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Tropical Storm “Barry” bears down on Mexico’s coast

Tropical Storm Barry approached very close to Mexico’s Gulf Coast on Thursday as civil defense workers readied emergency shelters and forecasters warned heavy rains could trigger potentially deadly flash floods or mudslides. The second tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season packed sustained 45-mph (75-kph) winds that were already being felt as the storm pushed […] Continue reading →

Tropical Storm Andrea pounds parts of Florida

The first named storm of the Atlantic season hammered Florida with rain, heavy winds, and tornadoes Thursday as it moved over land toward the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas, promising sloppy commutes and waterlogged vacation getaways through the beginning of the weekend. Tropical Storm Andrea was not expected to strengthen into a hurricane but […] Continue reading →

Tropical Storm Andrea bearing down on Fla. coast

MIAMI (AP) — Heavy rain was pouring across much of Florida early Thursday as the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season headed toward the state’s western coast and a new tropical storm warning was issued for a swath of the U.S. East Coast. Tropical storm warnings were in effect for a large section […] Continue reading →