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Politics Nov 16

Hurricane Iota now a Category 5 storm near Central America

By Associated Press

World Oct 30

Watch 5:08
News Wrap: Deadly earthquake rattles Turkey, Greece

In our news wrap Friday, an earthquake rattled parts of Turkey and Greece, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 700. The tremor knocked down buildings and triggered a small tsunami. Also, an investigation into Australia’s devastating wildfire…

Nation Oct 28

Hurricane Zeta approaches Louisiana

Life-threatening storm surge and strong winds were expected beginning around midday along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

By Associated Press

World Oct 07

Hurricane Delta makes landfall in Mexico, toppling trees

Hurricane Delta made landfall Wednesday just south of the Mexican resort of Cancun as an extremely dangerous Category 2 storm.

By Associated Press

Nation Sep 18

Alabama reports 2nd death from Hurricane Sally as new storm ‘Alpha’ forms near Portugal

A second death from Hurricane Sally was reported Friday in Alabama on a day that also saw the National Hurricane Center have to resort to using the Greek alphabet for storm names in a record-setting season.

By Associated Press

Sep 09

Think 2020’s disasters are wild? Experts predict worse in the future

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

What's happening is the basic physics of climate change. Scientists know it will only get crazier because what we're seeing now is what they foresaw 20 years ago would happen.

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Aug 28

Hurricanes and wildfires are compounding the risks of the pandemic

By Ali Mostafavi, The Conversation

Disaster preparation and evacuation procedures weren't made for social distancing. The pandemic means response decisions are now fraught with contradictions.

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Aug 28

More than 750,000 still without power in Hurricane Laura’s aftermath

By Melinda Deslatte, Stacey Plaisance, Associated Press

In hard-hit Lake Charles, Louisiana, the mayor says many of the city's 80,000 residents could be without basic services for days or weeks…

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Aug 23

Watch 4:44
Climate change is driving wildfires, giving ‘rocket fuel’ to tropical storms

By PBS NewsHour

As hundreds of wildfires in California continue to blaze and thousands of people evacuate, this year’s hurricane season is on track to become one of the busiest on record. Andrew Freedman, editor of Washington Post’s Capital Weather Gang joins Hari…

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Aug 17

Watch 7:49
A week after devastating wind storm, Iowa faces ‘humanitarian crisis’

A full week after hurricane-force winds barreled through the Midwest, Iowa is just beginning to recover. More attention and assistance are starting to flow into the Hawkeye State, but homeowners, farmers and businesses have suffered a devastating hit. John Yang…

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