• Cyclone Carlos lashes Australia

    Torrential rain and high winds lashed Darwin on Wednesday as a new tropical cyclone bore down on Australia's north, just two weeks after a top-strength storm caused massive destruction.

    Schools and a major airport were closed as Tropical Cyclone Carlos

  • Cyclone Bingiza hits Madgascar

    The U.S. Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) reported that, as of about noon Madagascar time on Feb. 14, Bingiza had maximum sustained winds of 98 mph (155 kilometers per hour) and gusts up to 120 mph (195 kph).

    Image credit: NASA Terra/MODIS