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Hurricane Ida Could Become Costliest Weather Disaster, Says UN
Hurricane Ida, which slammed into the US Gulf Coast at the weekend, could become the costliest weather disaster on record, the UN said Wednesday, hailing though that prevention measures had dramatically limited casualties.
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Hurricane Ida Strikes Louisiana As Category 4 Storm
Hurricane Ida struck the coast of Louisiana Sunday as a powerful Category 4 storm, 16 years to the day after deadly Hurricane Katrina devastated the southern US city of New Orleans.
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Hurricane Zeta Slams Into Southern US
Hurricane Zeta made landfall along the coast of the southeastern US state of Louisiana on Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and storm surge, US meteorologists said.
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"Life-Threatening" Storm Surge As Hurricane Delta Makes Landfall In US
Hurricane Delta has made landfall on the Louisiana coast, packing ferocious winds and a "life-threatening" storm surge -- and driving out residents still rebuilding from a devastating storm less than two months ago.
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Sally Strengthens To Hurricane, Threatens US Gulf Coast As "Rainmaker"
Louisiana and Mississippi residents were under evacuation orders on Monday as Hurricane Sally churned across the Gulf of Mexico, strengthening to a hurricane ahead of expected landfall on Tuesday, the US National Hurricane Center said.
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US Counts Cost Of Destructive Hurricane Laura, One Dead
Hurricane Laura tore off roofs and shredded buildings in the southern US state of Louisiana as it slammed into the coast early Thursday killing at least one person, with shaken residents emerging to survey the damage.
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"Extremely Dangerous" Hurricane Laura Makes Landfall In US
Hurricane Laura made landfall in the southern US state of Louisiana Thursday and the monster category 4 storm prompted warnings of "unsurvivable" ocean surges and evacuation orders for hundreds of thousands of Gulf Coast residents.
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"Unsurvivable" Storm: Hurricane Laura Strengthens To Category 4
Hurricane Laura was barreling towards the coast of the southern US states of Louisiana and Texas on Wednesday as a monster Category 4 storm, prompting warnings of "unsurvivable" storm surge and evacuation orders for hundreds of thousands of Gulf Coast residents.
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"We Need To Be Prepared," Warns Texas Governor As Hurricane Laura Heads For US Gulf Coast
Storm Laura was upgraded to a destructive hurricane on Tuesday and is forecast to make landfall along the Texas or Louisiana coasts on Wednesday night, after earlier causing 24 deaths in the Caribbean.
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Harvey Makes Second Landfall, Hits Louisiana
Five days after slamming into the US Gulf Coast as a major hurricane, Harvey made a second landfall on Wednesday, hitting Louisiana, a state that still bears deep scars from 2005's Hurricane Katrina.
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Flash Flood Warning As Tropical Storm Cindy Heads Towards US
Weather monitors warned Wednesday of tornados and potentially deadly flash floods as Tropical Storm Cindy in the Gulf of Mexico headed towards the coasts of Louisiana and Texas.At 0600 GMT Cindy was located about 200 miles (325 kilometers) south of Morgan City, Louisiana, and 270 miles (435 kilometers) southeast of Galveston, Texas, the National Hu...
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Barack Obama To Tour Flood-Battered Areas In Louisiana
President Barack Obama will visit Louisiana today to assess flood damage there, days after he was criticized for not cutting short his vacation on Martha's Vineyard to view the devastation in the Gulf Coast state.
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Health Official Warns Zika Could Spread Across US Gulf
One of the top US public health officials on Sunday warned that the mosquito-borne Zika virus could extend its reach across the US Gulf Coast after officials last week confirmed it as active in the popular tourist destination of Miami Beach.
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3 Dead, Thousands Rescued From Deadly Louisiana Flood Waters
Emergency crews have rescued more than 7,000 people stranded in Louisiana by historic flooding that has killed at least three people and submerged whole communities, Governor John Bel Edwards said on Sunday, as the U.S. Gulf Coast braced for more rain and rising waters.
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A 'Horror Movie': Louisiana Is In A State Of Emergency Because Of Record Flooding
Torrential rains have caused massive flooding in rivers and creeks in states along the Gulf Coast this weekend, leaving at least two people dead and a trail of damage. More than 1,000 have been rescued in Louisiana from the fast-rising waters, found in homes, cars and even clinging to trees.
