The catastrophic Category 5 Hurricane Melissa tore across the island nation on Tuesday, leaving destruction and worry in its wake for many in the U.S. with family members there.
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Hurricane Erin prompts swimming closures, rip current warnings in southern Maine
Swimming is not permitted through the weekend at a number of southern Maine beaches, while public safety departments across the region are urging extreme caution.
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Hurricane Erin expected to bring high surf, rip currents to Maine
The National Weather Service has issued alerts for high rip current risk Thursday and a high surf advisory from Friday morning to Saturday night.
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Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid
Some 50,000 people took shelter in Havana, with thousands more doing the same in regions south and just west of the capital.
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North Carolina authorities arrest armed man after threats against FEMA workers
The U.S. Forest Service sent an urgent message to numerous federal agencies Saturday warning that ‘FEMA has advised all federal responders Rutherford County, N.C., to stand down and evacuate the county immediately.’
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Experts warn ‘crazy busy’ Atlantic hurricane season is far from over
Although the Atlantic hurricane season officially ends Nov. 30, scientists say there is still the possibility for more named storms this year.
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How to help victims of Hurricane Milton right now
Aid organizations are already pouring into the affected zones to provide immediate care.
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Hurricane Milton’s aftermath leaves at least 14 dead, homes damaged
The storm crashed across the breadth of Florida, flooding and flattening communities, but caused fewer deaths than authorities feared.
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Biden condemns ‘un-American’ ‘lies’ about federal storm response
Biden said that Donald Trump and his allies have misrepresented the response and resources of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Millions without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causing deaths, flooding
Before Milton even made landfall, tornadoes were touching down across the state. The Spanish Lakes Country Club near Fort Pierce, on Florida’s Atlantic Coast, was hit particularly hard, with homes destroyed and some residents killed.