Disaster
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NYC’s JFK Airport slammed with 8 inches of rain Friday, setting new daily record
JFK Airport was walloped with 7.97 inches of rain on Friday — a new daily record dating back to 1948,…
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‘Nasty’ NYC weekend expected as Ophelia delays travel, threatens flash floods
New York City will see the remnants of tropical storm Ophelia throughout the weekend, with showers that will…
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Bangladesh is struggling to cope with a record dengue outbreak in which 778 people have died
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh is struggling with a record outbreak of dengue fever, with experts saying a lack of…
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Atlantic storm Lee makes landfall in Canada with winds of 70 miles per hour, 1 man killed in Maine
BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Atlantic storm Lee made landfall at near-hurricane strength Saturday in Nova Scotia, Canada, after bringing…
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Hurricane watch issued for parts of Maine as already rain-soaked New England braces for Lee
Heavy rainfall has flooded parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island as water poured into homes, creating moats around their foundations,…
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Thousands dead after powerful storms sweep Libya’s east
Thousands of people died after storms battered eastern Libya, as the country declared three days of national mourning for the…
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The US marks 22 years since 9/11 with tributes and tears, from ground zero to Alaska
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans looked back Monday on 9/11 with moments of silence, tearful words and appeals to teach…
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Morocco survivors seek aid as earthquake toll passes 2,100
MOULAY BRAHIM, Morocco– Survivors of Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in more than six decades struggled to find food, water and shelter…
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Over 600 dead as worst dengue outbreak on record hits Bangladesh
Patients receive treatment for dengue fever at a hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Aug. 15, 2023. (EPA Photo) Over 650 people…
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Brazil cyclone, Europe flooding, another Earth heat record: What to know in extreme weather now
Residents walks amid destroyed houses after floods caused by a deadly cyclone in Mucum, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil,…
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