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Hurricane Season 2018: How Long It Lasts and What to Expect

May 24, 2018 | Article

Here's a guide to the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, including predictions, naming conventions and how to prepare for a storm.
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Active Hurricane Season Ahead, NOAA Says

May 24, 2018 | Article

Will hurricane season in 2018 be as intense as last year's?
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The Entire Island of Puerto Rico Just Lost Power Again — Here's Why

April 18, 2018 | Article

The entire island of Puerto Rico is without power again, 210 days after its grid first collapsed during Hurricane Maria on September 20, 2017.
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Hurricane Irma Turned the Everglades into a Tree 'Graveyard,' NASA Lasers Reveal

April 18, 2018 | Article

There were mass tree casualties.
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Why Do Hurricanes Have Eyes? Scientists Still Don't Really Know

January 12, 2018 | Article

A new paper offers the most complete model yet of how a hurricane gets its eye.
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Hurricane Ophelia on Rare Course Toward Ireland, U.K.

October 14, 2017 | Article

Hurricane Ophelia, the 10th hurricane of the blockbuster 2017 hurricane season, is on an unusual course toward Ireland and the U.K.
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'Don't Let Your Guard Down': Atlantic Hurricane Season Isn't Over Yet

October 04, 2017 | Article

After a series of monster hurricanes made September the most active month on record for the Atlantic, the basin has quieted down, though likely not for long.
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Puerto Rico's Hilly Terrain Worsened Hurricane Maria's Damage

September 25, 2017 | Article

Hilly terrain boosted rainfall totals and sent floods cascading.
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Hurricane Maria's Aftermath: Photos Reveal Devastation on Caribbean Islands

September 23, 2017 | Image Album

Photos show how Hurricane Maria devastated several Caribbean Islands, including Puerto Rico.
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Hurricane Maria Pounds Turks and Caicos As It Heads to the Bahamas

September 22, 2017 | Article

Hurricane Maria is now passing northeast of the Turks and Caicos Islands with destructive 125-mph (205 km/h) winds, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
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