VERIFYING history of California tropical storms as Hurricane Hilary approaches the Southwest

VERIFYING history of California tropical storms as Hurricane Hilary approaches the Southwest

If Hurricane Hilary makes landfall as a tropical storm in California, it would be the first to do so since 1939. Hurricane Hilary could brush land somewhere on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula by the weekend, bringing heavy rain to southern California and other parts of the southwestern U.S. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says that Hilary could survive briefly as a tropical storm and cross the U.S. border. Heavy rainfall is a possibility for a…

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Scattered, severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds to the Charlotte area

Scattered, severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds to the Charlotte area

The WCNC Charlotte Weather Team wants you to say Weather Aware because of damaging severe storms. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Scattered, severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds over 60 mph to some communities across the Charlotte area Tuesday. While not everyone saw storms near them, some of these storms were quite strong.  A severe thunderstorm is defined as any thunderstorm capable of 60 mph winds or one-inch size hail. Any thunderstorm, even those without warnings, can still…

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Tornado confirmed in Avery County during overnight storms

Tornado confirmed in Avery County during overnight storms

The tornado produced 105 mph winds around 1 a.m. Tuesday. AVERY COUNTY, N.C. — Severe weather just after midnight Tuesday produced a tornado in northern Avery County, the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed. An EF1 tornado with speeds up to 105 mph moved through the county from 12:56 a.m. to 1:02 a.m., according to the NWS. The tornado began near Dark Ridge Road just east of the North Carolina-Tennessee state line and tracked northeast to…

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Mobile morgue arrives to assist in identification of 99 confirmed dead in Maui wildfires

Mobile morgue arrives to assist in identification of 99 confirmed dead in Maui wildfires

A Hawaiian newscaster said anybody who had already returned to see the devastation was likely walking on bones. LAHAINA, Hawaii — A mobile morgue unit arrived Tuesday to help Hawaii officials working painstakingly to identify the 99 people confirmed killed in wildfires that ravaged Maui, and officials expected to release the first list of names even as teams intensified the search for more dead in neighborhoods reduced to ash. The U.S. Department of Health and…

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Hawaii works to identify 99 confirmed dead after Maui wildfires as teams intensify search

Hawaii works to identify 99 confirmed dead after Maui wildfires as teams intensify search

A Hawaiian newscaster said anybody who had already returned to see the devastation was likely walking on bones. LAHAINA, Hawaii — Hawaii officials worked painstakingly to identify the 99 people confirmed killed in wildfires that ravaged Maui and expected to release the first names Tuesday, even as teams intensified the search for more dead in neighborhoods reduced to ash. A week after a blaze tore through historic Lahaina, many who survived have started moving into hundreds of…

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'In Hawaii friends are family' | Charlotte chef with Hawaii ties reflects on Maui wildfires

'In Hawaii friends are family' | Charlotte chef with Hawaii ties reflects on Maui wildfires

An Uptown restaurant’s corporate executive chef was born and raised in Hawaii. He says he’s thinking of friends and family following the Maui wildfires. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Justin Loo might be thousands of miles away from Maui but he said he still has a connection that goes beyond just distance. “It’s the aloha,” Loo said. After 20 years in Las Vegas, the Oahu native moved to Waxhaw just over a year ago to be part…

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Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years

Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years

The newly released figure Saturday surpasses the toll of the 2018 Camp Fire in northern California, which left 85 dead. LAHAINA, Hawaii — A raging wildfire that swept through a picturesque town on the Hawaiian island of Maui this week has killed at least 89 people, authorities said Saturday, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire of the past century. The newly released figure surpassed the toll of the 2018 Camp Fire in northern California, which…

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Survivors of the deadly Maui wildfires start returning to ruins. The death toll is likely to rise

Survivors of the deadly Maui wildfires start returning to ruins. The death toll is likely to rise

The wildfires are the state’s deadliest natural disaster in decades, surpassing a 1960 tsunami that killed 61 people. LAHAINA, Hawaii — Dogs trained to find bodies sniffed through piles of rubble and ash as stunned survivors of deadly wildfires that killed at least 80 people on the Hawaiian island of Maui took stock of their shattered lives and tried to imagine rebuilding from nothing. Officials scrambled on Saturday to find temporary housing for more than…

