Some Nanwalek villagers are using water from a local lagoon for flushing toilets, and elsewhere, restaurants are serving food on paper plates.
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Dorian’s floodwaters trap people in attics in North Carolina
Ocracoke Island is particularly hard hit, with longtime residents saying they’d never experienced such flooding.
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Puerto Rico braces for rain, power outages with Dorian expected to strengthen
Around 30,000 homes have had blue tarps as roofs since Hurricane Maria devastated the island, and forecasters warn that rain will be the biggest problem.
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Farmers’ Almanac: Prepare to ride the ‘polar coaster’
Winter is expected to be marked by intense cold and a lot of precipitation, with extremes so wild they’re comparing it to an amusement park ride.
Posted inMaine, News
National Weather Service confirms Maine’s 1st tornado of the year
The twister touched down Monday in Kossuth Township, between Springfield and Topsfield, in Washington County.
Posted inNation & World
Heat, humidity invade South as misery continues
The National Weather Service said the heat index in Clarksdale, Mississippi, hit 120 degrees.
Posted inMaine, News
State health officials urge Mainers to stay safe in extreme heat
Cooling centers will be open in several towns and cities in southern Maine throughout the weekend as temperatures are expected to reach into the high 90s.
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U.S. heat wave just warming up for long and scorching weekend
The interior of Maine could see temperatures at 100 or above, according to the National Weather Service.
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Hazy in Maine? Blame Canadian wildfires.
Smoke moving high aloft from fires in western Canada is obstructing the sun but no health notices have been issued.
Posted inMaine, News
Punishing thunderstorms roll through Maine
More than 18,000 CMP and Emera Maine customers were without power at the height of the storms, and there may have been a microburst in Androscoggin County.