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5 days ago | 
yahoo.com | Doyle Rice |Shane Brennan
There have been 307 hurricanes that made landfall in the mainland United States since records began in 1851, but none have had a direct first landfall on Delaware. University of Oklahoma student Michael Ferragamo's project to map out all of the landfalls shows most of them predictably along the Gulf Coast and southeastern U.S.. However, there is a gap around Delmarva and the surrounding region.
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1 week ago | 
usatoday.com | Doyle Rice
FEMA's potential elimination threatens flood protection and infrastructure along the Mississippi River, said American Rivers, an environmental group based in Washington, D.C.The top 10 endangered rivers list includes waterways facing threats from pollution, extreme weather, and outdated water management. American Rivers selects endangered rivers based on the significance of the threat, public influence potential, and importance to people and nature.
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1 week ago | 
usatoday.com | Doyle Rice
While the eastern United States will keep facing a raw, damp weather pattern on the weekend of April 10, much of the West is seeing record-breaking warmth with temperatures in some areas over 100 degrees. What's bringing this split pattern? And how long will it last? "In general, this pattern of cold East and warm West will continue for a week and half or so," AccuWeather meteorologist Tom Kines told USA TODAY on April 11.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Doyle Rice
It's been a deadly and violent start to the year for tornadoes in the United States. More than 470 tornadoes have been reported across the United States so far this year, which is nearly double the historical average for the year to date, according to a tabulation from AccuWeather. Since 2010, the only years that had more tornadoes than this year were 2023 with 530 and 2017 with 536.
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2 weeks ago | 
usatoday.com | Doyle Rice
Hurricane forecasters are carefully watching ocean temperatures in the Pacific for changes that could impact this year's hurricane season.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Melina Khan |Doyle Rice
Get ready for another active Atlantic hurricane season, with as many as 17 possible storms and the chance that at least one could have impacts on New England, experts from Colorado State University said in their initial forecast released Thursday morning. Of those 17 storms, researchers forecast that nine will become hurricanes. Last year, 18 storms formed, but just five made landfall in the United States, including devastating Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
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2 weeks ago | 
usatoday.com | Doyle Rice
• An April cold snap is expected to bring unusually cold temperatures to the eastern half of the US next week. • The cold snap could impact new spring vegetation and lead to frost in some areas. • Temperatures are expected to be 10-20 degrees below average for this time of year. Don't put away those winter coats just yet.
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2 weeks ago | 
heraldnews.com | Melina Khan |Doyle Rice
Get ready for another active Atlantic hurricane season, with as many as 17 possible storms and the chance that at least one could have impacts on New England, experts from Colorado State University said in their initial forecast released Thursday morning. Of those 17 storms, researchers forecast that nine will become hurricanes. Last year, 18 storms formed, but just five made landfall in the United States, including devastating Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
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2 weeks ago | 
pal-item.com | Christopher Cann |Doyle Rice
Millions are at risk from powerful storms bringing hail, damaging winds, flooding, and potential tornadoes. The storms, fueled by an atmospheric river, have caused tornadoes, flooding, and destruction in multiple states. Catastrophic and potentially historic rainfall is expected, with some areas receiving up to 15 inches of rain.
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3 weeks ago | 
usatoday.com | Gabe Hauari |Doyle Rice
Experts from Colorado State University released their initial forecast for this year's Atlantic hurricane season on Thursday, with as many as 17 storms expected. Of those 17 storms, nine are expected to become hurricanes, according to researchers. The forecast includes a state-by-state look at hurricane risk this year. Those calculations predict the chances of a storm passing within 50 miles of the state.
