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A tree toppled by the storm rests on the roof of a gazebo at Battlefield Park in Jackson, Miss., following a severe weather outbreak in the state, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. About a dozen trees were felled by the storm in the park.

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  • Weather

Severe storms pummel South killing at least 2 in Florida

Severe storms packing isolated tornadoes and high winds are racing across the Deep South, killing two in the Florida Panhandle and leaving scattered damage to buildings and homes in their path.

March 31, 2022
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  • Associated Press
A winter storm with record snowfall slammed into the Mid-Atlantic states, stranding thousands of motorists overnight on 50 miles of I-95 in Virginia.

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  • Weather

The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast are bracing for several more inches of snow

Heavy snow rolled through Tennessee and Kentucky on Thursday, and was expected to hit several states across the northeast next.

January 06, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Caltrans maintenance supervisor Matt Martin walks by a landslide covering Highway 70 in the Dixie Fire zone Sunday in Plumas County, Calif. Heavy rains blanketing Northern California created slide and flood hazards in land scorched during last summer's wildfires.

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  • Weather

A historic storm brings heavy rain, flooding and mud flows to Northern California

Flooding was reported across the San Francisco Bay Area while the National Weather Service's Sacramento office warned of "potentially historic rain."

October 25, 2021
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  • The Associated Press and
  • Jaclyn Diaz
NOAA and Saildrone Inc. are piloting five specially designed surface drones in the Atlantic Ocean to gather data around the clock to help understand the physical processes of hurricanes.

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  • Weather

Researchers share drone footage of what it's like inside Hurricane Sam

Scientists dispatched a specially designed surface drone into the middle of a Category 4 hurricane to gather data and give scientists a better understanding of such storms.

October 01, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Clouds loom over the Miami skyline Thursday, May 14, 2020. According to the National Hurricane Center website, "A trough of low pressure over the Straits of Florida is producing a large area of cloudiness and thunderstorms."

System Off Florida Could Become Season’s First Named Storm

A trough of low pressure moving through the Florida Straits could organize over the northwestern Bahamas later Friday or Saturday and become the first...

May 15, 2020
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  • Associated Press
The National Weather Service on Sunday issued a series of tornado warnings stretching from Phenix City, Alabama, near the Georgia state line to Macon, Georgia, about 100 miles to the east.

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Storms Hit Alabama And South Georgia Communities Still Recovering From Hurricane Michael

A tornado whipped through Southeast Alabama Sunday evening along the Georgia border, causing injuries and property damage through both states. Gov....

March 04, 2019
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  • Elena Rivera ,
  • Grant Blankenship ,
  • and 1 more
A home destroyed by a tornado in rural Crawford County near the city of Fort Valley. The family who lived there were away when the storm hit.

At Least 23 Dead as Storms, Possible Tornados Hit Deep South

Originally published Sunday, March 3 at 8:47 p.m. This story has been updated. A sheriff confirmed at least 23 people were killed Sunday by a possible...

March 04, 2019
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By:
  • Associated Press and
  • Grant Blankenship
Bobby Washington his tractor to drag a piece of  oak tree downed by Hurricane Michael out of a neighbor's yard in Bainbridge in October. Decatur County was one of the hardest hit areas of the state during the storm.

A Little Time Left For Hurricane Michael Debris

While the year is winding down, cleanup continues in southwest Georgia from Hurricane Michael. But, it likely won't last long past the new year.

December 27, 2018
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  • Grant Blankenship
Trees damaged homes in Macon as Hurricane Michael blew through.

Casualties And Damage From Hurricane Michael

Florida and Georgia are left picking up the pieces following Hurricane Michael. The storm claimed the lives of at least 11 people, including an 11-year...

October 15, 2018
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Elena Rivera ,
  • and 1 more
Volunteers with Samaritan's Purse, a disaster relief group associated with Franklin Graham Ministries, work on securing a storm damaged roof with a tarpaulin in Albany, Ga.

As Albany Recovers From Storms, Some Ask When Help Will Come

There is a mountain of shredded trees next to a church on Gillionville Road in Albany. On a recent morning with the morning fog yet to lift, Brian...

January 20, 2017
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  • Grant Blankenship
Crews work to clear downed tree.

Savannah Emergency Crews Tackle Damage From Tropical Storm Hermine

Savannah’s 911 Dispatch Center received more than 2,400 calls for service Friday, after Tropical Storm Hermine crossed Southeast Georgia. City officials...

September 02, 2016
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  • Gabrielle Ware

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