Katia Hurricane Could Reach the United States

A week after Hurricane Irene caused floodings in northwestern United States, Hurricane Katia began moving west, across the Atlantic.

According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Katia, which is category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, strengthened during the weekend with winds of 120 km per hour.However, Katia remained at 1710 km east of the Leeward Islands and there is a possibility that it will run north and will disappear without touching the mainland of North America.