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  • December 2007

    • Deadly Storm Batters Plains

      Associated Press  |  Dec 23, 07 7:13 AM CST

      Deadly Storm Batters Plains

      (Newser) - A deadly storm packing a one-two punch of heavy snow and high winds delivered a pounding to the Plains, making travel treacherous on a busy pre-holiday weekend. Blowing snow dropped visibility to near zero at times, causing at least five deaths in a string of multi-vehicle crashes that closed portions of major highways in several states, reports AP. More »

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      air travel  • storm  • severe weather  • snow  • holiday travel  • Great Plains

    • Midwest Million Left in Icy Dark

      Associated Press  |  Dec 12, 07 7:41 AM CST

      Midwest Million Left in Icy Dark

      (Newser) - Nearly 1 million people are without power in the aftermath of a nightmarish ice storm that wreaked havoc with roads, homes and airports through a Midwestern swath of the nation. The storm has claimed 24 lives so far, most on ice-slicked roadways. Forecasters predicted a new storm building in the southern Plains today that will deliver more sleet and freezing rain to Oklahoma, Missouri and Texas. More »

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      Chicago  • storm  • Missouri  • Midwest  • Oklahoma  • power  • ice storm

    • 600K Lose Power in Icy Storm

      Associated Press  |  Dec 10, 07 6:55 PM CST

      600K Lose Power in Icy Storm

      (Newser) - An icy storm plunged more than 600,000 Midwesterners into freezing darkness today, crippling power and causing about 15 fatalities on slippery roads, the AP reports. Oklahoma fared worst, declaring a state of emergency as schools shut down and hospitals ran on backup generators. More is on the way, according to the National Weather Service—which posted ice and storm warnings for parts of several states tomorrow. More »

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      US Army  • weather  • Illinois  • storm  • Missouri  • Midwest  • severe weather  • Kansas  • FEMA  • state of emergency  • Oklahoma

    • Washington Declares Storm Emergency

      Seattle Times  |  Dec 4, 07 4:45 AM CST

      Washington Declares Storm Emergency

      (Newser) - A state of emergency was declared yesterday for the western part of Washington, the area hardest hit by severe storms in the last few days. Massive flooding, heavy rains and high winds have killed at least two people, caused a three-day shutdown of an interstate and other major highways, and knocked out electricity to tens of thousands of residents. More »

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      storm  • flooding  • Seattle  • Washington  • Oregon  • state of emergency  • power outage

  • November 2007

    • 3M Flee Bangladesh Cyclone

      Associated Press  |  Nov 15, 07 11:43 AM CST

      3M Flee Bangladesh Cyclone

      (Newser) - Hordes of Bangladeshis had evacuated ahead of a massive cyclone that pummeled the country's southwestern coast today, and a government official says he expects 3.2 million will evacuate by late today. Cyclone Sidr has 149-mph winds that could cause storm surges as high as 20 feet and swamp several districts. "We have taken all precautions," the official says. More »

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      storm  • cyclone  • Bangladesh  • Cyclone Sidr

  • October 2007

    • Weaker Noel Soaks Cuba

      CNN  |  Oct 30, 07 5:10 PM CDT

      Weaker Noel Soaks Cuba

      (Newser) - Tropical Storm Noel hit Cuba today as its rains kept drenching the Dominican Republic and Haiti, CNN reports. The ex-hurricane's 40 mph winds and 5 to 15 inches of rain are expected to stay over Cuba tonight before moving north tomorrow. Forecasters say the storm will likely miss the US, but a tropical storm watch may apply to southeastern Florida. More »

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      Florida  • Cuba  • storm  • hurricane  • Haiti  • Dominican Republic  • Atlantic Ocean  • Hurricane Noel

    • Million Flee as Storm Hits China

      Associated Press  |  Oct 7, 07 9:47 AM CDT

      Million Flee as Storm Hits China

      (Newser) - More than a million Chinese fled their homes as Storm Krusa slammed the southeastern coast after claiming five lives in Taiwan. Damage and injury reports were sketchy as gusts hitting 89 mph ripped through communities. Officials had canceled flights and called back ships and fishing boats in the area to minimize damage. More »

