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Lindsay Cristides, a master's student in oceanography at Texas A&M University, anchors a research vessel in the Houston Ship Channel before taking samples of sediment left behind by Hurricane Harvey floods. The samples will be tested for contaminants incl

Digging In The Mud To See What Toxic Substances Were Spread By Hurricane Harvey

2:56pm October 23, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Hurricane Harvey dumped 50 inches of rain on parts of Houston. Scientists are now trying to identify contaminants spread by the storm, including those in mud at the bottom of the Houston Ship Channel.

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A woman stands as waves crash against the sea wall at Penzance, southwestern England, as the remnants of Ophelia begin to hit parts of the U.K. and Ireland.

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At Least 3 Killed As Historic Storm Ophelia Hits Ireland, Turns U.K. Skies Red

2:17pm October 16, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The remnants of post-tropical cyclone Ophelia hit parts of Ireland with wind gusts of more than 90 miles per hour. The storm knocked out power to some 360,000 customers.

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Maria, Again A Hurricane, Swirls Over North Carolina Beaches

12:30pm September 27, 2017

by Associated Press, Ben Finley

Maria regained strength and became a hurricane again Wednesday, pushing water over both sides of North Carolina's Outer Banks and taking its time to slowly turn away from the U.S.

Greg Gatscher, left, and his son, Evan, prepare the house for Hurricane Irma. Little did they know these metal shutters would later become a cooktop.

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Grilled Cheese Cooked On Shutters? After Irma, Floridians Got Creative With Food

7:00am September 16, 2017

by Wynne Davis

People get hungry during natural disasters, and processed, pre-packaged food can get old fast. But with a little imagination, some folks managed to make themselves some surprisingly good hot meals.

People in Manila flee as Super Typhoon Haima moved toward the Philippines on Wednesday.

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Storm-Weary Philippines Slammed By Powerful Super Typhoon

3:09pm October 19, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Super Typhoon Haima pounded the coast of the Philippines late Wednesday, and aid groups say they are preparing for possible wide-scale damage.

Storm Leaves Thousands Without Power In Pacific Northwest

11:32am October 16, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

More rain is expected for Washington state and Oregon on Sunday, after a storm downed trees and flooded roads across the region.

The streets of Xiamen in eastern China's Fujian province were submerged by floodwaters brought by Typhoon Megi on Wednesday.

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PHOTOS: Typhoon Megi Slams Into Taiwan And Southeast China

3:26pm September 28, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The powerful storm forced tens of thousands to evacuate their homes. At least four people in Taiwan and one person in mainland China were killed.

Residents of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, hauled sandbags on Friday as part of disaster preparations for Hurricane Patricia.

Hurricane Patricia Makes Landfall, Threatens Catastrophic Damage In Mexico

8:28pm October 23, 2015

by Russell Lewis

What was the most powerful storm ever recorded in the eastern Pacific or Atlantic basin has slammed into Mexico's central Pacific coast. The storm is now a bit weaker but still a powerful Category 5.