen in the next 24 hours, the center said. Its center may hit near the Colombian island of San Andres.
U.S. President George W. Bush today visited parts of south Florida affected by Wilma. The president was greeted by his brother, Florida Governor Jeb Bush, when he arrived at Miami International Airport. They immediately left for a center where federal and state authorities are handing out supplies.
Shortages
Cities and towns hit by the hurricane have been beset by fuel and power shortages and delays in aid distribution. Bush told workers and others at the relief center in Pompano Beach, Florida, that he understood their frustration.
"People are working hard to get your electricity back on,'' Bush said. "Things don't happen instantly'' and authorities "are responding as fast as possible.''
About 2.03 million customers were without power as of 1 p.m. local time today, FPL Group Inc., Florida's largest utility owner, said on its Web site. This is down from about 3.2 million households, or 6 million people.
The population density and size of the area affected are complicating the recovery, Florida officials said. More than 200 of Florida Power's 500 substations have been "torn asunder,'' Jeb Bush said. They must be rebuilt, damaged poles replaced and power lines restrung, he said.
Bush said 6,000 utility workers have been brought in to reinforce Florida Power's staff. They will have to deal with huge concrete power poles that have been broken in half in some places. About 3,700 National Guard troops and 715 law enforcement officers also have been deployed in the affected area.
Storm Watch
A hurricane watch was in effect for most of Nicaragua's Caribbean Coast and the adjacent islands, with winds of at least 74 mph possible within the next 36 hours. Tropical storm warnings for winds of 39 to 73 mph in the next 24 hours are posted for the same region, the hurricane center said.
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Tropical Storm Beta forms off Nicaragua's coast, please pray
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Tropical Storm Beta, the 23rd named storm of a record-setting Atlantic hurricane season, formed today in the Caribbean Sea and headed toward Central America, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Beta may dump 10 to 15 inches (25 to 38 centimeters) of rain in northeastern Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, western Panama and islands off Colombia, the hurricane center said in an advisory. The storm could intensify to hurricane strength tonight or tomorrow, the center said.
Beta poses "no immediate risk'' to Florida, which is struggling to restore power and clean up after Hurricane Wilma, which hit on Oct. 24, said Jack Beven, a hurricane specialist at the center in Miami. Wilma killed 13 people in the state, Florida emergency officials said today.
"We have seen a marked increase in the number of Atlantic hurricanes, starting in 1995,'' Beven said in a telephone interview from Miami. "This year, things have come together just right, with warm sea surface temperatures and favorable upper-level winds.''
Beta has made the June 1-Nov. 30 Atlantic hurricane season the most active since record-keeping began in the 1850s, Beven said. Tropical Storm Alpha's formation last weekend broke the record set in 1933.
Alpha drenched Haiti and the Dominican Republic with torrential rains that killed 26 people, Reuters reported. Flash floods washed away people, houses and animals, the news service said. Wilma killed at least 13 people in Haiti and Jamaica and six in Mexico, Reuters said.
Next: Gamma
Forecasters began to use the Greek alphabet for the first time ever when this year's alphabetical list of storm names was exhausted by Wilma, Beven said. The next storm will be Gamma.
Beta was located about 160 miles east of Bluefields, Nicaragua, at 2 p.m. Miami time, with winds of about 60 mph (97 kph), the weather service said. Beta would be the 13th hurricane of the season if winds reach at least 74 mph, topping the record of 12 hurricanes in 1969.
The storm will continue to strengthen in the next 24 hours, the center said. Its center may hit near the Colombian island of San Andres.
U.S. President George W. Bush today visited parts of south Florida affected by Wilma. The president was greeted by his brother, Florida Governor Jeb Bush, when he arrived at Miami International Airport. They immediately left for a center where federal and state authorities are handing out supplies.
Shortages
Cities and towns hit by the hurricane have been beset by fuel and power shortages and delays in aid distribution. Bush told workers and others at the relief center in Pompano Beach, Florida, that he understood their frustration.
"People are working hard to get your electricity back on,'' Bush said. "Things don't happen instantly'' and authorities "are responding as fast as possible.''
About 2.03 million customers were without power as of 1 p.m. local time today, FPL Group Inc., Florida's largest utility owner, said on its Web site. This is down from about 3.2 million households, or 6 million people.
The population density and size of the area affected are complicating the recovery, Florida officials said. More than 200 of Florida Power's 500 substations have been "torn asunder,'' Jeb Bush said. They must be rebuilt, damaged poles replaced and power lines restrung, he said.
Bush said 6,000 utility workers have been brought in to reinforce Florida Power's staff. They will have to deal with huge concrete power poles that have been broken in half in some places. About 3,700 National Guard troops and 715 law enforcement officers also have been deployed in the affected area.
Storm Watch
A hurricane watch was in effect for most of Nicaragua's Caribbean Coast and the adjacent islands, with winds of at least 74 mph possible within the next 36 hours. Tropical storm warnings for winds of 39 to 73 mph in the next 24 hours are posted for the same region, the hurricane center said.
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