Bryan Norcross: Warnings, watches likely for some Caribbean islands today
The well-developed tropical disturbance moving across the Atlantic is officially tagged Invest 98L by the National Hurricane Center.
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Invest 98L could soon develop into Ernesto as development chances rise
Forecasters are continuing to monitor a tropical disturbance in the Atlantic Ocean that has a high chance of developing into our next named storm in the coming days â Ernesto.
See the four-legged chick with a rare mutation
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German tourists cited for firing paintballs in California’s Joshua Tree National Park
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Investigation launched after video appears to show alligator swimming in Lake Erie
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Bryan Norcross: Robust tropical disturbance heading toward the Caribbean is likely to develop
Tropical Disturbance #1 is continuing to organize as it crosses the tropical Atlantic, moving toward the Caribbean. A cloud of Sahara dust is just to the north, but the plume is thinning, and there's a good chance the disturbance will be able to fight it off. The National Hurricane Center has the odds in the high category that the system will develop into at least a tropical depression next week.
Carolinas face renewed flood threat after Debby carves deadly path across eastern US
A Flash Flood Emergency was issued for the Greensboro, North Carolina, area on Saturday. It comes just days after Tropical Storm Debby caused flooding and tornadoes in the state.
Could dust be used to cool the Red Planet to sustain life?
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