The freshly minted Category 1 hurricane packed top sustained winds of 75 mph and forecasters warned it was expected to crash ashore Wednesday in Louisiana.
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Louisiana residents prepare as Tropical Storm Francine is forecast to hit at hurricane strength
Francine, the 6th named storm of the hurricane season, is expected to make landfall Wednesday night in Louisiana.
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Is it summer or fall in Maine? Depends on whom you ask
The first three weeks of September fall into a gap between the meteorological and astronomical starts of fall, and fluctuating temperatures add to the uncertainty.
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Feeling the heat as Earth breaks yet another record for hottest summer
The European climate service Copernicus says Earth just sweltered to its hottest summer on record.
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Ernesto strengthens back into a hurricane, could bring riptides, coastal flooding to Maine
Coastal communities may see 5-7 foot waves, flooding and rip currents through Tuesday as the storm passes off the coast.
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Ernesto aims for Bermuda after leaving many in Puerto Rico without power or water
The hurricane was forecast to become near Category 3 strength on Friday and then decrease in strength as it approaches Bermuda.
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Wildfire smoke from Canada affecting air quality in Maine
Particle pollution is classified as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ in northern Maine and ‘moderate’ for the rest of the state.
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Debby bringing heavy rain, flooding, possible tornadoes northeast
Debby’s final chapter involves moving north and northeast from the Carolinas at a faster clip.
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Remnants of Debby could drench western Maine
The tropical depression is expected to douse western parts of the state with several inches of rain Friday into Saturday, but coastal communities may see just a sprinkling.
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A deadly tornado, flooding rains and swollen rivers plague residents in the path of Debby
The storm was expected to churn up the East Coast, where residents as far north as Vermont could get several inches of flooding rain this weekend.