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| Tropical storm Nate poised to hit Gulf coast as hurricane over weekend | Tropical storm Nate poised to hit Gulf coast as hurricane over weekend |
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| Storm blamed for 21 deaths in Nicaragua, Honduras and Costa Rica | |
| Louisiana and Mississippi declare states of emergency amid evacuations | |
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| Fri 6 Oct 2017 21.26 BST | |
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| Forecasters said tropical storm Nate was likely to reach the US Gulf coast as a hurricane over the weekend, after being blamed for at least 21 deaths in Nicaragua, Honduras and Costa Rica. | Forecasters said tropical storm Nate was likely to reach the US Gulf coast as a hurricane over the weekend, after being blamed for at least 21 deaths in Nicaragua, Honduras and Costa Rica. |
| The storm had maximum sustained winds of 50mph by Friday morning and was likely to strengthen over the north-western Caribbean before a possible strike on the Cancun region at the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula at near hurricane strength. | The storm had maximum sustained winds of 50mph by Friday morning and was likely to strengthen over the north-western Caribbean before a possible strike on the Cancun region at the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula at near hurricane strength. |
| Officials in Louisiana and Mississippi declared states of state of emergency and Louisiana ordered some people to evacuate coastal areas and barrier islands ahead of Nate’s expected landfall on Saturday night or early on Sunday, potentially close to New Orleans. | Officials in Louisiana and Mississippi declared states of state of emergency and Louisiana ordered some people to evacuate coastal areas and barrier islands ahead of Nate’s expected landfall on Saturday night or early on Sunday, potentially close to New Orleans. |
| Dozens of offshore oil and gas platforms and drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico were evacuated. The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said in a news release that workers had been evacuated from 66 Gulf production platforms as of late Friday morning. That was nearly 9% of the 737 manned platforms in the Gulf. The bureau also said five drilling rigs had been evacuated and 11 other rigs had been moved out of the path of the storm. | Dozens of offshore oil and gas platforms and drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico were evacuated. The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said in a news release that workers had been evacuated from 66 Gulf production platforms as of late Friday morning. That was nearly 9% of the 737 manned platforms in the Gulf. The bureau also said five drilling rigs had been evacuated and 11 other rigs had been moved out of the path of the storm. |
| An estimated 71% of the Gulf’s current oil production and 53% of its natural gas production has been “shut-in”, or temporarily halted, due to the storm. Offshore facilities will be inspected for damage once Nate passes. | An estimated 71% of the Gulf’s current oil production and 53% of its natural gas production has been “shut-in”, or temporarily halted, due to the storm. Offshore facilities will be inspected for damage once Nate passes. |
| The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued a hurricane warning from Grand Isle, Louisiana, to the Alabama-Florida border and warned that Nate could raise sea levels by 4ft to 7ft from Morgan City, Louisiana, to the western edge of Florida. Mississippi said it would open 11 evacuation shelters in areas away from the immediate coast, with buses available for people who could not drive. | The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued a hurricane warning from Grand Isle, Louisiana, to the Alabama-Florida border and warned that Nate could raise sea levels by 4ft to 7ft from Morgan City, Louisiana, to the western edge of Florida. Mississippi said it would open 11 evacuation shelters in areas away from the immediate coast, with buses available for people who could not drive. |
| In Louisiana, the governor, John Bel Edwards, declared a state of emergency and mobilized 1,300 national guard troops. New Orleans officials outlined steps to bolster the city’s pump and drainage system, weaknesses in which were revealed during summer flash floods. Fifteen national guard troops were headed to the city to monitor the pumping system. | In Louisiana, the governor, John Bel Edwards, declared a state of emergency and mobilized 1,300 national guard troops. New Orleans officials outlined steps to bolster the city’s pump and drainage system, weaknesses in which were revealed during summer flash floods. Fifteen national guard troops were headed to the city to monitor the pumping system. |
| With forecasts projecting landfall in south-east Louisiana as a category 1 hurricane, Edwards urged residents to ready for rainfall, storm surge and severe winds – and to be where they intend to hunker down by “dark on Saturday”. | With forecasts projecting landfall in south-east Louisiana as a category 1 hurricane, Edwards urged residents to ready for rainfall, storm surge and severe winds – and to be where they intend to hunker down by “dark on Saturday”. |
| Nate is forecast to move quickly, he said, rather than stall and drop tremendous amounts of rain on the state. State officials hope that will mean New Orleans will not run into problems with its pumps being able to handle the water. Edwards, however, warned against underestimating the storm. | Nate is forecast to move quickly, he said, rather than stall and drop tremendous amounts of rain on the state. State officials hope that will mean New Orleans will not run into problems with its pumps being able to handle the water. Edwards, however, warned against underestimating the storm. |
| Officials ordered the evacuation of part of the coastal St Bernard Parish east of New Orleans. On Thursday, a voluntary evacuation was called in the barrier island town of Grand Isle, south of New Orleans. | Officials ordered the evacuation of part of the coastal St Bernard Parish east of New Orleans. On Thursday, a voluntary evacuation was called in the barrier island town of Grand Isle, south of New Orleans. |
| On Friday morning, the storm was located about 125 miles east-south-east of the Mexican resort island of Cozumel and had accelerated its north-north-west movement to 21mph. | On Friday morning, the storm was located about 125 miles east-south-east of the Mexican resort island of Cozumel and had accelerated its north-north-west movement to 21mph. |
| In Nicaragua, Nate’s arrival followed two weeks of near-constant rain that had left the ground saturated and rivers swollen. Authorities placed the whole country on alert and warned of flooding and landslides. | In Nicaragua, Nate’s arrival followed two weeks of near-constant rain that had left the ground saturated and rivers swollen. Authorities placed the whole country on alert and warned of flooding and landslides. |
| The vice-president, Rosario Murillo, said at least 11 people died due to the storm. On Thursday, she had said 15 people died, before saying some of those were still counted as missing. She did not give details on all the deaths, but said two women and a man who worked for the health ministry were swept away by a flooded canal in the central municipality of Juigalpa. | The vice-president, Rosario Murillo, said at least 11 people died due to the storm. On Thursday, she had said 15 people died, before saying some of those were still counted as missing. She did not give details on all the deaths, but said two women and a man who worked for the health ministry were swept away by a flooded canal in the central municipality of Juigalpa. |
| Costa Rica’s judicial investigation department blamed seven deaths on the storm and said 15 people were missing. Flooding drove 5,000 into emergency shelters. In Honduras, there were three dead and three missing, according to Oscar Triminio, spokesman for the country’s firefighters. | Costa Rica’s judicial investigation department blamed seven deaths on the storm and said 15 people were missing. Flooding drove 5,000 into emergency shelters. In Honduras, there were three dead and three missing, according to Oscar Triminio, spokesman for the country’s firefighters. |
| Damage caused by the storm prompted Costa Rican officials to postpone a World Cup qualifying soccer match between that country and Honduras, scheduled for Friday night. | Damage caused by the storm prompted Costa Rican officials to postpone a World Cup qualifying soccer match between that country and Honduras, scheduled for Friday night. |
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