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Study: Hurricanes Persisting Longer After Landfall

A recent study suggests that a warming climate may be changing the behavior of hurricanes after they have made landfall, and not for the better.

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Wind storm causes widespread damage From Midwest to Northeast

A strong cold front brought damaging winds and thunderstorms from the Midwest to the Northeast on Sunday. As of Monday morning, more than 400,000...

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Hurricane Iota Intensifies While Approaching Central America

Hurricane Iota was upgraded to a Category 5 Hurricane, the most intense on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, and is expected to make landfall...

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Tropical Storm Eta Continues to Linger in the Gulf of Mexico

Tropical Storm Eta has stalled in the Gulf of Mexico and has forecasters puzzled on its next move.

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Hurricane Eta To Make Landfall Tonight

Hurricane Eta has rapidly intensified in the last 24 hours. Winds have increased from 50 MPH to 132 MPH, classifying it a Category 4 major hurricane.

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Zeta Forecast to Make Landfall Wednesday Night

Tropical Storm Zeta is heading for the Yucatan Peninsula. It is currently located about 140 miles southeast of Cozumel, moving northwest at 10 MPH....

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Two Major Wildfires Burning in Boulder County, CO

The Calwood fire ignited in Boulder County early Sunday afternoon and has already burned an estimated 9015 acres. So far, nearly 3,000 people have...

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Northern Gulf Coast to Experience 4th Landfall in 4 Months

The US Gulf Coast can’t get a break from this year’s hurricane season. Hurricane Delta is forecast to make landfall this Friday, less than one month...

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Hurricane Delta Strengthens to Category 3 Hurricane

The latest hurricane hunter reported that Delta is now a Category 3 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 115 MPH. Additional strengthening is...

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Glass Fire Continues to Threaten Napa and Sonoma Counties

Mandatory evacuations are underway for the city of Calistoga and portions of Sonoma County, as the Glass Fire continues to burn its destructive path...

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Tropical Storm Beta Brings Flooding and Storm Surge Threat

Tropical Storm conditions are underway as Beta makes its way toward the Central Texas Coast. Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft located Beta’s...

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Tropical Disturbance Twenty-two Threatens Texas Coast

Tropical Depression Twenty-two formed in the western Gulf of Mexico Wednesday evening and forecast to strengthen into a tropical storm over the...

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