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Missouri woman dies after home swept away in devastating floods

A woman who went missing after floodwaters swept her Missouri home from its foundation was found dead Saturday as severe ...
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Global ocean temperatures hit record high for this time of year

Global sea surface temperatures have reached record highs for this time of year, surpassing previous records set in 2023 and ...
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Hurricane Milton tracker: Storm remains Cat. 5 as it approaches Florida’s Gulf coast

TAMPA, Fla. - Hurricane Milton remains a Category 5 storm Monday evening as the storm approaches Florida's Gulf coast. As of 11 p.m. on Monday, the major hurricane was located at 21.8N and 89.9W. The ...
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Florida, eh? Why snowbirds in Canada love heading south

Every year, they make their journey, traveling thousands of miles from their cold, wintry homeland to a warm, summer-like paradise. In North America, many of these "snowbirds" come from Canada, and ...
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Hurricane Charley 20 years later: Remembering the devastating storm

TAMPA, Fla. - It's been 20 years since Hurricane Charley made landfall in the Sunshine State, wreaking havoc as it tore through Florida and jumpstarting a devastating hurricane season. On August 13, ...
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Hurricane Helene expected to reach Cat. 4 strength ahead of Florida landfall

TAMPA, Fla. - Hurricane Helene is expected to start rapidly intensifying as it makes its approach to Florida. The storm is forecast to bring "catastrophic" winds and storm surge to the northeastern ...
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Rain, storms expected in Tampa Bay area as potential tropical disturbance moves over Florida

An area of low pressure is bringing rounds of heavy rain and storms to the Tampa Bay area this week. Several inches of rain could fall over the next week, according to FOX 13 meteorologists. The ...
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Hurricane Ian expected to become Category 4 storm before landfall over Florida's Gulf Coast Wednesday

TAMPA, Fla. - Hurricane Ian's track has shifted south of the Tampa Bay area Tuesday evening, but the storm continues to strengthen as it moves toward Florida's Gulf Coast. The storm could make ...
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Tropical Storm Imelda forms, ninth named storm of 2025

Tropical Storm Imelda has formed. It is expected to develop into a Category 1 hurricane Monday or Tuesday as it passes off Florida’s east coast. Imelda is the ninth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic ...
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Hurricane Milton tracker: Storm strengthens back to Cat. 5 as it takes aim at Florida

TAMPA, Fla. - Hurricane Milton strengthened back into a Category 5 storm Tuesday evening with maximum sustained winds topping 160 miles per hour. As of 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Milton was located at 23.4N ...
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Know your zone: Florida evacuation zones, what they mean, and when to leave

TAMPA, Fla. - The main way people die when a hurricane hits Florida is storm surge, according to the state's Know Your Zone website. Storm surge is a dome of water pushed onto land by powerful ...