Tropical Storm: GK, General Studies and Current Affairs

Hurricane Isaias hits the US State of North Carolina

August 4, 2020

Hurricane Isaias has hit the US State of North Carolina affecting the coastal areas of the region and also caused rains and winds up to 85 mph in the state. The severe hurricane made its landfall near the border with South Carolina in the US, causing flooding and leaving thousands of homes without electricity there. ..

Tropical Storm Hanna Hits Texas Coast

July 27, 2020

Downgraded to a tropical storm, Hanna came ashore on July 25 as a category 1 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale and later made a second landfall in Kenedy Country, Texas. Powerful winds affected trucks and a recreational vehicle and electricity. At one point more than 2.80 lakhs houses and businesses continued without electricity but ..