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GLOBE, Ariz. (AP) — Four people died after heavy rain caused flooding in Arizona, including three in a rural 19th-century mining town where floodwaters on Friday forced people to seek safety on rooftops and washed out a propane distributorship, scattering about 1,000 tanks downtown. About 2.5 inches (6.4 centimeters) of rain fell in Globe, a city of about 7,250 people …

At least four people are confirmed dead after heavy rain caused flooding in Arizona, and hundreds of propane tanks have created a hazardous situation in a rural community devastated by the floods. Three people died after rain inundated Globe, a city of about 7,250 people about 88 miles east of Phoenix, Carl Melford, emergency manager in Gila County, told CBS …

You may already feel as if there’s not enough time in the day.  But it’s not just your imagination – the days have been getting shorter.  According to scientists, July 9, July 22 and August 5 this year were between 1.3 and 1.51 milliseconds shorter than the standard 24-hour day.  Although the exact reason is still a mystery, there could be …

Evacuations are underway in Egg Harbor Township in Atlantic County as Hurricane Erin’s impacts are being felt across New Jersey on Thursday. Guests in motels and residents of homes in low-lying areas of town were being evacuated due to flooding, Egg Harbor Township Police Chief Frederick Spano told NJ Advance Media around 8:30 p.m. “We do have significant flooding in …

Hurricane Erin made its closest approach to the U.S. at 2 a.m. EDT Thursday, when its center passed about 200 miles (320 km) southeast of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. At the time, tropical storm-force winds of the massive hurricane extended out about 230 miles (370 km) to the northwest of the storm. The U.S. Coast Guard Station at …

Between tears and anger, mothers and fathers of children who died at Camp Mystic in central Texas in a flood on July 4 pleaded with state lawmakers Wednesday to toughen safety at summer camps. One by one, the parents proudly described their young children’s personalities, quirks and achievements before they shared their nightmare of grief, guilt and loss through tears …

These places will be hit by big waves and flooding as Hurricane Erin passes  The Washington Post Hurricane Erin To Bring Storm Surge Flooding, Tropical Storm Winds To North Carolina, East Coast Rip Currents  The Weather Channel Hurricane Erin’s life-threatening impacts cause tropical alerts to expand from North Carolina to Delmarva  FOX Weather Dare County News  Dare County, NC (.gov) Assateague Island, Ocean City, …

Hurricane Erin will bring dangerous coastal flooding to North Carolina  The Washington Post Hurricane Erin starts rough slog up US East Coast: Live updates  USA Today Erin to bring dangerous surf to Mid-Atlantic, watching two other areas  Gulf Coast News and Weather Hurricane Erin An East Coast Wave Danger; Storm Surge, Tropical Storm Warnings In North Carolina  The Weather Channel Dare County News  Dare County, …

Final storm brings more flash flooding risk to Minnesota; impact to morning commute  Bring Me The News Southern Minnesota soaked: 2 months of rain in just days  MPR News MN weather: Rain totals from weekend storms  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Heavy rain causes flooding in southern Minnesota  5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Another round of drenching storms arrives in Minnesota Sunday evening  CBS News Source link

A ticket-reselling operation used a network of fake accounts to bypass Ticketmaster’s security protocols to grab hundreds of thousands of tickets to hugely popular tours for artists like Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen and then re-sold them for millions, federal regulators said Monday. The Federal Trade Commission alleges the operation used illicit software that masked IP addresses, as well as …