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Why Hurricane Otis Caught Many By Surprise

On Tuesday morning, few meteorologists were talking about Tropical Storm Otis. By Wednesday morning, a “catastrophic storm” had made landfall…

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Hurricane Otis Nears Mexico With ‘Catastrophic’ Category 5 Winds

Forecasters warn of destructive winds, flooding and mudslides in the states of Guerrero and Oaxaca when it makes landfall overnight…

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Storm Brings ‘Exceptional’ Amount of Rain to Scotland, and More Is on the Way

Storm Babet has already dumped more than 23 inches of rain on the region.

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Hurricane Norma Packs Powerful Winds as It Churns Toward Mexico

The Category 4 storm was expected to unleash heavy rain and likely cause flooding and mudslides in southern Baja California…

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Scotland Braces for Heavy Rain and Winds That Could Pose a ‘Danger to Life’

Britain’s weather agency issued its highest alert for parts of Scotland, warning that as much as a month’s worth of…

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Prospect Park Zoo Remains Closed After Severe Flood Damage

The zoo, which was inundated by heavy rainfall in New York in late September, said that it would reopen but…

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Tropical Storm Lidia Heads to the West Coast of Mexico

The storm, which is expected to strengthen to a hurricane by Tuesday, could bring heavy rains leading to mudslides, forecasters…

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Was New York City Unprepared to Handle Last Week’s Extreme Rainfall?

The city comptroller and the City Council will launch separate inquiries into the city’s preparation for the storm.

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Why New York City Keeps Flooding

All drainage systems have their limitations and New York City’s is 1.75 inches of rainfall per hour. Unfortunately for many…

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What to Expect From Hurricane Hilary: Day-by-Day Forecast

Here’s what to expect each day as the storm moves north.

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