Hurricane Harvey lands in Texas
Julia Martins De Sa, Staff Writer
September 8, 2017
On Aug. 25, Hurricane Harvey made landfall near Corpus Christi, Texas with a magnitude that hasn’t been seen since 2005. The Category 4 hurricane brought 130 mph winds and heavy rainfall to the entire Corpus Christi area, including Port Aransas and Port O’Connor, destroying homes and flooding...
News in Brief
Catherine Schurz, World and Nation Section Editor
May 3, 2013
Amsterdam, netherlands For the first time in 120 years, the Netherlands has a king. In a formal ceremony at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam, Williem-Alexander was coronated by the former monarch, his mother, Queen Beatrix Armgard. After his appointment, thousands of citizens flooded the streets, bearin...
Doing their part: Guilford athletic alumni help in New Jersey after Hurricane Sandy ravages state
Anthony Harrison, Staff Writer
December 7, 2012
“If you say there’s a blizzard coming (in New Jersey), they’re fine with that,” Assistant Athletic Trainer Danielle Duffy said. “But a hurricane in that area is a little different.” On Oct. 29, Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New Jersey. The storm destroyed more than 72,000 homes and...
Floods and power outages: Sandy strikes Northeast
Bryan Dooley, Senior Writer
November 9, 2012
On Monday, Oct. 29, Hurricane Sandy unleashed colossal devastation on the northeast United States. The storms produced mass power outages, homelessness, and even death. “Everyone on my mom and dad’s side has been without power due to Sandy,” said Danielle Duffy, assistant athletic trainer from...
