The tropical storm is forecast to pick up speed before weakening inland as it moves north over North Carolina and Virginia into the Washington, D.C., area by Saturday.
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Weather service warns of dangerous rip currents along Maine coast
The warning issued about rip currents on Monday said that the winter storms reshaped the surf zone and created conditions that can carry even the best swimmers away from shore.
Half a million Houston-area homes and businesses still won’t have power into next week, utility says
Hot and weary residents have been without power for days and have been forced seek air conditioning in community cooling centers.
A second person has died in Vermont flooding from Hurricane Beryl’s remnants, officials say
The remnants of Hurricane Beryl dumped heavy rain on Vermont, washing away much of an apartment building, knocking out bridges and cutting off towns, and retraumatizing a state still recovering from catastrophic floods that hit a year ago to the day.
Texas officials say restoring electricity will take days after Beryl knocked out power to millions
Beryl slammed into Texas on Monday, unleashing heavy rains that prompted dozens of high-water rescues.
Power outages reported after severe thunderstorms move through Maine
Most of Maine was under a severe thunderstorm watch, while Androscoggin and Oxford counties were under a severe thunderstorm warning.
Severe thunderstorms knock out power, but take edge off heat
The storms left over 16,000 CMP customers without power and ushered in a cold front that brought cooler weather heading into the weekend.
Lewiston/Auburn area grapples with heat wave
National Weather Service’s excessive heat warning in Androscoggin County to remain effective until Thursday evening. Cooling centers are available in the area during the day.
Record-breaking heat is on its way next week. Here’s where temperatures will be highest
Record-breaking heat could affect millions across the Ohio Valley and East Coast with heat indexes over 100 reaching as far north as Canada’s Hudson Bay.
Brutal heat and humidity to scorch eastern U.S. next week
The heat wave could produce dangerously high temperatures over a large area for an extended period.