The state is still expected to experience tropical storm conditions, with coastal erosion, downed trees and power outages.
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How hard will Hurricane Lee hit New England? The cold North Atlantic may decide
New England will feel some effects from Hurricane Lee but is usually protected from the worst of a hurricane’s wrath by the cold waters of the North Atlantic.
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Preparations underway as Maine coast braces for impact of Hurricane Lee
Gov. Janet Mills asked President Biden to preemptively provide federal resources to support the state’s response to the storm, which is expected to hit Friday night and Saturday.
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New England has been hit by a likely tornado. Hurricane Lee is up next
A hurricane watch is in place for portions of Maine, while a large area of coastal New England is under a tropical storm watch as Hurricane Lee is expected to reach the region later this week.
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Earth is outside its ‘safe operating space for humanity’ on most key measurements, study says
Only the acidity of the oceans, the health of the air and the ozone layer are within the boundaries considered safe, and both ocean and air pollution are heading in the wrong direction, the study said.
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Searchers race to recover bodies in Libya as death toll from flooding hits 5,100
Two dams in the mountains above Derna collapsed during a storm, sending floodwaters roaring down the Wadi Derna river and through the city center, sweeping away entire city blocks.
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Hurricane watch issued for parts of Maine as already rain-soaked New England braces for Lee
Late Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane watch for portions of Maine.
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Hurricane Lee swirls through open waters on a path to Atlantic Canada
Still north of Puerto Rico, Lee was generating dangerous surf and rip currents, conditions that are expected to spread to the U.S. East Coast.
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Massachusetts city gets more than 10 inches of rain, flooding homes, jeopardizing dam
More storms were in the forecast for Wednesday, as well as incoming Hurricane Lee.
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With Lee’s path still uncertain, so is expected impact on Maine
Even if the hurricane doesn’t hit the East Coast directly, Maine could see strong winds and heavy rain, as well as high surf and dangerous rip currents along the coast.