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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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Greenwood Fire in northeastern Minnesota continues to grow, threaten cabins

Greenwood Fire in northeastern Minnesota continues to grow, threaten cabins

The Greenwood Fire has grown to an estimated 2,000 acres. It started Sunday in a remote part of the Superior National Forest and is being driven northward by gusty winds and low humidity.
by Dan Kraker

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