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The 2017 season produced 17 named storms, of which 10 became hurricanes including six of which intensified into major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5). Of those six, Harvey and Irma , became the first major hurricanes to make landfall on the continental United States in 12 years; [ 2 ] a third hurricane, Nate , did so as well.
2017 Lebanon–Saudi Arabia dispute. Saudi Arabia, and subsequently the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, urge all citizens currently in Lebanon to leave the country immediately. Recently, Saudi Arabia declared that a missile attack on its airport from Yemen was "an act of war" by Lebanon.
Three simultaneous hurricanes active on September 8, 2017 – with Katia (left), Irma (center), and Jose (right).All three were threatening land at the time. Taken by various of satellites throughout 2017, these are the 19 tropical cyclones that reached at least Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale during that year, from Enawo in March to Lan in October (though Debbie is out of order).
The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season was a devastating and extremely active Atlantic hurricane season that became the costliest on record, with a damage total of at least $294.92 billion ().
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November 2, 1906 – A tropical storm brushed the southern coast of Socotra. [42] May 26, 1911 – A severe cyclonic storm struck Oman south of Duqm. [13] January 15, 1912 - A "heavy storm" destroyed more than 30 boats, with some casualties. [43] May 27, 1916 – The Dhofar region of Oman was hit by a cyclonic storm. [13]
October 10, 2000 – The National Hurricane Center tracked the remnants of Tropical Storm Leslie to a position just off the west coast of Ireland. [59] It proceeded to move across the British Isles. [60] October 23, 2002 – An extratropical storm absorbed Hurricane Kyle and later passed near the British Isles, causing one death due to rough ...
A two-week investigation in November 2017 by CNN of 112 funeral homes—approximately half of the island—revealed 499 hurricane-related deaths between September 20 and October 19. Funeral homes became so overwhelmed by the number of bodies that in one instance a facility's director in Vega Alta died from a stress-induced heart attack. [ 61 ]