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Subtropical storm Ana forms in Atlantic Ocean near Bermuda

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MIAMI — Subtropical storm Ana formed in the Atlantic Ocean early Saturday, according to the National Hurricane Center. ...

Greek firefighters battle major forest fire for 2nd day

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ATHENS, Greece — Greek firefighters were battling a major forest fire in the Corinth region west of Athens for a second day Friday, with...

Wildfire closes stretch of Interstate 95 in central Florida

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FELLSMERE, Fla. — A wildfire forced the closure Friday of several miles of Interstate 95 in central Florida, authorities said. ...

Houston area getting little of $1B in Harvey flood aid

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HOUSTON — Houston area officials expressed shock and anger on Friday after learning that their communities, which suffered the brunt of damage from Hurricane...

Experts predict busy Atlantic storm season but not like 2020

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The Atlantic hurricane season will be busier than normal, but it’s unlikely to be as crazy as 2020’s record-shattering year, meteorologists said Thursday. ...

Greek villages, monasteries evacuated as fire damages homes

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LOUTRAKI, Greece — A large wildfire in Greece damaged homes and prompted evacuations Thursday as it tore through rugged forest terrain. ...

Indian navy searches for 78 missing from barge sunk by storm

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NEW DELHI — Indian navy ships and helicopters searched in extreme weather and rough seas Wednesday for 78 people still missing from a barge...

Heavy rains in Texas, Louisiana add to misery in flood zones

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BATON ROUGE, La. — Heavy rain kept pounding parts of Texas before moving over Louisiana on Wednesday, adding to the misery for people whose...

Study: Climate change added $8 billion to Sandy’s damages

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Climate change-triggered sea level rise added $8 billion in damage during 2012’s Superstorm Sandy, one of nation's costliest weather disasters, a new study said. ...

Severe drought crisis deepens along Oregon-California border

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PORTLAND, Ore. — The water crisis along the California-Oregon border went from dire to catastrophic this week as federal regulators shut off irrigation water...