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- Concerts Planned to Aid Cuban Hurricane Victims
Hundreds of schools were damaged in Cuba during last year's devastating hurricane season, and now a group of international musicians is raising funds to help reconstruction work.
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- Delaware Bridge Collapse Possibly Weather-Related
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DELDOT) says last week's storm is partially to blame for a bridge collapse in Sussex County.
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- Winter Weather Preparedness Week -- Part Four
The following winter weather preparedness information courtesy of the National Weather Service and the Illinois State Police!
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- Winter Weather Preparedness Week -- Part Three
Winter Weather Information from the National Weather Service and the American Red Cross.
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- Winter Weather Preparedness Week -- Part Two
The following, courtesy of the National Weather Service - Chicago/Romeoville as part of a continuing series on winter weather preparedness.
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- Winter Weather Preparedness Week -- Part 1
The following winter weather tips from the National Weather Service. We'll share information with you daily throughout Winter Weather Preparedness Week.
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- Stateline Harvest Update
Heavy rains in October pushed harvests back, causing worry among local farmers. But is our dry stretch of November weather enough to save the crop? Meteorologist Adam Behrman has an update on one of the Stateline's biggest industries.
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- Winter Weather Preparedness Week
This week is winter weather preparedness week in the state of Illinois. Although we have yet to see any winter storms, the time to prepare is now.
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- Space Shuttle Launch Approaches
NASA's shuttle launch countdown going smoothly
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- Flood Maps
Wisconsin county to review flood maps for revisions
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- Nor'Easter Slams East Coast
Nor'easter blows off, mess remains
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- Winter Preparedness
Web site offers tips for winter weather readiness
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- Coastal Storm Slamming the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic
Parts of New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia were slammed Friday (11/13) with one of the worst storms to hit the region in a decade.
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- Oregon Ski Resort Opens Early
With snow falling throughout the day, it's hard to pass up such a huge start to an early season.
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- National Weather Service Seeks Volunteer Observers
The National Weather Service is searching for volunteers in the Rock River Basin to observe ice conditions this winter.
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- Post-Ida Cleanup in Atlanta
People living along the Chattahoochee River in metro Atlanta had quite a scare Wednesday (11/11) morning.
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- Global Warming Debate Resumes in Washington
Senator John Kerry says US leadership is in danger if we don't take charge in dealing with climate change.
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- Ida's Remnants Bring Ocean Waves, Waves of Rain
Storms associated with Tropical Depression Ida arrived in coastal Virginia Wednesday afternoon (11-11).
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- 34th Anniversary of The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
34 years ago Tuesday (11/10) the Great Lakes suffered its most famous tragedy. The Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior during a fierce November Storm, killing all 29 men onboard.
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- Indonesia Earthquake
Earthquake measuring 6.7 reported near Indonesia.
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- Oregon Tornado
Tornado damages homes in northwestern Oregon.
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- Hurricane Ida
Late-season hurricane takes aim at US Gulf Coast.
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- Ice Damages Chicago Home's Roof!
THE SKY IS FALLING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CHICAGO... LITERALLY!
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- Tropical Storm Ida Strengthens, Could Threaten U.S.
A new Tropical Storm has formed in the Caribbean, and could threaten popular tourist destinations Cancun and Cozumel in the coming days, before emerging into the Gulf of Mexico for a possible run-in with the United States.
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- How About a Vacation in Space?
Fancy a weekend away? A European company behind plans to open the first hotel in space predict a holiday in orbit will soon become a realistic travel option. Galactic Suite say their space station hotel is on schedule to accept its first paying guests in 2012.
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- Cleanup Continues Following SF Bay Oil Spill
The cleanup effort continues in the San Francisco Bay near Alameda, California after several hundred gallons of oil spilled into the bay.
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- More Flooding Concerns for Louisiana
In Louisiana, the levee holding back the waters of Red Chute Bayou held over the weekend though water continued to spill over the top of the levee.
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- Flooding Kills Illinois Man
One dead after roads flood in Illinois
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- Not a Snow Day, but a Rain Day for Texas Students
Students in Vidor, Texas got an unexpected day off Friday (10-30) when storms produced heavy rains that flooded their schools
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- October, 2009: Illinois' 2nd Wettest!
October 2009 will go down as AT LEAST the 2nd wettest on record statewide. Only 1941's 9.23" October rainfall eclipses this year's total.
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- Snow Hampers Nebraska Farmers
Snow in Nebraska is making things difficult for farmers.
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- Biggest October Snow in Denver in 12 Years
Driving around the Denver, Colorado metro area is a mess and giving people major headaches as they try to get around town.
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- Weather Shuts Down Major Interstates
Weather is to blame for a shut down on Interstate 80 through a major part of Wyoming. And that's having an impact on other highways in the region.
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- Connecticut Post Office Damaged
Heavy rain Wednesday (10/28) helped collapse a roof on a post office in southeastern Connecticut.
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- Salvation Army to Distribute over 2,500 Coats
The Salvation Army’s 2009 Koats for Kids Drive has over 2500 warm winter coats ready for distribution.
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- Louisiana Crops Suffering Due to Flooding
Louisiana farmers are being hit hard by flooding rains that have swept across the state. It's not just the cotton fields that have been hit hard, but soybean crops are underwater.
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- Heavy Snows Falling in the Rockies
They're beginning to dig out in Cheyenne, Wyoming from a massive storm system moving across the western United States.
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- A Rare Flower Blooming in Madison
Something rare is happening in Madison, Wisconsin. The Titan Arum is in bloom.
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- Tropical Storm Neki
Tropical Storm Neki heading north in Pacific
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- Firefighters Battle California Blaze
Good progress reported against California blaze
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- Global Cooling?
Statistics experts reject global cooling claims
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- Santa Cruz Wildfire
Fire in California mountains prompts evacuations
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- Climate Bill Cost Estimates
EPA estimates Senate climate bill costs modest.
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- Climate Change Rally
Times Square rally held on climate change.
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- Rains Responsible for Texas Flooding
Flood warnings issued Thursday morning for Jefferson and Orange County, Texas have been lifted, and first responders say there've been no further high water rescues prompted by heavy rain falling in a short period of time.
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- Tornado Touches Down in Louisiana
Emergency crews are cleaning-up debris after a tornado ripped through the southwest Louisiana town of Elton uprooting trees and knocking down power lines.
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- A Wintry Mix For the Rockies
A wintry storm is blowing through the Denver area Wednesday. Most of the metro area experienced a mix of snow and rain. A light accumulation of up to 2 inches is possible through the afternoon
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- Oil Spill Pollutes Portion of Gulf of Mexico
The U.S. Coast Guard says an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico caused when two tankers collided near Galveston, Texas has now been contained.
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- A New Hurricane is Born in the Pacific
HONOLULU (AP) -- Forecasters say Hurricane Neki has formed in the Pacific Ocean, far from the main Hawaiian Islands.
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- High Winds Cause Florida Beach Danger, Damage
Authorities are urging beach goers in Miami-Dade and Broward counties to be caution of rip currents.
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