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Historic flooding strands hundreds in North Carolina. And, Hezbollah leader mourned
Tropical storm Helene has left western North Carolina with catastrophic damage from historic flooding to a loss of power for thousands. And, Lebanon mourning the loss of Hezbollah leader.
The death toll rises as rescue crews respond to Hurricane Helene's devastation
Power was out for more than 2 million customers across the Southeast and southern Appalachia on Sunday. Residents in hard-hit western North Carolina and Georgia faced water outages.
At least 148 are dead in floods and landslides in Nepal
Dozens were still reported missing as landslides continued across the mountainous country.
Death toll from Hurricane Helene mounts as aftermath assessment begins
More than 60 people were reported dead across the southeastern U.S. and millions were without power. Widespread flooding and landslides and cellular outages in western North Carolina impeded rescues.
Abnormally warm water helped Helene rapidly intensify and suck up moisture
Helene is dumping rain across the Southeast, after coming ashore as a powerful Category 4 storm. Abnormally warm water in the Gulf of Mexico helped it rapidly intensify and suck up moisture.
Severe floods causing health problems in south Bangladesh
The worst floods that Bangladesh has seen in decades occurred in August, displacing millions. Many people are still struggling to rebuild their lives and find sources of income.
A 2023 Supreme Court ruling could strip U.S. wetlands of federal protections
A new study finds that more than 90 million acres of wetlands — nearly all that exist in the Lower 48 U.S. states — may have lost federal protections after the Supreme Court’s recent ruling.