
Weather
Greek alphabet now in use as extremely active hurricane season depletes names
For the second time in the history, the National Hurricane Center is using the Greek alphabet to name new cyclones during this year's record-breaking hurricane season.
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Puerto Rico getting funds for power grid 3 years after Maria
“The Trump Administration delayed, dragged its feet and resisted allocating these badly needed funds,” said Rep. Velázquez, who was born in Puerto Rico.
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Rescuers reach people cut off by Gulf Coast hurricane
Sally's remnants were over South Carolina on Thursday afternoon and were expected to move into the Atlantic within 24 hours.
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When will the sun return? Philly skies could be hazy until California gets some rain
The smoke might get pushed south this weekend, weather experts say, but it’s likely to return.
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Hurricane Sally unleashes flooding, hundreds rescued
Authorities in Pensacola said 200 National Guard members would arrive Thursday to help. Curfews were announced in Escambia County and in some coastal Alabama towns.
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Forecasters eye multiple systems in the tropics: ‘This is what peak hurricane season looks like’
With more than two months left in the current hurricane season, forecasters advise coastal residents to have a plan should a tropical system threaten or strike.
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First Alert: Tropical downpours and flooding to hit area Thursday
While the flooding isn’t expected until Thursday afternoon, the rain starts earlier during the day.
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‘My whole house shook’: Overnight earthquake strikes in N.J.
Hundreds of people as far away as Philadelphia and Long Island, New York, contributed to the USGS' "Did You Feel It?" map, reporting only weak or light shaking and no damage.
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USGS reports 3.1 magnitude earthquake in New Jersey
New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection says the state is probably overdue for a more significant earthquake.
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COVID-19 concerns means fleeing a storm at Jersey Shore will be different in 2020
New Jersey emergency officials are making plans to put evacuees in dorms and hotels instead of large gyms. They want shore residents to plan — now.
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Listen 3:27Tropical Storm Omar forms off East Coast
The fifteenth-named storm of the 2020 hurricane season formed Tuesday afternoon off the Eastern seaboard.
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Weeks without power or water ahead as Laura cleanup begins
The toll from the Category 4 hurricane rose to 16 deaths Saturday, with more than half of those killed by carbon monoxide poisoning from the unsafe operation of generators.
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First alert: Philly region facing off against 4 storms, including remnants of Laura
The first storms swept through the Philadelphia suburbs and northern Delaware before moving into South Jersey.
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Coastal Louisiana a hot mess as Laura’s leftovers move east
The hurricane’s top wind speed of 150 mph put it among the strongest systems on record in the U.S.
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Laura thrashes Louisiana, nearby states face tornado threats
One of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike the U.S., Laura barreled across Louisiana on Thursday, shearing off roofs, killing at least six people.
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