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      China  • disaster  • storm  • evacuation  • Taiwan

  • September 2007

    • Humberto's Lightning Birth Stuns Experts

      Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 14, 07 5:57 AM CDT

      Humberto's Lightning Birth Stuns Experts

      (Newser) - An unremarkable tropical depression headed for Texas stunned forecasters when it jumped speed overnight to become a hurricane faster than any other storm in more than a century. Hurricane Humberto slammed Beaumont and Port Arthur, still recovering from Rita, killing at least one person, knocking out power to 100,000 people and dumping up to 15 inches of rain on the already sodden region. More »

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      Texas  • storm  • hurricane  • Gulf of Mexico  • Hurricane Rita  • Hurricane Humberto

    • Humberto Hits Texas Coast

      CNN  |  Sep 13, 07 6:27 AM CDT

      Humberto Hits Texas Coast

      (Newser) - Humberto, newly-christened as a Category 1 hurricane, made landfall in southeastern Texas early this morning, bringing 85mph winds and as much as a foot of rain to already sodden areas in Texas and Louisiana, CNN reports. Galveston was drenched, with streets flooded and power lines down. More »

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      Texas  • Louisiana  • storm  • hurricane  • Galveston  • Hurricane Humberto

    • Gabrielle Brushes N. Carolina

      CNN  |  Sep 9, 07 12:32 PM CDT

      Gabrielle Brushes N. Carolina

      (Newser) - Gabrielle made a relatively tame landfall—with top winds hitting the 50 mph mark—on North Carolina's coast  today at 11:45am, reports CNN. It's more a relief than a worry for the drought-stricken region, but storm surge flooding of up to 3 feet was possible. The storm was to turn northeast tonight, heading back out into the Atlantic. More »

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      weather  • North Carolina  • storm  • hurricane  • severe weather  • tropical storms

    • Gabrielle 'Going to Get Gnarly'

      Associated Press  |  Sep 8, 07 2:50 PM CDT

      Gabrielle 'Going to Get Gnarly'

      (Newser) - Tropical storm Gabrielle is “going to get a little gnarly” but is “not expected to get too strong” when it hits the East Coast tomorrow, observers say. She will dump 2 to 4 inches of rain on parched North Carolina and head back to sea, topping off at 60 to 65 mph. The storm isn’t expected to become a hurricane: "This is just a little breeze," scoffs one resident. More »

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      North Carolina  • hurricane  • storm  • tropical storms  • Mike Easley

    • Felix Leaves Nearly 100 Dead

      CNN  |  Sep 7, 07 7:19 AM CDT

      Felix Leaves Nearly 100 Dead

      (Newser) - Hurricane Felix, which slammed into the coast of Honduras and Nicaragua Tuesday, has now claimed almost 100 lives, with the death toll expected to climb further.  Officials have tallied the deaths of 98 Nicaraguans and one Honduran, as rescue teams in isolated coastal regions continue to fish survivors from the sea and recover bodies, CNN reports. More »

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      storm  • hurricane  • Nicaragua  • Hurricane Felix  • Honduras

    • Felix Makes History

      Associated Press  |  Sep 4, 07 12:04 PM CDT

      Felix Makes History

      (Newser) - Hurricane Felix became the second Category 5 storm to make landfall in less than 2 weeks today, marking the first time two of the rare storms have hit land in the same season since 1886. "The winds are horrible," said a Red Cross official in Nicaragua. "We aren't going outside because it is too dangerous." More »

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      hurricane  • storm  • Nicaragua  • Hurricane Felix  • Honduras  • Hurricane Henriette

    • Thousands Flee Felix

      Reuters  |  Sep 4, 07 6:15 AM CDT

      Thousands Flee Felix

      (Newser) - Hurricane Felix, which grew with record-breaking speed over the weekend into a Category 5 storm, made landfall this morning in a lightly populated area near the border of Honduras and Nicaragua and continued moving west. Tens of thousands of Hondurans took shelter yesterday but up to 15,000 lacked transport, reports Reuters. More »

