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Florence death toll swells as rivers rise
5 monthes ago | By Boston Herald
NEW BERN, N.C. - 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. Weakened to a tropical depression early Sunday after blowing ashore as a hurricane with 90 mph winds on Friday, Florence was still spinning slowly atop the Carolinas as it pulled warm water from the ocean and hurled it onshore.
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Fearsome new stage begins as Florence floods inland rivers
5 monthes ago | By Hartford Courant
As the death toll from Florence mounted and hundreds of people were pulled from flooded homes, North Carolina is bracing for what could be the next stage of a still-unfolding disaster: widespread, catastrophic river flooding. After blowing ashore as a hurricane with 90 mph winds, Florence virtually...
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Moscow court extends detention of ex-Marine held for spying
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Winter in Las Vegas? Rare weather brings snow angels, snowball fights
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How Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin Built an Empire-And a Legacy
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FIFA bans Chelsea from signing players in 2 transfer windows
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A park ranger won a $29.5 million lottery jackpot while she was furloughed...
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