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Dozens of people have died in the Texas Hill Country. Scores of others are missing or unaccounted for. As rescue crews continue to search for victims, those who survived are coping with the loss.
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Tropical Storm Oscar brought heavy rains and winds to Cuba, an island already beleaguered by a massive power outage, late Sunday after brushing the Bahamas. -
The utility began cutting power Thursday evening to customers in 12 counties, including several in the San Francisco Bay Area. -
Large swaths of the South and the East Coast are favored to see warmer-than-average temperatures, while the Pacific Northwest has greater odds of cooler-than-normal conditions this winter. -
Astronomers say the brightest moon of the year will be visible Wednesday night, reaching its apex Thursday — for all those willing to stir before dawn for a look. -
Many residents impacted by inland flooding near Tampa can't return home as floodwaters slowly recede. One church in Valrico is providing food and other resources to residents in the neighborhood. -
As Floridians returned to their homes after Hurricane Milton, more than 1 million residents were still without power Saturday night. Power outages caused hours-long waits for fuel at gas stations. -
“We ended up with 126 tornado warnings” in Florida, Matthew Elliott, the warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center, told NPR. -
More than 3 million Floridians were without power after Milton. In some areas like Siesta Key, damage was severe. In Sarasota, many residents were thankful things were not worse. -
Florida residents are being encouraged to shelter in place, as hazards such as storm surges, tornadoes and high winds and flash flood warnings were extended into early Thursday morning. -
High winds from Hurricane Milton tore off the fiberglass roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
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