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Atlantic system could target Caribbean as it develops, hurricane center says
ORLANDO, Fla. — A developing system in the Atlantic could make its way to the Caribbean as the season’s next tropical depression or storm, according to the National Hurricane Center.
As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. Eastern time tropical outlook Tuesday, the forecast calls for an area of low pressure to form in the central tropical Atlantic in a ...Read more
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Atlantic system could target Caribbean as it develops, hurricane center says
ORLANDO, Fla. — A developing system in the Atlantic could make its way to the Caribbean as the season’s next tropical depression or storm, according to the National Hurricane Center.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook Tuesday, the forecast calls for an area of low pressure to form in the central tropical Atlantic in a few days. It ...Read more
Dangerously hot temperatures, poor air quality continue in Chicago Tuesday
CHICAGO — Sweltering temperatures and heightened pollution levels continue to grip the Chicago region Tuesday, which is likely the “hottest day of the heat wave,” according to the National Weather Service.
An excessive heat warning remains in effect until 10 p.m. in northern Illinois, as the weather service warns of a heat index — what ...Read more
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Hurricane center begins tracking Atlantic system that could develop
The National Hurricane Center began tracking a system Monday that could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 8 p.m. tropical outlook, the forecast calls for an area of low pressure to form in the central tropical Atlantic in a few days.
“Thereafter, environmental conditions appear generally ...Read more
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Atlantic hurricane season has been quiet so far. Forecasters say that could soon change
All is quiet in the Atlantic Ocean.
At least for now, meteorologists said this week. They once predicted this hurricane season would unleash 17 to 25 named storms. So far, it has created five. Forecasters stood by those predictions this month and say they are waiting for a surge in the tropics that could come in September and October. They are ...Read more
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Excessive heat warning issued for Monday and Tuesday as CPS students return to class
CHICAGO — As Chicago Public School students return to class Monday, the heat index is expected to break 100 degrees.
The National Weather Service in Chicago issued an excessive heat warning from Monday afternoon to Tuesday evening due to the “dangerously hot and humid conditions.” The city is opening cooling centers and urging Chicagoans ...Read more
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Connecticut sees flooding, power outages, evacuations as heavy rains sweep across state
Heavy rains in Connecticut caused flash flooding and some very tricky driving conditions throughout the day on Sunday across wide swathes of the state.
As of 5 p.m. on Sunday, 1,278 out 1,314,719 Eversource customers , and 58 United Illuminating customers in Connecticut were without power.
The National Weather Service reported that as of 3:30 ...Read more
Coastal flooding, high surf advisories up for the Outer Banks due to distant Ernesto
The National Park Service is warning Outer Banks beachgoers to stay out of the ocean and away from threatened oceanfront houses in Rodanthe as distant Hurricane Ernesto passes by this weekend.
Coastal flood and high surf advisories are in effect through Monday morning for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands due to expected ocean overwash flooding.
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Hurricane Ernesto targets Bermuda
Tropical Storm Ernesto strengthened overnight into a Category 2 storm and is on a path directly toward Bermuda, according to the National Hurricane Center’s latest forecast. The storm is expected to continue to intensify and could briefly become a major hurricane on Friday.
The forecast has the storm remaining well off the U.S. east coast but...Read more
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Ernesto leaves hundreds of thousands of people without power and water in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power and water in Puerto Rico as Hurricane Ernesto strengthened after passing north of the American territory on Wednesday morning.
LUMA Energy, the private company that operates the island’s electrical grid, reported that more than 700,000 customers — or almost ...Read more
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Ernesto is now a hurricane. How strong will it get? Where's it going? What forecast says
Ernesto strengthened into a hurricane in the Atlantic’s warm waters on Wednesday just north of Puerto Rico, and it could be a major storm by the time it nears Bermuda later this week, forecasters say.
Ernesto, now a large Category 1 hurricane, is continuing to douse Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with flooding rain Wednesday as it pulls ...Read more
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Ernesto leaves hundreds of thousands of people without power in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power in Puerto Rico as Hurricane Ernesto strengthened after passing north of the American territory on Wednesday morning.
LUMA Energy, the private company that operates the island’s electrical grid, reported that about 735,000 customers — half of the island — ...Read more
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Ernesto is now a hurricane. How strong will it get? Where's it going? What forecast says
MIAMI — Ernesto strengthened into a hurricane in the Atlantic’s warm waters on Wednesday just north of Puerto Rico, and could be a major storm by the time it nears Bermuda later this week, forecasters say.
Ernesto, now a Category 1 hurricane, is continuing to douse Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, which remain under a tropical storm ...Read more
Tropical Storm Ernesto drenches Puerto Rico, forecast to be major hurricane near Bermuda
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Ernesto is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane Wednesday in the Atlantic’s warm waters after drenching Puerto Rico with “torrential rainfall” overnight, forecasters say.
Ernesto is continuing to douse Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with flooding rain early Wednesday as it pulls away and heads north into ...Read more
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Las Vegas' heat has killed more than 100 this year, coroner's office says
LAS VEGAS — Southern Nevada’s brutal summer has killed 123 people this year, according to the most recent numbers released by the Clark County coroner’s office.
That marks a significant increase in the summer death toll, which was last released at the end of July. At that time, 63 heat-related deaths were reported.
Ariel Choinard, ...Read more
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Tropical Storm Ernesto is expected to strengthen into a hurricane, forecasters say
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Ernesto is expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it moves north past the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Tuesday night, according to forecasters.
The growing system is then likely to move over the western Atlantic Ocean and be near Bermuda by Friday, the National Hurricane Center said in its 5 p.m. Eastern time ...Read more
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As Puerto Ricans wait for Ernesto, memories of Hurricane Maria haunt storm preparations
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Ricans filled up shopping carts with plantains, cans of beans and milk cartons at San Juan supermarkets in preparation for the arrival of Tropical Storm Ernesto, which is expected to bring extensive rainfall across the island.
Young adults read handwritten shopping lists out loud to their grandparents. Signs on ...Read more
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Hurricane watches issued across Caribbean ahead of Tropical Storm Ernesto
MIAMI — Hurricane watches were issued across the Caribbean on Tuesday ahead of a stronger Tropical Storm Ernesto, including for the Virgin Islands and two islands that are part of Puerto Rico.
Ernesto has continued to strengthen while passing near or over islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea as it treks west over warm water toward Puerto Rico...Read more
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When will Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands feel Tropical Storm Ernesto? Follow the track
MIAMI — Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are under a tropical storm warning and flash flood watch ahead of Tropical Storm Ernesto, which is forecast to bring stormy conditions starting late Tuesday.
Ernesto slightly strengthened Tuesday morning as it moved across a group of islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea, and is expected to near ...Read more
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Tropical Storm Ernesto could form soon in the Caribbean. Here's what the forecast says
MIAMI — Puerto Rico, the Virgin islands and a dozen other Caribbean islands are now under a tropical storm warning as forecasters monitor a system that is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Ernesto.
The future Ernesto is forecast to bring heavy rain, flash flooding and other stormy conditions to Puerto Rico, the Virgin islands and a ...Read more
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