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Hurricane Laura Continues Path of Destruction

Flooding rainfall and strong winds are accompanying Tropical Storm Laura as the storm makes its way north.

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Hurricane Laura to Make Landfall as Major Hurricane

The National Hurricane Center upgraded Tropical Storm Laura’s status to Hurricane Tuesday morning. The storm is forecast to increase in strength over...

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Tropical Storm Marco to Bring Heavy Rains and Surf to Northern Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Marco continues to produce heavy rainfall and dangerous storm surge along the northern Gulf Coast. Tropical Storm and Storm Surge...

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Gulf States Brace for Back-to-Back Landfalls

The National Hurricane Center’s latest update has Tropical Storm Marco’s potential landfall near New Orleans as a CAT 1 Hurricane early Monday...

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Tropical Depressions could be dual threat to US

The National Hurricane Center has upgraded a pair of storms to tropical depressions in the Atlantic basin. Long-range forecasts have both systems...

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Santa Cruz wildfire forces evacuations

Residents of southern Santa Cruz and San Mateo Counties have been ordered to evacuate due to the CZU August Lightning Complex.

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Record High Temp Set in Death Valley

The temperature at Death Valley’s Furnace Creek reached 130 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday. NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center stated the reading breaks...

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Lake Fire Continues to Rage North of Los Angeles

The Lake Fire has burned over 11,000 acres in the Angeles National Forest and has forced road closures and evacuations in surrounding areas.

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Colorado Wildfires Burn During Historic Statewide Drought

The Pine Gulch wildfire north of Grand Junction, Colorado is now the 8th largest in the Centennial State’s history. As of Wednesday morning, the fire...

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Midwest Derecho Causes Widespread Damage

A destructive derecho, or fast-moving violent windstorm, downed trees and caused widespread damage to buildings and crops on Monday. The storm also...

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Tremors Continue Following 5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Near Sparta, NC

Residents of Sparta, North Carolina continue to experience tremors Monday morning following a 5.1 magnitude earthquake on Sunday, August 9th, 2020....

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Overnight Storms Batter the Twin Cities Area

The Twin Cities metro area was battered by severe storms late Sunday into early Monday morning, which brought large hail, damaging winds, and heavy...

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