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      global warming  • storm  • hurricane  • Caribbean  • Hurricane Felix

    • Felix Reaches Category 5

      Associated Press  |  Sep 3, 07 8:58 AM CDT

      Felix Reaches Category 5

      (Newser) - Hurricane Felix grew into a Category 5—the most dangerous—storm last night, packing winds of 127 mph as it roared west across the southern Caribbean, heading for Central America. Felix is predicted to brush the Honduras coastline tomorrow, and hit Belize on Wednesday, the AP reports. More »

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      global warming  • weather  • storm  • hurricane  • Caribbean  • Hurricane Dean  • Aruba  • Hurricane Felix  • Central America  • Honduras  • Belize

    • Hurricane Felix Churns to Aruba

      CNN  |  Sep 2, 07 6:36 AM CDT

      Hurricane Felix Churns to Aruba

      (Newser) - Hurricane Felix yesterday powered through the Caribbean, packing top winds of 100 mph. The storm, ranked Category 2, could develop into a major hurricane in the next 24 hours, forecasters warned. It was expected to veer close to the northern shores of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao today. More »

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      storm  • hurricane  • Caribbean  • tropical storms  • Aruba  • Hurricane Felix

  • August 2007

    • Midwest Picks Up Pieces After 'Devastating' Storms

      Associated Press  |  Aug 27, 07 5:00 AM CDT

      Midwest Picks Up Pieces After 'Devastating' Storms

      (Newser) - The Midwest began massive storm cleanup yesterday as power was restored in southern Michigan after a series of tornadoes, and Ohio residents picked through homes ruined by floods. Hardest hit was Fenton, where at least 250 buildings in the Michigan town were destroyed when six tornadoes touched down in the state on Friday. More »

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      Michigan  • Ohio  • flood  • storm  • Wisconsin  • Midwest  • tornado  • Ted Strickland

    • Midwest Threatened by Continued Flooding

      Associated Press  |  Aug 25, 07 9:05 AM CDT

      Midwest Threatened by Continued Flooding

      (Newser) - Heavy flooding continues to beset the Midwest, with the prospect of even more rain looming, the AP reports. In northern Illinois, 143,000 are still without power since storms hit Thursday. Rain has stopped, but flooding is still a danger for hundreds of thousands of people near swollen creeks and rivers; some rivers are approaching 50-year levels. More »

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      flood  • Illinois  • storm  • Wisconsin  • Midwest  • FEMA

    • Dean to Make Last Stand

      Miami Herald  |  Aug 22, 07 9:16 AM CDT

      Dean to Make Last Stand

      (Newser) - Hurricane Dean gathered serious strength in preparation for its final landfall in the Mexican city of Tuxpan later today, and its 90mph winds may increase further before touchdown. The storm smashed the Yucatan yesterday, then moved across the Bay of Campeche and its oil rigs, which were evacuated ahead of the storm, the Miami Herald reports. More »

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      Mexico  • flood  • storm  • Hurricane Dean  • Guatemala  • Yucatan Peninsula  • Bay of Campeche

    • Dean Lashes Mexican Coast

      Associated Press  |  Aug 21, 07 11:03 AM CDT

      Dean Lashes Mexican Coast

      (Newser) - Tearing into history as the most intense Atlantic storm to make landfall in two decades, Hurricane Dean today pounded the Yucatan peninsula, battering Mayan ruins and swinging toward oil rigs, the AP reports. Pummeling homes and trees in sparsely populated, mostly evacuated areas, the fierce Category 5 storm shrunk to a Category 3, and left no immediate deaths or major damage. More »

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      Mexico  • weather  • storm  • hurricane  • Felipe Calderon  • Gulf of Mexico  • Hurricane Dean  • Atlantic Ocean  • Yucatan Peninsula  • Bay of Campeche  • Cancun  • Mayan

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