Mid-South firefighters head out on week-long rescue mission after wildfires and flooding devastate New Mexico village

Mid-South firefighters head out on week-long rescue mission after wildfires and flooding devastate New Mexico village

The Town of Collierville said three of its firefighters joined three City of Millington firefighters on a mission to Ruidoso, New Mexico. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Six Mid-South firefighters are headed to New Mexico, on a mission to help an area devastated by recent wildfires and flash flooding. The Town of Collierville said three of its firefighters joined three City of Millington firefighters on a mission to Ruidoso, New Mexico, a tourist area in the mountains…

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Amid other hazards, here’s how Hurricane Beryl could influence oil prices

Amid other hazards, here’s how Hurricane Beryl could influence oil prices

Summer travel season is upon us – and unfortunately for vacationers, that also coincides with hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Hurricane Center currently has Hurricane Beryl, the first of the season,  classified as a category 4 storm with potentially life threatening winds. It’s making its way toward the Gulf of Mexico and is projected to hit the Yucatán Peninsula on Friday. The hurricane could have varying effects on the energy…

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Hurricane Beryl regains Cat. 4 strength as it moves over Carriacou Island

Hurricane Beryl regains Cat. 4 strength as it moves over Carriacou Island

At 10 a.m., Beryl had maximum sustained winds at 140 miles per hour. It’s moving to the west-northwest at 20 mph. HOUSTON — Hurricane Beryl bore down on the southeast Caribbean early Monday, regaining Category 4 strength after briefly dropping to Category 3. Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, Tobago and St. Vincent and the Grenadines as thousands of people hunkered down in homes and shelters hoping for the best. “It’s…

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Hurricane Beryl regains Cat. 4 strength as it heads west-northwest

Hurricane Beryl regains Cat. 4 strength as it heads west-northwest

At 7 a.m., Beryl had maximum sustained winds at 130 miles per hour. It’s moving to the west-northwest at 20 mph. HOUSTON — Hurricane Beryl bore down on the southeast Caribbean early Monday, regaining Category 4 strength after briefly dropping to Category 3. Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, Tobago and St. Vincent and the Grenadines as thousands of people hunkered down in homes and shelters hoping for the best. “It’s…

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Hurricane Beryl regains Cat. 3 strength as it heads west-northwest

Hurricane Beryl regains Cat. 3 strength as it heads west-northwest

At 7 a.m., Beryl had maximum sustained winds at 130 miles per hour. It’s moving to the west-northwest at 20 mph. HOUSTON — Hurricane Beryl bore down on the southeast Caribbean early Monday as a powerful Category 4 storm. Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, Tobago and St. Vincent and the Grenadines as thousands of people hunkered down in homes and shelters hoping for the best. “It’s going to be terrible,”…

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Hurricane Beryl now a Cat. 3 storm as it heads west | TS Chris makes landfall in Mexico

Hurricane Beryl now a Cat. 3 storm as it heads west | TS Chris makes landfall in Mexico

At 4 a.m., Beryl had maximum sustained winds at 120 miles per hour. It’s moving to the west at 20 mph. HOUSTON — Hurricane Beryl was closing in on the southeastern Caribbean, and government officials late Sunday pleaded with people to take shelter from the dangerous Category 3 storm. The storm was expected to make landfall in the Windward Islands on Monday morning. Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, Tobago and…

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Hurricane Beryl now a Cat. 3 storm as it heads west | TS Chris edges closer to Mexico

Hurricane Beryl now a Cat. 3 storm as it heads west | TS Chris edges closer to Mexico

At 4 a.m., Beryl had maximum sustained winds at 120 miles per hour. It’s moving to the west at 20 mph. HOUSTON — Hurricane Beryl closed in on the southeastern Caribbean late Sunday after strengthening into what experts called an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm, and government officials pleaded with people to take shelter. The storm was expected to make landfall in the Windward Islands on Monday morning. Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados,…

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Hurricane Beryl remains a Cat. 4 storm as it heads west | TS Chris forms in SW Gulf

Hurricane Beryl remains a Cat. 4 storm as it heads west | TS Chris forms in SW Gulf

At 10 p.m., Beryl had maximum sustained winds at 130 miles per hour. It’s now moving to the west at 20 mph. HOUSTON — Hurricane Beryl closed in on the southeastern Caribbean late Sunday after strengthening into what experts called an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm, and government officials pleaded with people to take shelter. The storm was expected to make landfall in the Windward Islands on Monday morning. Hurricane warnings were in effect for…

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Hurricane Beryl remains a Cat. 4 storm as it heads west-northwest | TD 3 forms in SW Gulf

Hurricane Beryl remains a Cat. 4 storm as it heads west-northwest | TD 3 forms in SW Gulf

At 4 p.m., Beryl had maximum sustained winds at 130 miles per hour. It’s not moving to the west-northwest at 18 mph. HOUSTON — Hurricane Beryl strengthened into what experts called an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm as it approached the southeast Caribbean, which began shutting down Sunday amid urgent pleas from government officials for people to take shelter. The storm was expected to make landfall in the Windward Islands on Monday morning. Hurricane warnings…

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Hurricane Beryl remains a Cat. 4 storm as it continues track to the west | TD 3 forms in SW Gulf

Hurricane Beryl remains a Cat. 4 storm as it continues track to the west | TD 3 forms in SW Gulf

At 4 p.m., Beryl had maximum sustained winds at 130 miles per hour. It’s not moving to the west-northwest at 18 mph. HOUSTON — Hurricane Beryl strengthened into what experts called an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm as it approached the southeast Caribbean, which began shutting down Sunday amid urgent pleas from government officials for people to take shelter. The storm was expected to make landfall in the Windward Islands on Monday morning. Hurricane warnings…

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Hurricane Beryl remains a Cat. 4 storm as it continues track to the west | TD 3 forms in Bay of Campeche

Hurricane Beryl remains a Cat. 4 storm as it continues track to the west | TD 3 forms in Bay of Campeche

At 4 p.m., Beryl had maximum sustained winds at 130 miles per hour. It’s not moving to the west-northwest at 18 mph. HOUSTON — Hurricane Beryl strengthened into what experts called an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm as it approaches the southeast Caribbean, which began shutting down Sunday amid urgent pleas from government officials for people to take shelter. CURRENT LOCATION/PATH: With an update at 4 p.m. Sunday, Beryl was a Category 4 storm with…

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Hurricane Beryl strengthens to category 4 as it continues track to the west

Hurricane Beryl strengthens to category 4 as it continues track to the west

At 10:40 a.m., the storm had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph and was moving to the west at 21 miles per hour. HOUSTON — Hurricane Beryl has strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm as it approaches the southeast Caribbean, which began shutting down Sunday amid urgent pleads from government officials for people to take shelter. Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Beryl’s center…

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Hurricane Beryl strengthens to category 3 as it continues track to the west

Hurricane Beryl strengthens to category 3 as it continues track to the west

The National Hurricane Center just before 7 a.m. Sunday said Hurricane Beryl is now “a very dangerous Category 3.” HOUSTON — Beryl strengthened into the season’s first hurricane on Saturday afternoon. By Sunday morning, it was a Category 3 storm. Editor’s note: The above video was published before the National Hurricane Center determined it had strengthened to Category 3. With the 7 a.m. Sunday update, Beryl had maximum sustained winds of 115 miles per hour…

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