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4 days ago

Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane as it nears Jamaica

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa threatens Jamaica with life-threatening storm surge, catastrophic flooding, landslides, extreme winds and heavy rain; will impact Cuba, Haiti and the Bahamas.
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5 days ago

Melissa expected to rapidly intensify into major hurricane in the Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane on Sunday. According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, the hurricane is likely to bring life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides to parts of Jamaica and southern Hispaniola, which is made up of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The category two hurricane was moving at three miles per hour Saturday evening with increased top sustained winds of 100 miles per hour.
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1 month ago

A year after Helene, a group of raft guides embarks on a river clean-up mission

Hurricane Helene's flooding devastated the Nolichucky River gorge, forcing long closures, extensive debris removal, and economic shifts for local whitewater outfitters and guides.
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2 months ago

Vietnam prepares to evacuate half a million people ahead of Typhoon Kajiki

Vietnam mobilised over 16,500 soldiers and 107,000 paramilitary personnel and ordered large-scale evacuations ahead of Typhoon Kajiki’s expected landfall.
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