Hurricane Erin Becomes First Major Storm of 2025 Atlantic Season, Threatens Caribbean Islands The Atlantic hurricane season has kicked off with a powerful start as Hurricane Erin briefly reached catastrophic Category 5 strength before easing slightly. Forecasters say the storm is not expected to make landfall along its predicted path, but tropical storm warnings are […]
Hurricane Erin Briefly Reaches Category 5, Poses Threat to Caribbean Islands MIAMI – Hurricane Erin, the first major storm of what forecasters expect to be a fierce Atlantic season, briefly strengthened into a catastrophic Category 5 before easing back to Category 4 late Sunday, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). At 11:00 p.m. Atlantic […]
Brent crude futures for November were up $1, or 1.4% at $71.61 a barrel at 0632 GMT. U.S. crude futures for October were up 92 cents, or 1.4%, at $68.23 a barrel. Both contracts rose by more than 2% in the previous session as offshore platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico were shut and […]
