Several tornadoes have been reported in Iowa and Illinois as storms downed power lines and trees.
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Ocean heat and La Nina combo likely mean more Atlantic hurricanes this summer
Get ready for what nearly all the experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record.
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Gov. Mills to create commission to prepare Maine for more battering storms
Mills will sign an executive order Tuesday to create the commission in the wake of an extremely warm and stormy winter.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Small businesses, municipalities urged to apply for portion of $35 million aid to rebuild after storms
The funding is part of a $60 million storm relief package secured by Gov. Janet Mills and lawmakers during the recent legislative session.
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About 50 people trapped at FedEx facility after tornadoes hit Michigan, officials say
Several intense tornadoes plowed across parts of southern Michigan on Tuesday evening, causing damage and leaving injuries in their wake.
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Lovers & Friends Festival causes upset with last-minute cancellation
Organizers canceled the Las Vegas event because of expected heavy winds.
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Heavy rains over Texas have led to water rescues, school cancellations and orders to evacuate
A flash flood warning was also in effect in the Houston-area on Friday morning.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine’s wharf owners scramble to repair what they can before lobstering season starts
Contractors are hard to come by amid the mounting demand to repair damage from January storms that battered the coast. Now, many are patching their own wharves, hoping they can hold out until the real work can be done.
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Oklahoma towns hard hit by tornadoes begin long cleanup
The weekend storms killed at least 4 people, including an infant.
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Tornadoes kill 4 in Oklahoma, leaving trail of destruction and thousands without power
Dozens of reported tornadoes have wreaked havoc in the nation’s midsection since Friday.