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Zoe, second from left, walks onto the field with her fellow graduates. Zoey was one of eight Valedictorians and told her classmates, "Do not think about the unknown stresses of the future or the treasured memories of the past, but think about the present

Environment

A high school senior reflects on her community's resilience after a devastating flood

9:52am June 05, 2022

by Damon Mitchell

Zoe Turner survived a flood that killed 20 neighbors. But now that she's graduated high school, she's trying to leave behind the lingering damage and move on to the next phase of her life.

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This graphic shows the probable path of the storm.

National

Parts of Florida are under a tropical storm warning

8:33am June 03, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

The warning covers Miami, West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, among other areas.

National

A teenager's audio account of surviving a flash flood in Waverly, Tenn.

8:06am June 03, 2022

In 2021, Zoe Turner survived a flood in which 20 of her neighbors died. With the help of Damon Mitchell, she recorded a diary about the flooding which happened during her senior year of high school.

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Hurricane season begins in Mexico Beach, Fla.

5:36pm June 01, 2022

by Greg Allen

Mexico Beach, Fla., was leveled more than 3 years ago by Hurricane Michael. As hurricane season begins, a major business, a hotel, is reopening and the real estate market is hotter than ever.

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Shawna Wood and her father, Tom Wood, say their hotel has been rebuilt to be able to withstand 140 mph winds.

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3 years after being leveled by Hurricane Michael, Mexico Beach is coming back

5:30am June 01, 2022

by Greg Allen

The high cost of rebuilding drove some residents out. But there are many newcomers. A real estate agent says, "It used to be called the Forgotten Coast. I don't think it's so forgotten anymore."

A sign reads "Danger Extreme Heat Conditions Ahead" in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, which is threatened by climate change, on March 23 near Borrego Springs, Calif.

Hot weather could be getting in the way of good sleep, a new study finds

5:26pm May 23, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Scientists analyzed the correlation between sleep activity and hot nighttime temperatures. A lack of sleep is a risk factor for physical and mental health problems.

Unusually high temperatures in the South and Northeast U.S. on Saturday broke records marked on the same day in prior years.

National

Large swaths of the U.S. set daily temperature records

8:26pm May 22, 2022

by Emma Bowman

Many cities throughout the country, including in Massachusetts and Virginia, set new daily heat records on Saturday and Sunday.

Resident Stephanie Kerwin, center, holds her baby Octavius in one arm and dog Pixie in the other as she and her family carry what they could salvage from her home in Nottingham Forest Mobile Home Park on Saturday in Gaylord, Mich., following a tornado the

National

2 people were killed in a rare tornado that hit northern Michigan

10:13pm May 21, 2022

by The Associated Press

The tornado that struck the town of Gaylord also left more than 40 people injured. The governor has declared a state of emergency.

A damaged car is seen after a storm in Paderborn, Germany, on Friday.

World News

At least 43 people were injured in a storm that caused 3 tornadoes in Germany

9:16am May 21, 2022

by The Associated Press

The German Weather Service confirmed three tornadoes in North Rhine-Westphalia — in Paderborn, in nearby Lippstadt, and on the edge of the town of Hoexter.

This satellite image shows the active fire lines of the Hermits Peak wildfire, in Las Vegas on May 11, 2022.

US forest chief calls for a pause on prescribed fire operations

7:49pm May 20, 2022

by The Associated Press

The U.S. Forest Service has been facing much criticism for the prescribed fire in New Mexico that escaped its containment lines and joined with another blaze.