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Hurricane Franklin slams into Mexico's Gulf Coast

Hurricane Franklin weakened into a tropical storm early Thursday after slamming into Mexico's Central Gulf Coast. But the storm still posed a threat to a mountainous region that's vulnerable to floods and mudslid

posted by News Desk • August 10, 2017

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Drenching rains from Tropical Storm Emily slam Florida

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Tropical Storm Emily churned ashore near Tampa Bay on Monday, starting a trek across the peninsula amid drenching rains and fears of scattered street flooding that prompted the governor

posted by News Desk • July 31, 2017

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Tropical Storm Hilary expected to become a hurricane

Tropical Storm Hilary is “likely to become a hurricane by Monday and a major hurricane by Tuesday,” the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Sunday. The storm has churned south of Mexico but was

posted by News Desk • July 24, 2017

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Tropical Storm Cindy causes minor flooding across South as rain continues - Southern Utah wildfire grows, crews make slight gains - Spain fights forest fire in Donana UNESCO reserve

Associated Press Standing water still remains in some parts of town after tropical storm Cindy brought heavy rain to the area, Saturday, June 24, 2017, in Leakesville, Miss. Flash flood watches are in effect until e

posted by News Desk • June 25, 2017

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Tropical Storm Cindy may bring 'life-threatening' flooding across Gulf Coast - North Carolina rip currents leave four people dead

By Travis Fedschun This satellite image taken Tuesday, June 20, 2017, and released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Cindy over the Gulf of Mexico approaching the Gulf Co

posted by News Desk • June 21, 2017

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Death Toll Rising from Tropical Storm Beatriz

By Lanterns At least six are died as a result of Tropical Storm Beatriz, as it caused landslides and flooding, pounding Mexico.

posted by News Desk • June 4, 2017

A Time to Weep

When I was a child, my pastor used to tell us that if things are going r

by Sarah Moore

Folks, We’ve Got Issues…

These days, I just don’t recognize my country. The hysteria that&#

by Julie Custer

ANTIFA: What to Know about America's New Terror Group

ANTIFA is a far-left anarchist group whose mission is to create chaos an

by Traci Belmonte

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