Weather
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Sizzling sidewalks, unshaded playgrounds pose risk for surface burns over searing Southwest summer
Ron Falk lost his right leg, had extensive skin grafting on the left one and is still recovering a year after collapsing on the searing asphalt outside a Phoenix convenience store where he stopped for a cold soda during a heat wave.
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Beryl heads toward Jamaica as a major hurricane after ripping through southeast Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl roared through open waters Tuesday as a powerful Category 4 storm heading toward Jamaica after earlier crossing islands in the southeast Caribbean, killing at least six people.
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Midwest flooding devastation comes into focus as flood warnings are extended in other areas
Kathy Roberts has almost nothing left.
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Escape from killer New Mexico wildfire was ‘absolute sheer terror,’ says woman who fled the flames
Belinda Bukovitz was jolted into action by the sound of police outside her home shouting through a loudspeaker: "Go now, go now, go now!" Realizing this was not like other wildfires that had threatened her mountain village before, she, her husband, son and two cats bundled into three separate cars and fled.
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FEMA is ready for an extreme hurricane and wildfire season, but money is a concern, Mayorkas says
The head of the Homeland Security Department said Friday that the agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country is prepared as it goes into what is expected to be an intense hurricane and wildfire season but he's concerned about looming budget shortfalls.
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Millions baking across the US as heat prolongs misery with little relief expected
A relentless heat wave continued to bake most of the United States on Friday, with numerous areas expected to see record-breaking temperatures and forecasters warning there would likely be little relief through the weekend for most areas.
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Record-breaking US heat wave scorches the Midwest and Northeast, bringing safety measures
Stifling heat blanketed tens of millions across United States on Tuesday, forcing people and even zoo animals to find ways to cool down as summer arrives in what promises to be a sweltering week.
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Tens of millions in the US remain under dangerous heat warnings
Extreme heat alerts continued for tens of millions of people in the United States on Tuesday as cities including Chicago broke records at the start of a week of sweltering weather.
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Record highs expected to fall as Southwest US bakes in first heat wave of season earlier than usual
The first heat wave of the season has arrived earlier than usual across much of the U.S. Southwest, with dangerously hot conditions that produced triple-digit temperatures on Tuesday.
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Dangerous brew: Ocean heat and La Nina combo likely mean more Atlantic hurricanes this summer
Get ready for what nearly all the experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, thanks to unprecedented ocean heat and a brewing La Nina.
