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Helene kills at least 90, homes and memories washed away

YoopyaSeptember 30, 2024September 30, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 30, 2024September 30, 20240441

FLAT ROCK, North Carolina, Sept 29 (Reuters) – The Southeastern U.S. began a huge cleanup and recovery effort on Sunday and the death toll climbed...

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Hurricane Helene power outages leave over 4 million in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait longest for electricity to be restored

YoopyaSeptember 28, 2024September 28, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 28, 2024September 28, 20240443

Hurricane Helene left more than 4 million homes and businesses in the dark across Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas after hitting Florida’s Big Bend region as a powerful Category 4...

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Helene, one of largest storms to hit US, brings chaos to Florida and Georgia

YoopyaSeptember 27, 2024September 27, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 27, 2024September 27, 20240598

Sept 27 (Reuters) – Helene roared through Florida and Georgia states under darkness on Friday as one of the most powerful storms to hit the...

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Helene lashes the South with wind and flood rains after coming ashore as a Category 4 storm

YoopyaSeptember 27, 2024September 27, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 27, 2024September 27, 20240538

CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities rescued people trapped by floodwaters and more than 3 million customers were in the dark across much of the southeastern...

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Helene is upgraded to Category 2 hurricane as it barrels toward Florida

YoopyaSeptember 26, 2024September 26, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 26, 2024September 26, 20240509

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Fast-moving Hurricane Helene was advancing Thursday across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, threatening an “unsurvivable” storm surge in northwestern parts of the...

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Tropical Storm Helene strengthens as hurricane warnings cover parts of Florida and Mexico

YoopyaSeptember 25, 2024September 25, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 25, 2024September 25, 20240331

Tropical Storm Helene was rapidly strengthening in the Caribbean Sea and expected to become a hurricane Wednesday while moving north along Mexico’s coast toward the U.S., prompting...

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Tropical Storm Idalia: Tampa International Airport will be closed early Tuesday morning

YoopyaAugust 28, 2023August 28, 2023

by YoopyaAugust 28, 2023August 28, 20230523

Tampa International Airport suspends all commercial operations beginning Tuesday at 12:01 AM ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia. The airport will remain closed until the extent...

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Florida officials are sounding alarm about dengue surging in cases

YoopyaAugust 16, 2023August 16, 2023

by YoopyaAugust 16, 2023August 16, 20230509

After a surge in dengue cases, Florida officials issued a new public health alert for mosquito-borne diseases. At least 10 people have been infected in...

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5 Things to Know about Week 10 of college football

YoopyaNovember 1, 2013February 14, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 1, 2013February 14, 202404

There is a corny saying that college football coaches like to use that goes something like this: They remember what you did in November. The...

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Nice trophy, big check. But how about that tree?

YoopyaAugust 12, 2013June 16, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 12, 2013June 16, 202400

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Golf, not gardening is Jason Dufner’s strong suit. But the just-crowned PGA Championship winner decided he wanted something more to remember...