As the storm neared the Caribbean, it was already a Category 3 hurricane.

As the storm neared Vietnam, thousands of fishermen were urged to return to port.

More than 800,000 people were evacuated from their homes as the storm neared.

As the storm neared land, officials in Gujarat evacuated hundreds of residents from coastal areas.

The following day, the watch was upgraded to a hurricane warning when the storm neared landfall.

They retreated to the basement of their home, as generations of people here have been taught when a storm nears.

Easy turned to the northeast, which was followed by a turn to the northwest as the storm neared the Atlantic coast.

As the storm nears land, the wall of water has nowhere to go and surges across the shoreline.

The reports of rainfall from the hurricane began on October 23 as the storm was nearing landfall.

As the storm neared Honduras, small boats and other water craft were advised to remain in port.