#Northeast snowstorm could evolve into ‘bomb cyclone’

#Northeast snowstorm could evolve into ‘bomb cyclone’

“#Northeast snowstorm could evolve into ‘bomb cyclone’” A quick-moving storm traveling into the Northeast could strengthen into the winter season’s first “bomb cyclone” on Friday morning – dumping up to six inches of snow in New York City, forecasters said. The storm is expected to hamper the morning commute across the tri-state area, Accuweather.com reported,…

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#1 dead as unusual Midwest storm brings hurricane-force winds

#1 dead as unusual Midwest storm brings hurricane-force winds

“#1 dead as unusual Midwest storm brings hurricane-force winds” OMAHA, Neb.— One person has died as a powerful storm system swept across the Great Plains and Midwest amid unseasonably warm temperatures, bringing hurricane-force wind gusts and spawning reported tornadoes in Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota in a weather outbreak experts described as extremely unusual for December. A semitrailer…

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#Florida condo death toll hits 32 as storm threatens search

#Florida condo death toll hits 32 as storm threatens search

“#Florida condo death toll hits 32 as storm threatens search” Four more bodies have been pulled from the rubble of the collapsed Florida condominium building, pushing the confirmed death toll to 32, officials announced Tuesday. Family members were told about the additional deaths during a closed-door briefing in the morning, fire officials said. Miami-Dade County…

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#Rainstorms bring relief as Europe suffers summer heat wave

#Rainstorms bring relief as Europe suffers summer heat wave

“#Rainstorms bring relief as Europe suffers summer heat wave” BERLIN — Thunderstorms brought a much-needed cool down to parts of Western Europe over the weekend as the continent sweltered under its first summer heat wave. Dozens of people were reported drowned as they sought relief from the heat. Forecasters predicted further downpours Monday moving east…

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#Hurricanes to threaten more than 32 million US homes

#Hurricanes to threaten more than 32 million US homes

“#Hurricanes to threaten more than 32 million US homes” Hurricanes are expected to threaten more than 32 million homes across the coastal United States this year.  A report released Wednesday from real estate analytics firm CoreLogic Inc. said the homes – both single-family homes and homes in multi-unit buildings – were at moderate to greater risk from the damaging…

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#NOAA predicts another busy Atlantic hurricane season

#NOAA predicts another busy Atlantic hurricane season

“#NOAA predicts another busy Atlantic hurricane season” The U.S. is likely to be hit with another “above-normal” Atlantic hurricane season in 2021.  At a virtual briefing on Thursday, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasters predicted a likelihood of 13 to 20 total named storms.  In addition, the agency said six to 10 of those named storms were likely to…

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#As extreme weather increases, climate misinformation adapts

#As extreme weather increases, climate misinformation adapts

“#As extreme weather increases, climate misinformation adapts” PROVIDENCE, RI — Climate scientists have warned for years that a warming planet would cause more extreme storms, like the one that walloped Texas in February, knocking out power and leaving millions in a deep freeze. Yet as the snow fell and the wind howled, some looked for other explanations for the storm…

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