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Matt Daniel
Tropical Storm Talas leaves at least 30 dead in Japan
At least 30 are dead and 50 missing from Tropical Storm Talas' passage over Japan this weekend. Search-and-rescue work is ongoing.
September 5, 2011
Gulf of Mexico storm upgraded to Tropical Storm Lee
Lee could cause flooding along U.S. Southeast's Gulf of Mexico on Labor Day Weekend 2011. It could become a Category 1 hurricane before it moves inland.
September 2, 2011
Will Katia become a hurricane?
Tropical Storm Katia could become 2011's second major hurricane by Saturday. A weather system in the Gulf of Mexico could be named Tropical Storm Lee.
August 31, 2011
Hurricane Irene and its history
Irene came into being on August 15, 2011 as a tropical wave off the coast of Africa and slowly moved to the west ...
August 30, 2011
Where is Irene now? Track the tropical storm
UPDATE: Sunday, August 28, 5:40 p.m. EDT (21:40 UTC). Tropical Storm Irene has been gradually weakening and is beginning to lose tropical characteristics.
August 28, 2011
Large, powerful Irene approaches North Carolina
Hurricane Irene is pushing north and will cause significant impacts across North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia this weekend.
August 26, 2011
Hurricane Irene is now a category 3 storm
Hurricane Irene is now a category 3 hurricane with winds sustained around 115 miles per hour. We're keeping you updated.
August 25, 2011
Tornado strikes Goderich, Ontario
On Sunday, August 21, 2011, a strong EF2 or weak EF3 tornado with winds around 130-150 miles per hour, struck parts of Goderich, Ontario killing one person and injuring at least 37 people.
August 23, 2011
Dangerous Hurricane Irene forms
Irene, the 1st hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, formed on August 20. Meteorologists expect it to impact the Southeast U.S. later this week.
August 22, 2011
Billion-dollar disasters in US in 2011 so far
Disasters such as snowstorms, tornadoes, flooding and droughts in 2011 have affected millions and cost billions. Here's the list so far.
August 18, 2011
