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Louisiana blames fifth U.S. death on Isaac
Louisiana authorities blamed a fifth death on the effects of last week’s Hurricane Isaac on Monday after a 90-year-old man…
NZ ShakeOut – online game to help you get ready
The New Zealand ShakeOut is fast approaching their goal of 1,000,000 participants. According to their website, over 970,000 people have…
Isaac by the numbers
Isaac isn’t done wreaking havoc just yet. As it treks across the eastern half of the continental United States, it…
Weather Video: The first official weekend of spring + Isaac latest
Philip Duncan and nzherald.co.nz bring you a detailed forecast for the first official weekend of spring – and also a…
Isaac wades inland, pushes thousands from homes, pushes dams to the limit
Isaac slashed its way further inland Friday (NZT), claiming its first US fatality (24 in Haiti) and stranding residents in flood-prone…
Antarctic ice may hide huge methane menace
The melting of Antarctic ice could release huge amounts of greenhouse gas trapped under the continent’s surface – creating a…
Isaac, ‘terrible, determined, and nasty,’ pounds Gulf
Hurricane Isaac’s relentless lashing of the Gulf Coast flooded streets and homes in part of Louisiana Wednesday as the slow-moving…
WeatherWatch.co.nz special video: All you need to know about Hurricane Isaac
WeatherWatch.co.nz and nzherald.co.nz join forces to bring you the latest on Hurricane Isaac. The storm actually made landfall around noon…
Isaac makes landfall – but conditions still getting worse
Hurricane Isaac has started to make landfall in Louisiana. Isaac had maximum sustained winds of 129 km/h. That means it’s still…
Isaac is now a hurricane
As of 1pm Central US time (6am NZST), Isaac was a Category 1 with maximum sustained winds of 121 km/h…
