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Weather and Climate News

Powerful but weakened Irma is centered over northern Florida

Powerful but weakened Irma is centered over northern Florida

Irma update Hurricane Irma certainly has given Florida everything she had, from the Keys to Georgia and from west coast to east coast. Torrential rain caused widespread flooding from Key West to Jacksonville. The strongest winds, located in the eyewall spinning around the calm center of the storm, made a direct hit on Naples and…
by Bill Endersen

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Irma’s fierce winds and flooding; quiet Monday in Minnesota

Irma’s fierce winds and flooding; quiet Monday in Minnesota

Powerful Hurricane Irma spread destructive winds, dangerous storm surges and heavy rain over much of Florida on Sunday. Irma’s first Florida landfall was at 9:10 a.m. EDT in the Florida Keys: Hurricane Irma made a second Florida landfall Sunday afternoon, at Marco Island on Florida’s southwest coast: Hurricane #Irma makes landfall at Marco Island, Florida…
by Ron Trenda

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Irma hits Florida; mild with a shower chance in Minnesota

Irma hits Florida; mild with a shower chance in Minnesota

Hurricane Irma was a Category 4 (major) hurricane Sunday morning as her eye approached the Florida Keys: Irma’s center was 20 miles east-southeast of Key West, Florida at 8 a.m. EDT, with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. Here’s the Sunday morning Irma update from the National Hurricane Center: BULLETIN Hurricane Irma Intermediate Advisory Number 45A…
by Ron Trenda

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Update on Hurricane Irma; pleasant Sunday in Minnesota

Update on Hurricane Irma; pleasant Sunday in Minnesota

Powerful Hurricane Irma moved along the northern coast of Cuba Saturday afternoon. Winds were already gusting over 60 mph at Key West, Florida Saturday evening: Wicked weather balloon release this evening, Meteorologist Stephen Chesser for the win #Irma #FLkeys #WaitForTheBoom https://t.co/mvVKpgcwgW — NWS Key West (@NWSKeyWest) September 10, 2017 The center of Hurricane Irma is…
by Ron Trenda

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Florida braces for Irma

Florida braces for Irma

Hurricane Irma is a major (Category 4) hurricane this Saturday morning, with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. Irma moved along the north coast of Cuba Friday night: Irma is expected to turn toward the Florida Keys late Saturday, and is likely to strengthen a bit as it passes over the warm water between the…
by Ron Trenda

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The growing cost of climate-enhanced extreme weather disasters

The growing cost of climate-enhanced extreme weather disasters

You remember that famous “blue marble” image of earth taken by NASA astronauts? The photo was shot on December 7, 1972, by the crew of the Apollo 17. The satellite images I see looking down on earth lately, look very different from that 1972 photo. I see a series of massive swirling hurricanes like Harvey,…
by Paul Huttner

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Minnesotan in Florida braces for Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma is barreling toward Florida. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Bruce Hagevik, who was a longtime newsman at WCCO radio, and is now in south Florida. He's preparing to move inland and then hunker down for the hurricane to pass.

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Caribbean residents left reeling over Irma's destruction

Caribbean residents left reeling over Irma's destruction

A deadly Hurricane Irma scraped Cuba's northern coast Friday on a course toward Florida, leaving in its wake a ravaged string of Caribbean resort islands strewn with splintered lumber, corrugated metal and broken concrete.
by The Associated Press

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