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Florida agriculture losses between $78M and $371M from Hurricane Idalia, preliminary estimate says
Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs and fences.
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Rough surf batters Bermuda as Hurricane Nigel charges through open waters
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Hurricane Nigel strengthens, gaining Category 2 status far from land out in the Atlantic
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Climate change could bring more monster storms like Hurricane Lee to New England
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Thousands without power and 1 dead after Atlantic storm Lee pummels New England and Maritime Canada
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Hurricane Nigel poses no immediate threat to land as it swirls through Atlantic
A rapidly intensifying storm in the Atlantic has developed into a hurricane. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Nigel is a fast-spaced storm that is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane on Tuesday.
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Climate change could bring more storms like Hurricane Lee to New England
Climate scientists say that storms like Hurricane Lee could become more common in the future as the Gulf of Maine and other bodies of water rapidly warm.
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Hurricane Lee targets New England and eastern Canada with wind, roiling seas and rain
New England harbors and fishing villages are being emptied of boats as the region prepares for Hurricane Lee.
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How hard will Hurricane Lee hit New England? The cold North Atlantic may decide that
New England will feel some effects from Hurricane Lee but is usually protected from the worst of a hurricane’s wrath by the cold waters of the North Atlantic.
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After days of heavy rain, flooding and tornadoes in New England, Hurricane Lee up next
After several days of torrential rain, flooding, sinkholes and tornadoes, New England is preparing for something more dangerous lurking offshore — Hurricane Lee.
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Heavy surf is pounding Bermuda as Hurricane Lee aims for New England and Atlantic Canada
The outer bands of Hurricane Lee are starting to lash Bermuda as big surf pounded the island, with the Category 2 storm expected to make landfall on the coast of New England or Atlantic Canada over the weekend.
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Rain-soaked New England hit by likely tornado amid wild weather ahead of Hurricane Lee’s arrival
The National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane watch for portions of Maine and a tropical storm watch for a large area of coastal New England as Hurricane Lee heads to the region.
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Hurricane Lee swirls through open waters on a path toward Atlantic Canada
Hurricane Lee is whirling north of Puerto Rico as a very large Category 3 storm, with forecasters noting it would remain in open waters through this week while on a path toward Atlantic Canada.
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Hurricane Lee generates big swells along northern Caribbean while it churns through open waters
Hurricane Lee is whipping up waves of more than 15 feet as the Category 3 storm cranks through open waters just north of the Caribbean region.
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Hurricane Lee unleashes heavy swell on northern Caribbean as it restrengthens over open waters
Hurricane Lee is barreling over open waters just northeast of the Caribbean and unleashing heavy swells on several islands as it regains some strength and expands in size.
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Hurricane Lee is charting a new course in weather and could signal more monster storms
Experts say that Hurricane Lee is rewriting old rules of meteorology. It left meteorologists astonished at how rapidly it grew into a goliath Category 5 hurricane.
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President Biden declares 3 Georgia counties are eligible for disaster aid after Hurricane Idalia
President Joe Biden is approving a disaster declaration for three Georgia counties following Hurricane Idalia’s sprint across the state.
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Hurricane Lee barrels through open Atlantic waters after becoming season’s first Category 5 storm
Hurricane Lee is charging through warm Atlantic waters and threatening to unleash heavy swells across the northeast Caribbean.
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Tropical Storm Lee strengthens into a hurricane as it churns across Atlantic toward Caribbean
Tropical Storm Lee has strengthened into a hurricane as it churns through the open waters of the Atlantic on a path that would take it near the northeast Caribbean.
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Tropical Storm Lee forms in Atlantic, forecast to become major hurricane heading to the Caribbean
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Lee has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, and that it is expected to become a major hurricane as it approaches the Caribbean.
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No power and nowhere to stay as rural Florida starts recovering from Hurricane Idalia
Hurricane Idalia’s fast track over a sparsely populated region means Florida’s insurance industry isn’t expected to take nearly the hit it has with previous storms like last year’s Ian.
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How Florida’s capital city was spared more damage from Hurricane Idalia
In the final hours before Hurricane Idalia struck Florida, experts say its eye experienced a phenomenon that kept it from further intensifying.
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Tampa Bay area gets serious flooding but again dodges a direct hit from a major hurricane
Last year it was Hurricane Ian that drew a bead on Tampa Bay before abruptly shifting east to strike southwest Florida more than 130 miles away.
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Hurricane Franklin cranks past Bermuda as a Category 2 storm
The outer bands of Hurricane Franklin are lashing Bermuda as the Category 2 storm charges past the island located in the north Atlantic Ocean.
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Hurricane Idalia hits Florida with 125 mph winds, flooding streets, snapping trees and cutting power
Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida with 125 mph winds, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats.
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A look at Florida’s Big Bend, where Hurricane Idalia made landfall
Florida’s Big Bend is one of the last truly natural places in the state. It’s not Disney World. It’s not South Beach.
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18 years after Katrina levee breaches, group wants future engineers to learn from past mistakes
A Louisiana-based nonprofit is calling for future engineers to get more education on past failures and how to avoid repeating them.
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As Idalia nears, Florida officals warn of ‘potentially widespread’ gas contamination: What to know
Florida officials are warning drivers of “potentially widespread fuel contamination” impacting gas stations across the state’s west coast as residents brace for Tropical Storm Idalia’s expected landfall later this week.
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Florida governor declares widespread state of emergency ahead of Idalia’s expected landfall
Florida residents are evacuating from homes in low-lying areas along the Gulf Coast as forecasters predict that Tropical Storm Idalia will hit the state as a major hurricane by Wednesday.
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Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to become a hurricane and move toward Florida, forecasters say
The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Idalia is near the coast of Cuba on a potential track to come ashore as a hurricane in the southern U.S. At 4 a.m.
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Florida beach erosion uncovers wooden ship from 1800s
Severe beach erosion from two late-season hurricanes has helped uncover what appears to be a wooden ship dating from the 1800s on Florida’s East Coast.
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Florida lawmakers set to meet on ailing insurance market
The Florida Legislature will meet next week for a special session on property insurance and property tax relief in the wake of damage caused by Hurricane Ian.
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Atlantic hurricane season ends with 14 named storms
An Atlantic hurricane season with 14 named storms has ended, leaving residents in the Florida Keys to celebrate even as others around Florida and Puerto Rico continue to deal with the damage caused by Hurricanes Ian, Nicole and Fiona.
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Puerto Rico extends power contract amid outages, objections
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A heavily criticized private company that operates the transmission and distribution of power in Puerto Rico secured a last-minute extension on its contract Wednesday despite widespread objections.
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President Biden declares coastal SC disaster area after Ian
COLUMBIA,, S.C. (AP) — Three coastal counties in South Carolina have been declared disaster areas from damage from this fall’s Hurricane Ian, allowing people to get federal money for repairs and assistance.
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