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Floods devastate UK Lake District, much of Ireland

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:48:26 -0500

Raging floods engulfed northern England's picturesque Lake District on Friday following the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in Britain, killing a police officer and trapping dozens in their swamped homes.

Colorado hurricane team says its '09 forecast was high

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:51:05 -0500

Colorado-based weather researchers say three hurricanes formed in the Atlantic this year, two fewer than they predicted before the season and one less than their August update called for.

East Coast states totaling damage from nor'easter

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:19:09 -0500

It was a desperate, ultimately futile battle - machine against nature - and Ocean City kept it up long after the outcome had been decided.

Meteor showers in Asia disappoint

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:19:09 -0500

Thousands of stargazers across Asia stayed awake overnight to catch a glimpse of what was advertised as an intense Leonid meteor shower, but the show fizzled rather than sizzled for many because of cloudy conditions.

Outer Banks road reopens after weekend washout

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:05:51 -0500

The state Department of Transportation reopened a stretch of N.C. Highway 12 north of Rodanthe on Hatteras Island and ended emergency ferry routes used to connect Rodanthe and the Dare County mainland.