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The article reports on the sinking of the 40-year-old cargo ship El Faro which highlights a vulnerability in the merchant fleet of the U.S. in 2015. Critics of the 1920 Merchant Marine Act say that the relative age of the fleet is in large part a consequence of the law which regulates domestic maritime commerce. El Faro was sailing between Puerto Rico and Jacksonville, Florida with 33 people and cargo when it came into the Hurricane Joaquin.

The article presents information on the course of Hurricane Dean, which hit West Indies in August 2007, and the damage caused by it. It arrived in Dominica on August 16, unleashing billowing wind and pounding rain which caused diffusion of bridges, mini-land-slides and two fatalities. The hurricane then barreled west to Martinique and Saint Lucia, mercilessly battering two more of the Caribbean sister islands, before thundering northwest.

Reports on the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the airline industry. Statistics about cancelled flights and airport closings; How cancellations and closings have a domino effect; Efforts of some airlines cope with closings and delays; Suggestion that the airlines need to improve their rerouting system; Comments from Joe Brancatelli, publisher of a Web site for business travelers, about the extent of the storm; Effect on air travel when a major travel hub such as Atlanta or Cincinnati is affected.

PHOTO: A day after Hurricane Dolly rolled into South Texas with heavy rains, a father and daughter, followed by a couple of strays, made their way Thursday though their neighborhood in Cameron County. The storm did less damage than had been feared. (PHOTOGRAPH BY MATT SLOCUM/ASSOCIATED PRESS) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that the landing schedule of the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour is unlikely to be affected by Hurricane Dean. This is because the cyclone was on a path far south of Houston, Texas. The mission control center of the National Aeronautics & Space Administraion (NASA) is at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. The space shuttle is scheduled to land at the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on August 21, 2007.

The article reports on the forecast of Hurricane Dean in Mexico. People were worried in Mexico as the hurricane was approaching it with the speed of 150-mile-an hour on August 20, 2007. It is expected to strike Mexico on August 21. The wind brought huge damage to the coast of Jamaica on August 19. Electric power lines and trees came down, buildings were damaged and streets flooded there.

Discusses the efforts of hurricane forecasters to predict not only how many storms will form, but how many will make landfall. Description of a new model, uncovered by atmospheric scientists Mark Saunders and Adam Lea, which relies on wind patterns during July to make predictions about how many storms will make landfall; Forecast for 2005 according to the model.

Discusses hurricane forecasting and the current need for improved forecasts. Expectation that the Atlantic will have increased hurricane activity for up to several decades; Efforts by meteorologists to track the path of Hurricane Ivan, which could hit land as far west as New Orleans or as far east as Tallahassee, Florida; maps tracing Ivan's progress; Difficulties faced by residents in interpreting hurricane forecasts.

Reports on the devastation in Florida due to Hurricane Charley. Path of the tropical storm; How thousands have been left temporarily homeless; Deaths; Efforts of rescue workers; Overview of storm damages; Comments of Governor Jeb Bush; Details of the hurricane; Evacuations in Florida and North Carolina; Role of the Florida National Guard troops; Reactions of Florida's coastal and inland residents; Reference to Hurricane Andrew in 1992.