Hurricane Joaquin

US calls off hunt for black box of doomed 'El Faro' freighter

US crews have said they were calling off their hunt for the data recorder of the doomed "El Faro" freighter.

Nov 17, 2015, 05:49 AM IST

Picture: NASA astronaut Scott Kelly captures Hurricane Joaquin from space station

As the powerful Hurricane Joaquin was slamming the Bahamas, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly captured a stunning photo of the storm on Friday morning from the International Space Station (ISS).

Oct 05, 2015, 09:21 AM IST

Debris spotted as crews search for ship lost off Bahamas

Yesterday, the Coast Guard said it located an orange life ring from the missing cargo ship.

Oct 05, 2015, 02:57 AM IST

Joaquin soaks eastern US, leaves devastation in Bahamas

Joaquin, powerful Category Four storm, brought record-setting rain to the southeastern US after devastating parts the Bahamas and threatening to do much the same to Bermuda.

Oct 04, 2015, 05:52 AM IST

Hurricane Joaquin batters Bahamas; ship missing in storm

The Coast Guard said the 224-metre ship named El Faro had taken on water and was listing at 15 degrees near Crooked Island, one of the islands most battered by the hurricane. Officials said the crew includes 31 US citizens and two from Poland.

Oct 03, 2015, 06:24 AM IST

Hurricane Joaquin barrels through Bahamas en route to US

Hurricane Joaquin barreled through the Bahamas as an extremely dangerous Category Four storm, while jittery residents in the eastern United States battened down ahead of its anticipated arrival.

Oct 02, 2015, 10:20 AM IST

Hurricane Joaquin gains force near Bahamas, heads toward US

Hurricane Joaquin intensified as it approached the small, sparsely populated islands of the eastern Bahamas on a projected track that would take it near the US East Coast early next week.

Oct 01, 2015, 06:28 AM IST