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Hurricane Francine, Louisiana, September 2024

Hurricane Francine came ashore in Louisiana on Wednesday, September 11 as a Category 2 storm. After quickly gaining power from warm water in the Gulf of Mexico, Francine made landfall […]

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Wildfires in Southern California, September 2024

Three major wildfires have burned more than 100,000 acres this week in Southern California as the region experiences extreme temperatures along with dry conditions and high winds. The fast-growing Bridge […]

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Hurricane Beryl, July 2024

Hurricane Beryl is the earliest Category 5 hurricane recorded to form in the Atlantic. In the first week of July 2024, the storm tore a destructive path across eastern Caribbean […]

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M7.4 earthquake in Taiwan, April 2024

A strong earthquake struck Taiwan on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. The magnitude 7.4 quake was centered in Hualien County, located about 90 miles south of the capital, Taipei. Nine people have […]

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M7.8 earthquake in western Japan, January 2024

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck western Japan on Monday, January 1, 2024. The quake was centered in the Ishikawa prefecture of Japan’s main island of Honshu. Thousands of homes and […]

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Hurricane Otis, Acapulco, Mexico, Oct 2023

Hurricane Otis was a Category 5 storm when it made landfall along the southern Pacific coast of Mexico near the city of Acapulco on Wednesday, October 25th. The hurricane strengthened […]

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Two M6.3 earthquakes in Afghanistan, October 2023

Two large earthquakes struck Afghanistan near the city of Herat this week. Both quakes measured M 6.3, the first on Saturday, October 87h, and the second on the 10th. Over […]

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Catastrophic flooding in Libya, September 2023

A powerful storm in eastern Libya caused devastating flooding on Sunday, September 10. The storm, part of the same system that created catastrophic flooding in Greece the week prior, inundated […]

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M6.8 Earthquake in Morocco, September 2023

A strong and shallow earthquake struck in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco on Friday, September 8.  While the quake, magnitude 6.8, was felt throughout the country, the epicenter was […]

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Hurricane Idalia, Southeastern U.S., August 2023

Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida early Wednesday, August 30, as a Category 3 storm. The hurricane was the first in 125 years to come ashore along the upper western […]

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