Storm
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World
Hurricane Norma Packs Powerful Winds as It Churns Toward Mexico
The Category 4 storm was expected to unleash heavy rain and likely cause flooding and mudslides in southern Baja California…
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World
Scotland Braces for Heavy Rain and Winds That Could Pose a ‘Danger to Life’
Britain’s weather agency issued its highest alert for parts of Scotland, warning that as much as a month’s worth of…
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World
Prospect Park Zoo Remains Closed After Severe Flood Damage
The zoo, which was inundated by heavy rainfall in New York in late September, said that it would reopen but…
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World
Tropical Storm Lidia Heads to the West Coast of Mexico
The storm, which is expected to strengthen to a hurricane by Tuesday, could bring heavy rains leading to mudslides, forecasters…
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World
Was New York City Unprepared to Handle Last Week’s Extreme Rainfall?
The city comptroller and the City Council will launch separate inquiries into the city’s preparation for the storm.
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World
Why New York City Keeps Flooding
All drainage systems have their limitations and New York City’s is 1.75 inches of rainfall per hour. Unfortunately for many…
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World
What to Expect From Hurricane Hilary: Day-by-Day Forecast
Here’s what to expect each day as the storm moves north.
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World
Typhoon Mawar Lashes Guam With High Winds, Knocking Out Power
The slow-moving Pacific cyclone brought typhoon-strength winds to the American territory on Wednesday afternoon. Most of the island was without…
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US
Battered by Storms, Central Coast of California Prepares for Another Deluge
APTOS, Calif. — Chuck Hawley stared out at the waves swirling through Monterey Bay as he prepared to destroy the…
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News
The Unexpected Gift of Dead Plants
NASHVILLE — The winter storm that swept in just before Christmas, moving from the West Coast to the East, was…