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  • November 2007
    • Water Runs Out In Tenn. Town

      Water Runs Out In Tenn. Town

      (Newser) - If the Southeast drought’s effects on Orme, Tenn., are a sign of things to come, folks in Atlanta should start scheduling their showers. The rural home to 145 people has run completely dry, and what water gets trucked in can be used only between 6 and 9 pm. This means citizens have to rush to get supper made, clothes washed, and baths drawn, the AP reports. More »

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      Atlanta   Tennessee   water   Alabama   drought   Southeast   emergency funding

  • October 2007
  • August 2007
    • Heat Wave Claims 49 Lives

      Heat Wave Claims 49 Lives

      (Newser) - The heat wave sweeping across the Midwest and Southeast has claimed at least 49 lives over the past week. Officials in Alabama and Memphis reported the 10 most recent deaths on Saturday, mostly elderly citizens. The weather forecast for next week predicts some relief from the triple digit-temperatures that has baked the two states for more than a week without a break.  More »

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      global warming   weather   elderly   Midwest   heat wave   temperature   Southeast

  • April 2007

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