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Hurricane Helene Death Toll Tops 200

Hurricane Helene Death Toll Tops 200

On Thursday, the death toll from Hurricane Helene rose to at least 200, according to authorities, the Associated Press reported. Helicopters searched for survivors above washed-out bridges, while rescuers hiked through the wilderness. After pummeling Florida’s Gulf Coast, the powerful Category 4 storm dumped over 40 trillion gallons of rainfall — enough to fill up […]

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    Hurricane Matthew Poses Extreme Threat to East Coast

    Hurricane Matthew Poses Extreme Threat to East Coast

    By Bob Henson After barreling across the Caribbean and through the Bahamas, Hurricane Matthew backed off from an immediate U.S. landfall on Thursday night, and odds were rising that the system might not come fully ashore before looping out to sea over the weekend. In its 11 p.m. EDT advisory, the National Hurricane Center kept […]

    First Hurricane in 11 Years Hits Florida

    First Hurricane in 11 Years Hits Florida

    An 80-mph Category 1 hurricane made landfall at in Florida late last night, causing heavy rains, widespread storm surge and power disruptions for more than 150,000 residents. GOES East shows Trop. Storm #Hermine crossing FL into GA early this AM. See more imagery at https://t.co/lZx8etqXkB. pic.twitter.com/GfrjKOaId6 — NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) September 2, 2016 This is […]