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What you do before and during a tornado could mean the difference between life and death

What you do before and during a tornado could mean the difference between life and death

ATLANTA (AP) — With new innovations and technology, scientists have learned from major tornado outbreaks over the years how to improve safety guidance.
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Flooding in southeastern Oregon prompts evacuation orders, school closures and health concerns

BURNS, Ore. (AP) — Flooding in rural southeastern Oregon has prompted evacuation orders, school closures and public health concerns as authorities work under challenging conditions to provide services to residents.
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Storms kill 6 in the South and Midwest as forecasters warn of catastrophic rains, floods this week

Storms kill 6 in the South and Midwest as forecasters warn of catastrophic rains, floods this week

LAKE CITY, Ark.
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PHOTO COLLECTION: Storms unleash floods and tornadoes in large part of US

PHOTO COLLECTION: Storms unleash floods and tornadoes in large part of US

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford to visit areas without electricity since ice storm

Ontario Premier Doug Ford to visit areas without electricity since ice storm

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford said Thursday that he plans to visit some areas affected by prolonged power outages since a powerful ice storm hit central and northern Ontario over the weekend.
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Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,145 as more bodies found

Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,145 as more bodies found

BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,145 as search and rescue teams found more bodies , the military-led government said, and humanitarian aid groups scrambled to provide survivors me
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When heavy rainfall threatens flooding, you can protect yourself. Here's how

When heavy rainfall threatens flooding, you can protect yourself. Here's how

Extreme weather is dangerous weather, and that's particularly true for the heavy rainfall events that experts say are becoming more frequent with climate change.
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Death toll from the wildfires that tore through the Los Angeles area reaches 30

Death toll from the wildfires that tore through the Los Angeles area reaches 30

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly three months after two wildfires destroyed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area, officials said the death toll from the blazes had reached 30.
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Post-earthquake ceasefires in Myanmar offer rare opportunity for disaster diplomacy

Post-earthquake ceasefires in Myanmar offer rare opportunity for disaster diplomacy

BANGKOK (AP) — Temporary ceasefires announced by warring groups in Myanmar in the wake of last week’s devastating 7.
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This is what forecasters mean when they talk about a 100-year flood

This is what forecasters mean when they talk about a 100-year flood

Weather forecasters sometimes warn of storms that unleash rains so unusual they are described as 100-year or even 500-year floods.
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