National Hurricane Center warns of “life-threatening storm surge and dangerous winds.” UPDATE: 2 PM, August 30 Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida early Wednesday as a Category 3…
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Florida Braces for Seaweed Blob
The Gulf Coast is already experiencing Red Tide. A seaweed blob twice as wide as the continental U.S. is headed across the Atlantic toward popular beaches along the…
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Interior Invests $45 Million in Tribal Climate Resiliency
76 Tribes and 8 Tribal organizations along coastal areas receive funding. The Department of the Interior recently announced a $45 million investment in Native American Tribes being affected…
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West and Midwest at Risk of Summer Blackouts
Insufficient operating reserves for peak demands. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), is warning that electricity customers across the nation face a heightened risk of power outages…
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Tropical Storm Nicholas Hits Gulf Coast
It is the 14th named storm so far this season. Over 400,000 residents in the Houston area were without power early Tuesday morning after Nicholas made landfall as…
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Hurricane Ida Pummels Louisiana and Mississippi
Millions left without power. Ida was a Category 4 when it made landfall, causing destruction to parts of the Gulf Coast with heavy flooding conditions and dangerous storm…
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Tropical Storm Ida Strengthening in Gulf
Expected to become a major hurricane before landfall. UPDATE 3:00 PM EDT Mandatory evacuations are being ordered in Louisiana. All citizens urged to begin personal preparations – mandatory…
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Gulf Coast Facing Rain and Flooding
Storm expected to hit late Friday, early Saturday, could become hurricane. The National Hurricane Center has warned residents in the Gulf Coast states to expect heavy rain and…
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Another Potential Hurricane Aims for Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Zeta expected by midweek. The National Hurricane Center said the Central Gulf Coast must brace for another possible hurricane after Tropical Storm Zeta formed in the…
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Unprecedented Double Storms to Hit Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Marco weakens as Laura gains strength. Tropical Storm Marco briefly grew to hurricane strength Sunday before weakening again, but it is still one of two powerful…
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