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Cyclone Bomb, Atmospheric River Soak California, Kill Two

January 7, 2023 News Editor Comments Off on Cyclone Bomb, Atmospheric River Soak California, Kill Two

SACRAMENTO, California, January 7, 2023 (ENS) – What the National Weather Service calls an “incessant parade of storms” continues to batter California with heavy rain, damaging winds, and heavy snow. Flooding, rapid river rises, mudslides, and burn scar flash floods or debris flows all are possible in the week ahead, the NWS predicts. […]

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Philippines Face Holiday Recovery From Typhoon ‘Odette’

December 25, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Philippines Face Holiday Recovery From Typhoon ‘Odette’

MANILA, Philippines, December 25, 2021 (ENS) – More than 100 towns in areas devastated a week ago by Typhoon Odette, internationally known as Typhoon Rai, have no electricity this Christmas. Communities hit hardest by the typhoon endured 195 kilometer-an-hour (121 miles per hour) sustained winds, with gusts of up to 270 kph (168 mph) in central island provinces. […]