The summer and fall months often see menacing storms roaring through the Atlantic Ocean — with the Atlantic hurricane season starting on June 1 and continuing through Nov. 30. Historically, on average, hurricane and tropical storm activity peaks on Sept. 10. But this year has been quieter than expected when it comes to tropical systems…
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Erin, which formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean on Monday, is expected to strengthen later in the week and could become the Atlantic’s first hurricane of the season. The storm formed just west of the Cabo Verde islands, off the western coast of Africa, and was moving toward the west, the U.S….
Customers on a Delta Air Lines flight from Madrid to New York spent more than a day on Terceira, Azores — a small island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean — after an engine problem midflight prompted an emergency landing, an airline spokesperson said. There were 282 customers and 13 crew members on board…
