Weather
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Survivors of Mississippi tornadoes crawled under furniture and held onto their kids
Anunciata Schwebel could only watch in horror on FaceTime while her friend and tenant slunk into a bathtub to take cover from one of several tornadoes that slammed into Mississippi just after sunset Wednesday.
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Tornadoes cut across Mississippi as severe storms damage 500 homes
Powerful storms that included at least three tornadoes tore through several Mississippi counties, damaging around 500 homes, uprooting trees and injuring at least 17 people, authorities said Thursday.
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Americans’ air conditioning costs expected to rise again this summer
After facing costly heating bills this winter, consumers shouldn't expect relief for the summer months, according to new projections for household utility costs.
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Texas tornado leaves 5 injured, buildings collapsed and homes without roofs
Officials have confirmed a tornado with winds of at least 120 mph tore through a small Texas city where manufacturing buildings got flattened and roofs were torn from homes.
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Georgia officials warn wildfires are still a threat as firefighters report progress
Officials battling two large wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes in southern Georgia warned Tuesday that firefighters are bracing for a prolonged battle even after weekend rains gave a big boost to containment efforts.
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Fast-moving storms batter the Midwest, flooding streets and stranding commuters
Fast-moving storms pummeled parts of the Midwest with hail, strong wind and heavy rain Monday, flooding streets, stranding commuters and downing many trees, including one in western Michigan that landed on a man and killed him.
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Tornadoes in northern Texas leave at least 2 dead and destroy multiple homes
A tornado-producing thunderstorm left at least two people dead in northern Texas and displaced at least 20 families, with many homes sustaining major damage, authorities said Sunday.
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Violent tornado tears through Oklahoma town, damaging 40 homes but sparing lives
Raeann Hunt scrambled to her cellar as a tornado bore down on her Oklahoma community.
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Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter and destruction of 120 Georgia homes
A volunteer firefighter died battling a wildfire in northern Florida while more than 120 homes have been destroyed in southeast Georgia and thousands more remain threatened by two large blazes, one of which investigators suspect was sparked by a foil balloon touching power lines, officials said Friday.
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Debris from Hurricane Helene is helping fuel Georgia’s wildfires
Some of the destructive wildfires tearing through Georgia this week are being fed by not only a persistent drought, but also by fallen trees and limbs scattered across the South by Hurricane Helene well over a year ago.