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Death toll rises to 80 in Maui wildfires as survivors begin returning to communities in ruins

Death toll rises to 80 in Maui wildfires as survivors begin returning to communities in ruins

The wildfires are the state’s deadliest natural disaster in decades, surpassing a 1960 tsunami that killed 61 people. LAHAINA, Hawaii — The death toll has risen to 80 as a result of the wildfires that decimated parts of the island of Maui this past week, officials in Hawaii said Friday. The number of confirmed fatalities in the 9 p.m. announcement by the County of Maui increased from the previous figure of 67. Gov. Josh Green…

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Death toll rises to 80 in Maui wildfires; many survivors say there was 'no warning'

Death toll rises to 80 in Maui wildfires; many survivors say there was 'no warning'

The wildfires are the state’s deadliest natural disaster in decades, surpassing a 1960 tsunami that killed 61 people. LAHAINA, Hawaii — The death toll has risen to 80 as a result of the wildfires that decimated parts of the island of Maui this past week, officials in Hawaii said Friday. The number of confirmed fatalities in the 9 p.m. announcement by the County of Maui increased from the previous figure of 67. Gov. Josh Green…

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Survivors of Maui's wildfires return home to blackened ruins as death toll rises to 67

Survivors of Maui's wildfires return home to blackened ruins as death toll rises to 67

The wildfires are the state’s deadliest natural disaster in decades, surpassing a 1960 tsunami that killed 61 people. LAHAINA, Hawaii — Blackened hulks of burned-out cars, the pavement streaked with melted and then rehardened chrome. Block after block of flattened homes and businesses. Incinerated telephone poles, and elevator shafts rising from ashy lots where apartment buildings once stood. A truck bed full of glass bottles, warped into surreal shapes by the furious heat. Anthony Garcia…

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Death toll from Maui wildfires rises to 67 as survivors begin returning home to assess damage

Death toll from Maui wildfires rises to 67 as survivors begin returning home to assess damage

The wildfires are the state’s deadliest natural disaster in decades, surpassing a 1960 tsunami that killed 61 people. LAHAINA, Hawaii — The death toll in Maui rose to 67 on Friday as officials confirmed another 12 fatalities from a massive blaze that turned large swaths of a centuries-old town into a hellscape of ashen rubble. Maui County officials said in an online statement that firefighters continued to battle the blaze, which was not yet fully contained….

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55 people dead in Maui wildfires, residents had little time to flee

55 people dead in Maui wildfires, residents had little time to flee

The wildfires are the state’s deadliest natural disaster since a 1960 tsunami that killed 61 people. LAHAINA, Hawaii — Hawaii emergency management records show no indication that warning sirens sounded before people ran for their lives from wildfires on Maui that killed at least 55 people and wiped out a historic town. Instead, officials sent alerts to mobile phones, televisions and radio stations — but widespread power and cellular outages may have limited their reach. Hawaii…

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How to help or donate in response to the deadly wildfire in Maui

How to help or donate in response to the deadly wildfire in Maui

Philanthropy experts recommend giving to experienced organizations that are well-situated to respond to a specific disaster, such as the Red Cross. MAUI COUNTY, Hawaii — While rescue and emergency operations continued Thursday at the deadly wildfires that swept across the Hawaiian island of Maui, many people are already looking for ways to support the response and provide relief to those affected. The full extent of the damage and the recovery needs may not be known for…

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Here's the best way to help those affected by the wildfires in Hawaii

Here's the best way to help those affected by the wildfires in Hawaii

Philanthropy experts recommend giving to experienced organizations that are well-situated to respond to a specific disaster, such as the Red Cross. MAUI COUNTY, Hawaii — While rescue and emergency operations continued Thursday at the deadly wildfires that swept across the Hawaiian island of Maui, many people are already looking for ways to support the response and provide relief to those affected. The full extent of the damage and the recovery needs may not be known for…

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