Articles filed under Severe Weather
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‘Short corn’ could replace the towering cornfields steamrolled by a changing climateSep 29, 2024 6:00 am - Taking a late-summer country drive in the Midwest means venturing into the corn zone, snaking between 12-foot-tall green, leafy walls that seem to block out nearly everything other than the sun and an occasional water tower.
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At least 56 dead and millions without power after Helene's deadly march across the SoutheastSep 28, 2024 4:49 pm - Massive rains brought by Hurricane Helene have left many people stranded or homeless as the cleanup begins from the monster tempest that killed at least 56 people. Helene has caused billions of dollars in destruction across a wide swath of the southeast U.S. More than 3 million customers were without power Saturday, and some face a continued threat of floods.
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At least 52 dead and millions without power after Helene's deadly march across southeastern USSep 28, 2024 1:54 pm - PERRY, Fla. — Massive rains from powerful Hurricane Helene left people stranded, without shelter and awaiting rescue Saturday — as the cleanup began from the tempest that...
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Rescuers race to free people trapped by Hurricane Helene after storm kills at least 35 in 4 statesSep 27, 2024 7:09 am - Emergency crews rushed Friday to rescue people trapped in flooded homes after Helene roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 hurricane in Florida, generating a massive storm surge and knocking out power to millions of customers in several states.
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Helene’s winds batter Florida as Category 3 storm races toward the coastSep 26, 2024 7:57 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Tropical storm force winds began battering Florida on Thursday as Hurricane Helene prepared to make landfall, with forecasters warning that the enormo...
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Helene becomes a hurricane and is expected to intensify as it moves toward FloridaSep 25, 2024 8:04 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Helene became a hurricane Wednesday after rapidly strengthening in the Caribbean Sea and moved north along Mexico's coast on a path toward the U.S., l...
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Heavy rains lash the Cayman Islands as southeast US prepares for a major hurricaneSep 24, 2024 8:10 am - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Heavy rains lashed the Cayman Islands on Tuesday as forecasters warned that a nearby cluster of thunderstorms could soon become a major hurricane ...
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Francine weakens moving inland as the storm leaves behind flooding and widespread power outagesSep 12, 2024 8:23 am - MORGAN CITY, La. — Francine weakened Thursday after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses, ...
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Hurricane Francine threatens Louisiana's coast with strong winds and floodingSep 11, 2024 7:46 am - MORGAN CITY, La. — Hurricane Francine barreled toward Louisiana on Wednesday as residents made last-minute trips to stock up on supplies and forecasters warned of potenti...
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Francine gains strength and is expected to be a hurricane when it reaches US Gulf CoastSep 10, 2024 6:56 am - BATON ROUGE, La. — Tropical Storm Francine churned in the Gulf of Mexico with increasing strength and was expected to reach hurricane status on Tuesday before making land...