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Storms, Floods Shake Midwest

Death toll rises, heavy rains continue

Associated Press Associated Press Aug 24, 07 4:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Powerful thunderstorms, humidity, and sky-high temperatures are making the flooding situation in the Midwest even stickier. The death toll has climbed to 17, and businesses and infrastructure have taken a big hit. Meanwhile, residents are returning home in droves as floodwaters abate, only to find that the electricity is out and they have no way to keep cool. More »

More about:  Chicago • Ohio • weather • flood • natural disaster • Midwest • tropical storms • Des Moines River

Rain, Flooding Now Dean's Biggest Threat

Downgraded to tropical storm after 2nd landfall

Associated Press Associated Press Aug 22, 07 6:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hurricane Dean hit Mexico again today and poured heavy rains over flood-prone regions, the AP reports. Nobody died in the onslaught, which struck as a Category 2 hurricane and weakened into a tropical storm by evening. But Dean is raising water levels and fears of mudslides and flash floods as winds continue to howl near 70 miles per hour. More »

More about:  Mexico • weather • flood • hurricane • tropical storms • Hurricane Dean

Erin Reaches Texas;
Dean Becomes Hurricane

Meanwhile, first Atlantic hurricane of the season forms

Associated Press Associated Press Aug 16, 07 8:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tropical Storm Erin made landfall on the Texas coast this morning and became a tropical depression, bringing powerful rains and a risk of flash flooding to the saturated state. The governor ordered emergency vehicles to the area, northeast of Corpus Christi, but many vacationers were unconcerned. "Unless I see a shark or whale go flying by, I'm good," said one. More »

More about:  Texas • weather • hurricane • storm • tropical storms

Texas Braces for Tropical Storm Erin

Oil prices spike over worries that storm will disrupt gas output

CNN CNN Aug 15, 07 7:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - National Guard teams are hunkering down on the Texas coast as Tropical Storm Erin moves in, carrying a “high risk of dangerous flash flooding,” the governor has warned. CNN reports that Erin intensified in the Gulf of Mexico today and will strike the Lone Star State tomorrow morning with 40 mph winds and 8 inches of rain. But it will not reach hurricane strength before hitting the shore. More »

More about:  Texas • weather • flood • hurricane • storm • tropical storms

Flossie Expected
to Chill Out

Hawaiian hurricane
will downgrade
to tropical storm

Associated Press Associated Press Aug 12, 07 11:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hawaiians have been told the Category 4 hurricane raging 875 miles off their southeast coast will probably downgrade to a tropical storm by the time it passes by land in two or three days. Flossie was blowing at 135 mph this morning, but is soon expected to travel through cooler waters that will calm her, the AP reports. More »

More about:  weather • hurricane • Hawaii • cyclone • tropical storms • Flossie • Hurricane Flossie

Panel Links Global Warming to Hurricane Surge

Study backs UN Panel's conclusion that humans are driving dangerous trend

Reuters Reuters Jul 30, 07 6:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rising sea temperatures caused by global warming are causing a surge in the number of hurricanes and tropical storms, a new study confirms. The research, which examined the pattern of storms from the last 100 years, buffers a UN panel's conclusion earlier this year that humans are "more likely than not" a driving factor behind the dangerous trend. More »

More about:  climate change • global warming • hurricane • ocean • tropical storms

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