Meanings of said hurricane in English

Forecasters said hurricane conditions also were possible in extreme northeastern Nicaragua.

It said hurricane force winds extended outward for 60 miles (97 km) from the storm's center.

The center said hurricane-force winds extended only 15 miles (24 km) from the center of the storm.

It said hurricane force winds extended outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the storm's center.

Zurich-based Swiss Re said Hurricane Ike alone cost the industry $20 billion.

Thiele said Hurricane Ike had proved to be more destructive to offshore energy installations.

DuPont said Hurricane Ike caused storm surge damage at its Sabine facility in Orange, Texas.

Some critics said Hurricane Harvey might show the administration the importance of maintaining well-financed emergency response agencies.

Earlier, Mr Minnis said Hurricane Dorian appeared to have caused "unprecedented" devastation in the Bahamas.

Mary Gleason, a retired church musician from Minneapolis, said Hurricane Gustav kind of worked in their favor.

Chevron Corp CVX.N said Hurricane Ike toppled several of its platforms in shallower Gulf of Mexico shelf waters.

The NHC said Hurricane Bill was generating large swells which were pounding the northern Leeward Islands of the Caribbean, Puerto Rico and Hispaniola.

The company said Hurricane Ike cost it $6.3 million, mostly in damage to its Ocean Tower rig.