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Rescue boats have been unable to reach some areas in central Greece inundated by fast-moving, debris-clogged floodwater.

Forecasters say it’s too soon to project where Lee is headed, but for now the Leeward Islands, where the Caribbean and Atlantic meet, should stay alert.

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The storm will be an “extremely dangerous” hurricane by the weekend, forecasters said.

As oppressive heat lingers, a new tropical storm has formed in the Atlantic and it threatens to become a major hurricane by the weekend. The Weather Channel meteorologist Mike Bettes is following both.

The National Hurricane Center said Lee was expected to “rapidly intensify.”

Forecasters say the rain will continue through the week could lead to the development of a “medicane” cyclone over the Ionian Sea amid ongoing marine heat wave.

Tens of thousands of Burning Man attendees have the green light to leave after being stranded in the Nevada desert. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston has the latest.

The updated total was a startling departure from what had been expected. A day earlier Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said he believed the number would drop “into the double digits.”

The National Weather Service said about 6 inches of rain fell on the festival site, which is located in the Black Rock Desert.

But President Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have conflicting statements on whether they’ll meet.

With 115 people confirmed dead and hundreds more still missing, officials in Hawaii have continued to face questions about their response to the Maui wildfires. Jonathan Vigliotti recently pressed the state’s governor for his thoughts on whether the Maui County mayor should resign.

Residents throughout Florida’s Gulf Coast are cleaning up and preparing to rebuild after Hurricane Idalia damaged numerous homes and businesses in the region. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports from Cedar Key, Florida.

While storm left a trail of destruction, several factors combined to limit the damage, report concludes.

President Biden said he will visit Florida on Saturday and called on Congress to replenish FEMA’s disaster fund.