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Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico one year later

Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico one year later

From WHYY's series The Pulse, a special report "Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico One Year Later."
by MPR News Staff

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Florence engulfs hog farms and chicken houses, thrashing North Carolina agriculture

Florence engulfs hog farms and chicken houses, thrashing North Carolina agriculture

At least 1.7 million chickens have died from flooding in the state. The impact is now coming into focus -- including overflowing pools of hog manure and waterlogged sweet potato fields.
by Dan Charles

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Native American leaders look for solutions to homeless encampment

More than 300 people are estimated to be living in tents near Hiawatha and Franklin avenues in Minneapolis. The Wall of Forgotten Natives, as some are calling it, is the largest homeless encampment in recent Minnesota history.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Twin Cities man dies in western Wisconsin motorcycle crash

The crash happened as thousands of motorcyclists took part in the annual Fall Flood Run fundraiser along the Mississippi and Saint Croix rivers on Saturday.
by MPR News Staff

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Search crews recover body from Lake Minnetonka

Divers recovered a body from Lake Minnetonka on Sunday, in the area where a boater went missing Saturday night.
by MPR News Staff

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Photos: Rising rivers, evacuations in Carolinas in wake of Florence

Photos: Rising rivers, evacuations in Carolinas in wake of Florence

As the death toll from Florence grew and hundreds of people were pulled from flooded homes, North Carolina braced for catastrophic, widespread river flooding that could be the next stage of a mounting disaster.
by Associated Press

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Flooding fears surge in Carolinas as rivers rise; Wilmington cut off

Flooding fears surge in Carolinas as rivers rise; Wilmington cut off

Catastrophic flooding from Florence spread across the Carolinas on Sunday, with roads to Wilmington cut off by the epic deluge and muddy river water swamping entire neighborhoods miles inland.
by Associated Press

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Swollen N.C. rivers swamp dumps, raising water pollution fears

Swollen N.C. rivers swamp dumps, raising water pollution fears

As rain from Florence continued to lash the Carolinas, the region's swollen rivers were beginning to swamp coal ash dumps and low-lying hog farms Sunday, raising concerns about water pollution.
by Associated Press

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Typhoon pounds south China after killing dozens in Philippines

Typhoon pounds south China after killing dozens in Philippines

Typhoon Mangkhut barreled into southern China on Sunday, killing two people after lashing the Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain that left at least 64 dead and dozens more feared buried in a landslide.
by Associated Press

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