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Ian weakened to a tropical storm Thursday morning as damage assessments across Florida were expected to begin at sunrise. -
Such massive storms are fairly rare, and it's even more rare for them to make landfall. NOAA says that for such storms, "catastrophic damage will occur" with electricity outages "for weeks or months." -
Hurricane Ian delivered an eerie omen to coastal Florida residents Wednesday morning: Its winds pulled massive amounts of water out of Tampa Bay and other areas. -
Federal funding is being spent to help scientists find out if an offshore dump site is a threat to the marine environment. -
Cuban officials said they had begun to restore some power Wednesday after Hurricane Ian knocked out electricity to the entire island. -
More people — and more buildings to house them, often in coastal areas — mean that a major hurricane could become more costly and destructive. That's raising concerns as Hurricane Ian approaches. -
Dangerous triple-digit temperatures descended on San Diego desert areas Tuesday, while uncomfortably hot conditions hit valley and coastal regions — with all expected to persist through Wednesday. -
Chile is part of a South American region known as the "lithium triangle," where miners are trying to meet skyrocketing demand for the material. -
The most torrid conditions will prevail in the county's eastern desert locales, where an excessive heat warning will be in effect from 11 a.m. Sunday to 11 p.m. Tuesday. -
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