Its trajectory has it headed in the general direction of the Bahamas and potentially Florida.
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Where dangerous heat is surging
By 2050, more than 5 billion people could face at least a month of extreme heat each year.
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In final hours before landfall, Hurricane Idalia stopped intensifying and turned from Tallahassee
Experts say the hurricane’s eye experienced a phenomenon that kept it from getting stronger.
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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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Hurricane Idalia exposes Florida’s dangerous flood insurance gap
The vast majority of Gulf Coast properties lack flood insurance in a state that’s the nation’s fastest growing and also one of the most vulnerable to impacts of climate change, and where the insurance industry is already under strain.
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Hurricane Idalia strengthens into a Category 2 storm with 100 mph winds
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee called Idalia ‘an unprecedented event’ since no major hurricanes on record have ever passed through the bay abutting the Big Bend region.
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The massive central U.S. heat wave is expanding and could set hundreds of records
Heat indexes – what the temperature feels like – in these areas are expected to rise as high as 110 or 120 degrees, with some locations approaching a 130-degree heat index Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon.
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Tropical Storm Franklin nears the Dominican Republic and Haiti bringing torrential rain
Heavy rainfall is of great concern to Haiti, where severe erosion in many places often leads to dangerous flooding.
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Haiti and Dominican Republic warn of floods and landslides as Tropical Storm Franklin nears
On Aug. 10, the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration updated its forecast and warned that this year’s hurricane season would be above normal.
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Post-Tropical Storm Hilary pushes into Nevada after drenching California
Hilary dropped more than half an average year’s worth of rain on some areas, including Palm Springs, which saw more than 3 inches of rain by Sunday evening.