Hurricane Helene
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From snake bites to electrocution, serious health risks follow hurricanesThere are various health threats that linger in the aftermath of hurricanes, including contaminated water, mold, increased mosquito activity and disrupted medical care.HealthOct 10, 2024
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Hurricane Helene triggers IV fluid shortage in U.S. Is Canada next?Baxter International, which supplies 60 per cent of the U.S. IV fluid stock to hospitals, was forced to shut down operations in late September due to Hurricane Helene.HealthOct 9, 2024
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Hurricane Helene’s wind and rain boosted by climate change: studyThe warming climate boosted Helene's wind speeds by about 20.92 kilometers per hour, and made the high sea temperatures that fueled the storm 200 to 500 times more likely.U.S. NewsOct 9, 2024
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As Hurricane Milton nears, Tampa mayor says those who stay ‘are going to die’Hurricane Milton remains a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit with towering storm surges and turn debris from Helene's devastation into projectiles.CanadaOct 8, 2024
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Hurricane Helene claims lives of Georgia mother and her one-month-old twinsThe babies, born Aug. 20, are the youngest known victims of a storm that had claimed at least 225 lives across Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia and the Carolinas.WorldOct 5, 2024
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Hurricane Kirk hits Category 4 strength, but not expected to hit U.S.Hurricane Kirk was located in the central Atlantic Ocean and could strengthen even more over the next day or so, but was expected to remain away from land.WeatherOct 3, 2024
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Hurricane Helene: Biden, Harris visit states reeling from deadly stormBiden toured parts of North and South Carolina while Harris visited Georgia, as the administration responds to a storm that has killed over 160 people.U.S. NewsOct 2, 2024
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Dad treks 40 km through Hurricane Helene debris to walk daughter down aisleWhat should have been a two-hour drive to his daughter's wedding venue turned into a 13-hour odyssey, hitching rides and trekking on foot through debris fields.TrendingOct 2, 2024
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Hurricane Helene: What made the ‘monster’ storm so bad, so fast?More than 160 people have been reported dead and hundreds more are missing after hurricane Helene hit Florida and moved through the U.S. southeast.EnvironmentOct 2, 2024
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Hurricane Helene: Search for survivors intensifies as death toll tops 150With Helene's death toll passing 150, searchers fanned out across the region, using helicopters to get past washed-out bridges.U.S. NewsOct 1, 2024
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