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What to know about Hurricane Milton after it slammed Florida’s Gulf Coast
Florida residents and officials were assessing the damage after powerful Hurricane Milton brought strong winds, heavy rains and tornadoes.
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More than 3 million without power after Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding
The storm tracked to the south in the final hours and made landfall as a Category 3 storm Wednesday night in Siesta Key, about 70 miles south of Tampa.
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Pennsylvania to receive $43 million in federal funds to remove lead paint from homes
More than 70% of homes in Pennsylvania are estimated to have been built before the 1978 lead paint ban, leaving many kids vulnerable to lead poisoning.
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Listen 1:05Schools in Pa. and N.J. are getting money for electric school buses
Electric buses don’t release tailpipe pollution, so they’re better for the climate and healthier for kids.
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Listen 1:14Climate change boosted Helene’s deadly rain and wind and scientists say same is likely for Milton
The warming climate boosted Helene's wind speeds by about 13 miles per hour, and made the high sea temperatures that fueled the storm 200 to 500 times more likely.
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Hurricane Helene shut down a factory in North Carolina that makes more than half of the U.S. supply of intravenous fluids. Hospitals use them everyday.
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Listen 1:39EPA reaches historic $4.2 million settlement over 2019 South Philly refinery explosion and fire
The federal agency claims Philadelphia Energy Solutions failed to properly monitor a burst pipe that started the fire. The bankrupt former operator hasn’t admitted fault.
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Listen 1:11An unusual hurricane season goes from ultra quiet to record busy and spawns Helene and Milton
Before this Atlantic hurricane season started, forecasters said everything lined up to be a monster busy year.
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What to know about Hurricane Milton as it moves toward Florida’s Gulf Coast
Milton has strengthened into a major hurricane on a path toward Florida not even two weeks after Hurricane Helene swamped the state's coastline.
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Philly area water providers applaud federal rule to replace lead pipes over next decade
President Joe Biden is expected to announce the final Environmental Protection Agency rule Tuesday in the swing state of Wisconsin.
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Listen 1:14Volunteers knock on doors to create climate ‘super-voters’ in Philadelphia
The Environmental Voter Project targets people who are passionate about climate and the environment, but rarely or never vote.
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Listen 4:56Pa. voters split on fracking but show widespread support for stronger regulations
Although bipartisan support for fracking remains high among public officials, Pennsylvania voters continue to be divided and support increased regulation.
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Listen 1:06East Falls, Manayunk publish flood mitigation study 3 years after Hurricane Ida
Situated along the Schuylkill River, East Falls and Manayunk are prone to serious flooding.
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Listen 1:19Members of PA-TF1 are stationed in Marion, North Carolina, where they are conducting search and rescue missions.
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Listen 1:23Hurricane Helene brings climate change to forefront of the presidential campaign
More than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast in the last week, an amount that if concentrated in North Carolina would cover the state in 3 1/2 feet of water.
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