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What to know about the severe storms and flash flooding hitting parts of the U.S.

What to know about the severe storms and flash flooding hitting parts of the U.S.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — At least seven people have been killed in a wide swath of violent storms and tornadoes that hit the South and Midwest, and officials are bracing for more severe weather and flooding in the coming days.
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Flooding in southeastern Oregon prompts evacuation orders, school closures and health concerns

Flooding in southeastern Oregon prompts evacuation orders, school closures and health concerns

BURNS, Ore.
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Storms kill 7 in the South and Midwest as forecasters warn of catastrophic rains, floods this week

Storms kill 7 in the South and Midwest as forecasters warn of catastrophic rains, floods this week

LAKE CITY, Ark. (AP) — Standing alongside the twisted steel tractors on his family farm in northeast Arkansas on Thursday, Danny Qualls looked on while friends and relatives helped him begin cleaning up.
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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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Tennessee safety agency says workers killed in flooding were given time to evacuate

Tennessee safety agency says workers killed in flooding were given time to evacuate

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
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Large South Carolina wildfires contained as teens charged with starting blaze with cigarettes

Large South Carolina wildfires contained as teens charged with starting blaze with cigarettes

PICKENS, S.C. (AP) — Two wildfires that started lose to each other in the South Carolina mountains and burned an area over half the size of Hilton Head Island are nearly contained, authorities said.
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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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1 person dead as violent storms, including tornadoes, wallop Midwest and South

1 person dead as violent storms, including tornadoes, wallop Midwest and South

Tornadoes and violent storms struck parts of the South and Midwest on Wednesday, killing at least one person, knocking down power lines and trees, ripping roofs off homes and shooting debris thousands of feet into the air.
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Snow and freezing rain return to parts of Ontario; more power outages possible

Snow and freezing rain return to parts of Ontario; more power outages possible

Ontario communities hit hard by a weekend ice storm braced for another round of gusty winds and freezing rain on Wednesday as a massive spring storm descended on Central Canada.
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Quebec coroner calls out 'hero firefighter' culture in 2023 flooding deaths

Quebec coroner calls out 'hero firefighter' culture in 2023 flooding deaths

MONTREAL — Quebec's firefighting academy should warn students that "hero" culture can sometimes lead firefighters to overlook their own safety in their attempts to save others, a coroner said Wednesday.
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