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Hurricane Ida Could Become Costliest Weather Disaster, Says UN
Hurricane Ida, which slammed into the US Gulf Coast at the weekend, could become the costliest weather disaster on record, the UN said Wednesday, hailing though that prevention measures had dramatically limited casualties.
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Hurricane Ida Strikes Louisiana As Category 4 Storm
Hurricane Ida struck the coast of Louisiana Sunday as a powerful Category 4 storm, 16 years to the day after deadly Hurricane Katrina devastated the southern US city of New Orleans.
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Hurricane Zeta Slams Into Southern US
Hurricane Zeta made landfall along the coast of the southeastern US state of Louisiana on Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and storm surge, US meteorologists said.
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"Life-Threatening" Storm Surge As Hurricane Delta Makes Landfall In US
Hurricane Delta has made landfall on the Louisiana coast, packing ferocious winds and a "life-threatening" storm surge -- and driving out residents still rebuilding from a devastating storm less than two months ago.
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Sally Strengthens To Hurricane, Threatens US Gulf Coast As "Rainmaker"
Louisiana and Mississippi residents were under evacuation orders on Monday as Hurricane Sally churned across the Gulf of Mexico, strengthening to a hurricane ahead of expected landfall on Tuesday, the US National Hurricane Center said.
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US Counts Cost Of Destructive Hurricane Laura, One Dead
Hurricane Laura tore off roofs and shredded buildings in the southern US state of Louisiana as it slammed into the coast early Thursday killing at least one person, with shaken residents emerging to survey the damage.
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"Extremely Dangerous" Hurricane Laura Makes Landfall In US
Hurricane Laura made landfall in the southern US state of Louisiana Thursday and the monster category 4 storm prompted warnings of "unsurvivable" ocean surges and evacuation orders for hundreds of thousands of Gulf Coast residents.
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"Unsurvivable" Storm: Hurricane Laura Strengthens To Category 4
Hurricane Laura was barreling towards the coast of the southern US states of Louisiana and Texas on Wednesday as a monster Category 4 storm, prompting warnings of "unsurvivable" storm surge and evacuation orders for hundreds of thousands of Gulf Coast residents.
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"We Need To Be Prepared," Warns Texas Governor As Hurricane Laura Heads For US Gulf Coast
Storm Laura was upgraded to a destructive hurricane on Tuesday and is forecast to make landfall along the Texas or Louisiana coasts on Wednesday night, after earlier causing 24 deaths in the Caribbean.
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Harvey Makes Second Landfall, Hits Louisiana
Five days after slamming into the US Gulf Coast as a major hurricane, Harvey made a second landfall on Wednesday, hitting Louisiana, a state that still bears deep scars from 2005's Hurricane Katrina.
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Flash Flood Warning As Tropical Storm Cindy Heads Towards US
Weather monitors warned Wednesday of tornados and potentially deadly flash floods as Tropical Storm Cindy in the Gulf of Mexico headed towards the coasts of Louisiana and Texas.At 0600 GMT Cindy was located about 200 miles (325 kilometers) south of Morgan City, Louisiana, and 270 miles (435 kilometers) southeast of Galveston, Texas, the National Hu...
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Barack Obama To Tour Flood-Battered Areas In Louisiana
President Barack Obama will visit Louisiana today to assess flood damage there, days after he was criticized for not cutting short his vacation on Martha's Vineyard to view the devastation in the Gulf Coast state.
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Health Official Warns Zika Could Spread Across US Gulf
One of the top US public health officials on Sunday warned that the mosquito-borne Zika virus could extend its reach across the US Gulf Coast after officials last week confirmed it as active in the popular tourist destination of Miami Beach.
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3 Dead, Thousands Rescued From Deadly Louisiana Flood Waters
Emergency crews have rescued more than 7,000 people stranded in Louisiana by historic flooding that has killed at least three people and submerged whole communities, Governor John Bel Edwards said on Sunday, as the U.S. Gulf Coast braced for more rain and rising waters.
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A 'Horror Movie': Louisiana Is In A State Of Emergency Because Of Record Flooding
Torrential rains have caused massive flooding in rivers and creeks in states along the Gulf Coast this weekend, leaving at least two people dead and a trail of damage. More than 1,000 have been rescued in Louisiana from the fast-rising waters, found in homes, cars and even clinging to trees.
