The agency’s maps fall short when assessing current risks in a wetter, hotter world.
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Weeks after Hurricane Helene, many remain missing in the mountains
Search crews have had to navigate rugged terrain made even more treacherous by swollen creeks, muddy mountainsides and massive piles of debris.
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Experts warn ‘crazy busy’ Atlantic hurricane season is far from over
Although the Atlantic hurricane season officially ends Nov. 30, scientists say there is still the possibility for more named storms this year.
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Residents slog through flooded streets after Milton tore through Florida
Arriving just 2 weeks after the devastating Hurricane Helene, the system flooded barrier islands, tore the roof off the Tampa Bay Rays’ baseball stadium and toppled a construction crane.
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Hurricane Milton’s aftermath leaves at least 14 dead, homes damaged
The storm crashed across the breadth of Florida, flooding and flattening communities, but caused fewer deaths than authorities feared.
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What to know about Hurricane Milton as it churns toward Florida’s Gulf Coast
Hurricane Milton is churning through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida as an ‘extremely dangerous’ storm that could wallop one of the state’s major population centers just two weeks after Hurricane Helene.
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Hurricane Milton nears Florida coast as thousands evacuate
Amid dire warnings and predictions of giant storm surges, Floridians puzzled over how far to flee was far enough – or whether to flee at all.
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Maine sending emergency response teams to North Carolina for Helene recovery
The teams from Maine Emergency Management Agency and the Maine Forest Service will depart for North Carolina on Thursday and Friday, the governor’s office said.
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Tennessee investigating after flooding from Helene swept away 11 factory workers
As the nearby Nolichucky River swelled from rainfall, employees in the Impact Plastics factory kept working. Several asserted that they weren’t allowed to leave in time.
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Supplies arrive by plane and mule in North Carolina as Helene’s death toll tops 130
A crisis is unfolding in western North Carolina, where residents are stranded by washed-out roads and lack power and cellular service.