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Storm Helene intensifies to hurricane as it heads to Mexico and Florida (www.bbc.com)

submitted 3 days ago by tardigrada to c/usnews

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Tropical Storm Helene has intensified into a hurricane and is predicted to turn into a dangerous Category 3 storm before hitting the US Gulf Coast on Thursday.

Forecasters warn the major hurricane could bring "life-threatening" storm surge, damaging winds and flooding to a large portion of Florida and the south-eastern US.

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[–] tardigrada 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

As parts of the U.S. prepare for the landfall of the Hurricane this week, a friendly reminder that Donald Trump's Project 2025 would eliminate the National Weather Service and NOAA.

[–] drwho 3 points 3 days ago

It may as well be a passive-aggressive depopulation strategy. Until it's not passive anymore, anyway.