Strong waves caused by hurricane Norma hits a beach in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, Saturday, October 21, 2023. Norma had weakened and was downgraded to Category 1 on the hurricane wind scale. It was located 25 miles west of Cabo San Lucas storm with winds of 85 mph (140 kmh) and expected to make landfall on Saturday, according to the US (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
October 21, 2023
Hurricane Tammy makes landfall on Barbuda as Category 1 hurricane
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Tammy has made landfall on Barbuda as a Category 1 hurricane Saturday night.
The United States National Hurricane Center said Tammy came ashore with 85 mph (140 kmh) winds.
The hurricane was moving north-northwest at 10 mph (17 kmh). Its centre was 35 miles (55 kilometres) north of Antigua.
The hurricane centre said that “heavy rainfall and flooding (are) likely over much of the Lesser Antilles.”
The hurricane hit two weeks after Tropical Storm Phillippe swept by Antigua and Barbuda dumping six to eight inches of rain and plunging both islands into darkness.
The twin island nation also was devastated by Hurricane Irma in 2017.
