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As the U.S. enters its first peak hurricane season after a slew of cuts to the agency that handles most of the country’s climate and weather research and forecasting, scientists, emergency managers and lawmakers brace for uncertainty in Florida. They are also sounding the alarm about more proposed cuts to climate and storm research that could be implemented in 2026 ...
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U.S. delays cutoff of valuable satellite data for hurricane forecasting
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it is delaying by one month the planned cutoff of satellite data that helps forecasters track hurricanes. Environment and Climate Change Canada does not expect the suspension to impact the quality of its forecasts. CBC | World News
Read More »Erick makes landfall in southern Mexico as Category 3 hurricane
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Read More »Hurricane Rafael knocks out Cuba’s power grid, slows to Category 2
Hurricane Rafael pushed into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday night after plowing across western Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane with winds so powerful it knocked out the entire country’s power grid. CBC | World News
Read More »Tropical storm Rafael predicted to strengthen, likely hit Cuba as hurricane
Tropical storm Rafael formed Monday in the Caribbean and will bring heavy rain to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before strengthening into a hurricane and likely hitting Cuba, forecasters said. CBC | World News
Read More »Cuba readies for arrival of Rafael, expected to reach island as hurricane
Tropical storm Rafael was chugging past western Jamaica on Tuesday and was expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it headed toward Cuba. CBC | World News
Read More »Hurricane Helene washed away homes in North Carolina. It also galvanized the early vote
In September Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, washing away homes, roads and bridges and killing more than 100. It also displaced more than 6,000 people and forced election officials to scramble to ensure the disaster-affected region could still get out the vote. Early voting totals suggest it may have worked. CBC | World News
Read More »UK weather: Met Office reveals where Hurricane Oscar’s leftovers will drench this weekend
The remnants of Hurricane Oscar could bring a weekend washout to parts of the UK with the Met Office monitoring the situation Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Hurricane Milton floodwaters prevent Florida woman from rescuing dying father
A woman recalls the heartbreak of not being able to rescue her father, a paraplegic who died in his trailer as rising floodwaters caused by Hurricane Milton hit in Lakeland, Fla. CBC | World News
Read More »Florida landmarks and locations before and after Hurricane Milton’s wrath
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