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Louisiana braces for 'life-altering' Hurricane Ida

Louisiana braces for 'life-altering' Hurricane Ida

Residents across Louisiana's coast Saturday were taking one last day to prepare for what is being described as a “life-altering” Hurricane Ida which is expected to bring winds as high as 140 mph when it slams ashore.
by The Associated Press

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Henri hurls rain as system settles atop swamped Northeast

Henri hurls rain as system settles atop swamped Northeast

The tropical depression Henri is expected to continue drenching the Northeast with rain as it moves slowly east from upstate New York through Massachusetts. The National Weather Service says another 1 to 3 inches of rain are expected Monday, and flood watches stretch from southeastern Pennsylvania to parts of Vermont and New Hampshire.
by The Associated Press

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Wilderness closed: BWCA cleared of visitors amid increased fire danger

Wilderness closed: BWCA cleared of visitors amid increased fire danger

Dozens of Forest Service rangers are paddling their way through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area telling campers they need to leave, after the wilderness was closed over the weekend because of wildfires.
by Matt Sepic

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Tropical Storm Henri makes landfall in Rhode Island

Tropical Storm Henri makes landfall in Rhode Island

Tropical Storm Henri hit the coast of Rhode Island on Sunday afternoon, packing high winds that knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and bands of rain that led to flash flooding from New Jersey to Massachusetts.
by The Associated Press

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22 dead, dozens missing after 17 inches of rain in Tennessee

22 dead, dozens missing after 17 inches of rain in Tennessee

At least 22 people were killed and rescue crews searched desperately Sunday amid shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens of people still missing after record-breaking rain sent floodwaters surging through central Tennessee.
by The Associated Press

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Large fire sends plume of smoke over St. Paul

Large fire sends plume of smoke over St. Paul

A large fire near the corner of Selby and Hamline avenues sent a plume of thick, black smoke over St. Paul on Saturday evening.
by MPR News Staff

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Greenwood Fire grows to more than 9,000 acres, forces more evacuations in NE Minnesota

Greenwood Fire grows to more than 9,000 acres, forces more evacuations in NE Minnesota

The Greenwood Fire in northeastern Minnesota grew to more than 9,000 acres early Saturday — up from fewer than 5,000 acres Friday morning — as firefighting crews prepared for gusty, erratic winds from a cold front moving across the region.
by Sarah Gelbard and Andrew Krueger

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Forest Service says lightning caused Minnesota wildfire

Forest Service says lightning caused Minnesota wildfire

A wildfire in the Superior National Forest of northeastern Minnesota that crews have been fighting since the weekend has grown to 6 1/4 square miles. The Forest Service says lightning caused the fire near Greenwood Lake, which was first spotted Sunday.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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