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Tropical Storm Beryl Makes Landfall In Northeastern Florida

2012-05-28T00:40:17Z

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Joyce Connolly and her daughters left their home in Hurricane, W.Va., to head south for a Memorial Day beach vacation – an...

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Tropical Storm Beryl Nears U.S. Coast

2012-05-27T21:39:00Z

Tropical Storm Beryl was close to making landfall in the southeastern U.S. late Sunday, as coastal areas were already starting to feel the impact of d...

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Beryl Threatens Southeast Coastline

2012-05-27T11:12:36Z

By RUSS BYNUM, The Associated Press

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- Subtropical storm Beryl crept Sunday toward the Southeast U.S. coastline, threatening to ...

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A Year After Rare Twister, Mass. Residents Rebound

2012-05-26T22:35:35Z

MONSON, Mass. (AP) — Pia Rogers still goes home every day, even though all that remains of her two-story farmhouse are two granite front steps.
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Hurricane Bud Dumps Rain On Mexico

2012-05-26T12:23:00Z

MANZANILLO, Mexico, May 26 (Reuters) - The remnants of the first hurricane of the 2012 season, Bud, dumped heavy rain along Mexico's coast early on ...

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Tropical Storm Bud Pelts Mexico's Pacific Coast

2012-05-26T10:35:19Z

MIAMI — Bud is weakening and becoming increasingly disorganized in the Pacific just off Mexico.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami sai...

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Subtropical Storm Looms Over Memorial Day Weekend

2012-05-26T10:19:57Z

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical storm warnings have been issued for the Southeast coast from north Florida to South Carolina as a cluster of thunderstorms was...

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Laela Zaidi: Joplin: Rejoicing, Remembering and Rebuilding One Year Later

2012-05-25T08:52:14Z

Generosity has been given a new meaning for the people of Joplin. From across the nation and around the world, individuals have put their lives aside to take part in the efforts.

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In The Aftermath Of Drought, 'Mother Nature Won Once Again'

2012-05-25T10:12:51Z

ELKHART, Texas (AP) — Linda Galayda hauled water and flagged down truck drivers to ask about their hay. She sold calves and young cows and made her ...

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Paul Yeager: Despite Fast Start, NOAA Predicts Near-Normal Hurricane Season

2012-05-24T23:45:52Z

Even though the 2012 Atlantic basin hurricane season is off to a fast start--with Tropical Storm Alberto last weekend and the likelihood of a second system along the Southeast coast this week--NOAA predicts a near-normal season overall.

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Bus 52: One Joplin Woman Helps Children Confront Their Fears Through Art

2012-05-24T15:58:23Z

At just 19, Meg Bourne started a project to bring art to children's lives. After seeing the joy art brought to one boy's life, she decided to create "an organization dedicated to mobilizing creative healing and encouraging creative development in children."

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Forecasters Predict 9-15 Tropical Storms For This Season

2012-05-24T13:52:13Z

MIAMI (AP) — U.S. forecasters predicted Thursday that this year's Atlantic hurricane season would produce a normal number of about nine to 15 tropic...

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GOP Starts To Worry About Hurricanes

2012-05-23T17:30:55Z

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Republican National Convention scheduled in Tampa for late August would be among the casualties if the area were threat...

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WATCH: Joplin Boy With Autism Saved Family From Tornado, Said 'I Love You' For First Time

2012-05-23T12:31:07Z

"I hear the horns."

Those were the four words with which Maddox Prier, a nine year old with autism, woke his family before the EF-5 tornado struck ...

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Massachusetts Tornadoes Cost $200 Million

2012-05-23T10:57:53Z

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Right after the tornado passed, Springfield homeowner Bill Winslow gathered his wife and two children into a huddle in the...

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Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen: 'Green News Report' - May 22, 2012

2012-05-22T20:13:08Z

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IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Republica...

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Buckets Of Rain Beat Old 1901 Record

2012-05-22T16:27:44Z

If you thought this Tuesday rain was out of the ordinary, you were right.

Today's 5.54 inches of rain beat the official record for May 22 set all t...

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From Sunrise To Sunset, Joplin Remembers Tornado One Year Later

2012-05-22T17:27:07Z

JOPLIN, Mo. — From dawn to dusk, residents who lived through the tornado that devastated Joplin, Mo., last year are remembering the storm and ce...

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Debby Guardino: A Year Dedicated To 'Living Life Like Will'

2012-05-22T12:24:06Z

One of the things I remembered hearing in Joplin was Will's mom saying to, "Live Your Life Like Will". Her loss and message helped guide me in those early days.

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WATCH: New Footage Of Joplin Tornado Passing Through Hospital Room

2012-05-22T13:55:00Z

A newly released security camera video from St. John's Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo., shows footage of the EF-5 tornado passing through the emergency ...

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Joplin Breaks Ground On New Schools

2012-05-22T13:59:46Z

JOPLIN, Mo. -- A day after President Obama helped Joplin, Mo., bid its high school seniors an emotional farewell, the city is breaking ground on three...

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Remembering Joplin's Heroes 1 Year Later

2012-05-22T11:12:07Z

On the one-year anniversary of the tornado that claimed 161 lives and injured 1,150 people, Joplin, Mo., residents can take comfort in reflecting on t...

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Randy Turner: Joplin Tornado Teaches True Meaning of School

2012-05-22T10:47:58Z

It was just a building that was destroyed, one that had packed many memories into its two years, but just a building. The circumstances that brought us together were horrific, but what a wonderful school year.

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Joplin Hospital Honors Survivors On 1-Year Anniversary Of Tornado

2012-05-22T09:45:20Z

JOPLIN, Mo. -- The Joplin, Mo., hospital where hundreds of injured residents sought help after a deadly tornado struck the town one year ago today is ...

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5 Ways You Can Help Joplin 1 Year After Tornado Hit

2012-05-21T14:50:27Z

May 22, 2012 marks the one-year anniversary of the tornado that ripped through southern Missouri, changing lives for thousands of people in the densel...

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