Hurricane Erin lashes Bahamas
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Two more tropical systems trail Hurricane Erin, which is following a projected course that brushes past the East Coast without making landfall.
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WIVB Buffalo on MSN2 Americans drown at Carnival Cruise’s private resort in the Bahamas
Two American cruise passengers in their 70s drowned in separate incidents on Carnival Cruise Lines' private destination in the eastern Bahamas on Friday. Alize Smith, 28, of Huntley was sentenced to the maximum Aug. 28, after a jury had found him guilty in a Belvidere triple murder.
Even though Carnival Cruise Line has been hosting guests at its new private island in the Bahamas for less than a month, two guests have already died by drowning. Both deaths happened on Friday at Celebration Key — Carnival’s private island — and both incidents involved visitors in their 70s.
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U.S. Tourist Severely Injured After Being Attacked by Shark While Spearfishing in the Bahamas
A U.S. tourist was attacked by a shark while spearfishing in the Bahamas on Aug. 17. The 63-year-old man sustained 'severe injuries,' according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
Erin is not only an intense hurricane, but it has also become a large storm in the Atlantic. While it won't landfall in the U.S., its large size will be a surf danger along the East Coast. Here's the latest.