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Florida Bracing for ‘Major’ Hurricane as Idalia Strengthens

Florida is bracing for a “major” hurricane as now Tropical Storm Idalia strengthens. It is expected to make landfall on the west coast of the state this week, according to the latest projections from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), as Gov. Ron DeSantis warns those in the path of the storm to “expect power outages.”

Florida is bracing for a "major" hurricane as now Tropical Storm Idalia strengthens. It is

PHOTOS: Hurricane Hilary Flooding Ravages Southern California

LOS ANGELES — Tropical Storm Hilary deluged arid parts of Mexico and then drenched Southern California from the coast to the desert resort city of Palm Springs and inland mountains, forcing rescuers to pull several people from swollen rivers. Even as the storm subsides across the coast, flooding and mudslides were expected across the parts of the southwestern U.S..

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