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Gale-force winds, rain and snow lash much of northeastern US
BOSTON (AP) — Gale-force winds lashed much of the northeastern U.S. on Monday, prompting tornado watches and flash-flood warnings. “Hold on to your hats!” the National Weather Service in Boston tweeted as gusts exceeding 50 mph (80 kph) and heavy rainfall bore down on a large swath of...
Storm creates ocean overwash on North Carolina coastal road
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A strong low-pressure system whipped up ocean waves that forced the closure of a flood-prone highway on the North Carolina coast, officials said Monday. A photo posted by the N.C. Department of Transportation on its Facebook page showed that asphalt on N.C. Highway 12 was no longer...
Editorial Roundup: Michigan
The Detroit News. Nov. 28, 2020 Jobless agency still failing unemployed There’s not much worse than being out of work, especially around the holidays. And for the thousands of Michiganians who are still waiting for unemployment benefits, it’s inexcusable that the state hasn’t rectified the...
Wintry blast expected to hit much of West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A significant blast of wintry weather is expected to hit most of West Virginia. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for portions of the northern and eastern mountains from early Tuesday to Wednesday morning with up to 7 inches of snow expected. The snow...
New school planned on North Carolina island hit by Dorian
OCRACOKE, N.C. (AP) — A new school is set to be built on a North Carolina barrier island that was hit by a hurricane last year, leaving the former building heavily damaged. Hurricane Dorian struck the Outer Banks’ Ocracoke Island in September 2019, sending more than 5 feet (1.5 meters) of water into...
Winter brings new challenges to area homeless shelters
JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — GIFTS Men’s Shelter recently offered accommodations to a man who walked out of the woods along the Rock River and told staff he couldn’t stand one more night of sleeping under bare trees on the cold ground. At the House of Mercy Homeless Center, a family of five with...
Wintry weather, flooding expected in Indiana and Illinois
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Weather officials are predicting a blast of wintry weather and lakeshore flooding in parts of Indiana and Illinois and warning travelers to take precautions. The National Weather Service has issued winter weather advisories and watches for portions of northwestern Indiana until Tuesday...
SC city gets $1.45 million for Hurricane Florence damage
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) — A coastal city in South Carolina is getting $1.45 million from the federal government to repair damage caused by Hurricane Florence in 2018. The U.S. Department of Commerce is awarding the grant to Georgetown to improve water infrastructure and support commercial and industrial...
Winds lessen but fire danger is high in Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Power was nearly restored for thousands of Southern California residents as strong Santa Ana winds slowly weakened, but forecasters said high fire danger will persist throughout Saturday due to the dry air and parched vegetation that could easily burn. At one point Southern California...
Rough rescue: Storms, broken plane force layover for turtles
BOSTON (AP) — They might have gotten there faster by walking, but at any rate, these endangered turtles had a lot to be thankful for on Thanksgiving. Bad weather, a damaged propeller and an unscheduled stop in Tennessee complicated the rescue of 30 critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles...
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