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climate.ncsu.edu
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| | | | | [AI summary] Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic damage in western North Carolina, with heavy rainfall leading to flash floods and landslides. The storm, which made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane, brought record-breaking precipitation, exceeding 20 inches in some areas. Over 200,000 residents were left without power, and more than 300,000 were displaced. The National Weather Service issued multiple flash flood warnings, and the National Guard was deployed to assist with rescue operations. The storm's impact was felt across multiple states, including Florida and Georgia, with significant damage to infrastructure and communities. The storm's name was retired by the World Meteorological Organization due to its devastation. The North Carolina State Climate ... | |
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www.wsws.org
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| | | | | The enormous devastation wreaked upon parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama by Hurricane Katrina is only beginning to come to light, even as the situation in New Orleans grows worse by the hour. Large parts of the coastal regions of these states along the Gulf of Mexico have experienced extensive flooding, destruction of buildings and homes, and loss of life. | |
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www.wired.com
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| | | | | Unusually warm ocean temperatures fueled one of the worst hurricanes on record. New research finds climate change increased the storm's likelihood. | |
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www.thesalishseaschool.org
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| | | Join us as we journey around the Salish Sea to search for tufted puffins and horned pufifins. Species we may observe include: Rhinoceros auklet, Common murre, Pigeon guillemot, Black oystercatcher, Harlequin duck, Bald eagle, Osprey, Peregrine falcon, Great blue heron, Surfbirds, Brown pelican, Horned & Eared grebes, Pelagic, Brandt's and Double-crested cormorants, Heermann's gulls, and many other species of gulls and shorebirds. | ||
