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"AccuWeather experts estimate that the economic loss from the severe weather and flooding in recent days in the middle of the nation is between $80 billion and $90 billion," said Chief Meteorologist ...
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Days of unrelenting heavy rain and storms killed at least 20 people across seven states, as some rivers rose to near-record levels and inundated towns in already saturated areas of the South and parts...
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According to the National Weather Service Tallahassee's local storm reports, a 64 mph gust blew through at Lanark Village, according to an ambient weather station.
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