Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Dominican Republic starts shuttering schools and offices ahead of Tropical Storm FranklinAug 22, 2023 1:00 am - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Authorities in the Dominican Republic prepared to shut down much of the country Tuesday as Tropical Storm Franklin took aim at the island of Hisp...
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Delayed start of classes? How suburban school districts are dealing with extreme heat this weekAug 22, 2023 1:00 am - As scorching temperatures move into the region Wednesday and Thursday, it all hangs on cooling systems for local school districts, with some canceling classes because of...
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Greek authorities say the bodies of 18 people have been found in area struck by a major wildfireAug 22, 2023 1:00 am - ALEXANDROUPOLIS, Greece - Firefighters on Tuesday found the burned bodies of 18 people believed to have been migrants who had crossed the Turkish border into an area of ...
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Immigrant workers' lives, livelihoods and documents in limbo after the Hawaii fireAug 21, 2023 1:00 am - LAHAINA, Hawaii - Freddy Tomas was working in his yard in Lahaina when the fire advanced with stunning speed right up to his fence. He rushed to save valuables from a sa...
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It could feel like it's 115 degrees later this week when heat wave hits the suburbsAug 21, 2023 1:00 am - The hottest days of the year so far could hit Chicago and the suburbs Wednesday and Thursday, with temperatures expected to climb into the upper 90s and potentially dang...
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Hilary drenched deserts, flooded roadways in California. Now it's threatening Oregon and Idaho.Aug 21, 2023 1:00 am - PALM DESERT, Calif. - Hilary, the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, swept people into swollen rivers, toppled trees onto homes and flooded roa...
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Canadian firefighters prevent more wildfire losses and step up defense of territorial capitalAug 21, 2023 1:00 am - VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Canadian firefighters prevented wildfires from destroying more structures in a scenic region of British Columbia and stepped up their defen...
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Sweltering temperatures bring misery to large portion of central U.S., setting heat recordsAug 20, 2023 1:00 am - HOUSTON - Sweltering temperatures lingered Sunday in a large swath of the central U.S., causing misery from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes. The National Weather S...
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Tropical Storm Hilary rains swamp roads, trap cars, flood buildings in California and MexicoAug 20, 2023 1:00 am - SAN DIEGO - Deadly floodwaters inundated streets across Mexico's arid Baja California on Sunday as Tropical Storm Hilary moved ashore, carrying torrential rain into Sout...
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As thousands flee British Columbia homes from wildfires, chiefs in one region report progressAug 20, 2023 1:00 am - VANCOUVER, British Columbia - As tens of thousands of people were under evacuation orders across British Columbia and firefighters battled raging wildfires throughout Ca...