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Tropical Storm Zeta forecast to intensify into hurricane

Tropical Storm Zeta formed early Sunday off the coast of Cuba, becoming the earliest named 27th Atlantic storm recorded in an already historic hurricane season. Zeta is expected to intensify into a hurricane as it moves into the Gulf of Mexico.
by The Associated Press

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Colorado fire grows by over 100,000 acres in 1 day, hits Rocky Mountain National Park

Colorado fire grows by over 100,000 acres in 1 day, hits Rocky Mountain National Park

In parts of Colorado, the sky has been gray, the sun hazy and the odor of a burning campfire has persisted for much of September and October. Normally, snow helps tamp down the devastation by this time of year, but drought across Colorado and warming temperatures have dragged out the misery wrought by wildfires.
by The Associated Press

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August's Iowa derecho was most costly thunderstorm event in modern U.S. history

August's Iowa derecho was most costly thunderstorm event in modern U.S. history

The powerful derecho that swept through the Midwest in August, focusing its destruction on central Iowa, is officially the most costly thunderstorm event in recorded U.S. history with at least $7.5 billion in damage.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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'We can’t lose our momentum:' Louisiana vows to rebuild

'We can’t lose our momentum:' Louisiana vows to rebuild

Back-to-back hurricanes in the space of six weeks left parts of Louisiana blanketed Sunday with tarpaulins, mangled metal and downed power lines — but not necessarily despair.
by The Associated Press

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Smokey skies are the new normal. Are they making us sick?

Smokey skies are the new normal. Are they making us sick?

Scientists know that tiny particles from smoke can be inhaled deep into a person's lungs and even enter the bloodstream. But the long-term health effects of this are not fully understood.
by Nathan Rott

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Minnesota firefighters find new challenges in confronting Oregon wildfire

Minnesota firefighters find new challenges in confronting Oregon wildfire

Twenty-nine firefighters from all over Minnesota are back home after battling wildfires for two weeks in southern Oregon. The crews worked 12-hour days and spent their nights in camps with hundreds of colleagues. Wilderness firefighting was quite a change of pace for most of the Minnesotans.
by Matt Sepic

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