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Milton makes landfall in Florida with warnings of life-threatening storm surges

5:26am October 09, 2024

Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday evening near Siesta Key in Sarasota County along the west coast of Florida as the National Hurricane Center warned of life-threatening storm surges.

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Louisiana readies for a hurricane as Tropical Storm Francine strengthens

12:59pm September 09, 2024

Tropical Storm Francine is expected to become a hurricane before it reaches the Gulf Coast on Wednesday. Louisiana's governor urged residents to heed orders from local officials.

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After a rare flash flood emergency, Florida prepares for more heavy rainfall

3:41am June 13, 2024

by The Associated Press

The downpours and flooding blocked roads, floated vehicles and delayed the Florida Panthers on their way to Stanley Cup games in Canada against the Edmonton Oilers.

This GOES-East GeoColor satellite image taken June 2 shows Tropical Storm Arlene, the first named storm of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.

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An active 2023 hurricane season comes to a close

2:46pm November 30, 2023

by Greg Allen

The Atlantic hurricane season ends today. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says more named storms formed in the Atlantic this year than any other El Niño year in the modern record.

A storm brewing off the southeastern U.S. coast is likely to strengthen over the next day or two as it hits North Carolina, forecasters said, posing flooding and other threats.

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Tropical storm warning puts mid-Atlantic coast under threat of winds and flooding

8:42pm September 21, 2023

by Emma Bowman

A disturbance is likely to strengthen into a tropical storm when it's expected to hit North Carolina late Friday, forecasters said, posing flooding and other threats as far north as New Jersey.

A motorist travels through floodwaters on a road that remains closed a day after Atlantic storm Lee passed through the region, on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, near Northeast Harbor, Maine.

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Forecasters cancel warnings as Lee begins to dissipate over Maritime Canada

2:18pm September 17, 2023

by The Associated Press

A 51-year-old motorist in Searsport, Maine, died in the storm Saturday after a large tree limb fell on his vehicle.

Hurricane Lee is expected to restrengthen in the coming days, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday.

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Hurricane Lee is forecast to push dangerous surf along the East Coast

6:13pm September 10, 2023

by Emma Bowman

The powerful Category 3 storm is restrengthening as it moves northwest, but currently poses no immediate threat to people on land, according to the National Hurricane Center.

People brave rain and heavy winds to visit the waterfront along the Jensen Beach Causeway, as conditions deteriorate with the approach of Hurricane Nicole, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, in Jensen Beach, Fla.

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Nicole weakens to a tropical storm after reaching Florida's east coast

5:16am November 10, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Nicole was downgraded to a tropical storm Thursday morning, shortly after making landfall in Florida, officials at the National Hurricane Center said.

Sam Is Now A Major Hurricane But Isn't Likely To Hit Land

11:27pm September 25, 2021

by Dave Mistich

The storm was located about 630 miles off the coast of French Guiana on Saturday. There's a slight chance it could hit Bermuda, but modeling currently shows it's likely to miss the island.

Carbon Monoxide alarms are displayed in a Home Depot store in Illinois. Although there were no deaths from Hurricane Laura, 28 people died in Louisiana and almost all of them once the hurricane passed. The storm left communities without power for weeks. F

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A New Hurricane Season Brings A New Threat: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

7:26am June 01, 2021

by Greg Allen

More people have died from unsafe use of generators after hurricanes than storm surge since 2017. The National Hurricane Center wants to focus attention on generator safety.

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