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Texas and Louisiana face rare 'high risk' flooding threat
In recent weeks, unrelenting storms have dumped massive amounts of rain on parts of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Now, the same region has been hit by heavy rain again since Thursday. Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Weather Prediction Center put the area from eastern Texas to western Louisiana under threat of rare flooding at a “high risk” rating of 4 out of 4 and a “nightmare.” This scenario was named “Scenario''.
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Florida's dangerous heatwave continues through the weekend
A late spring heatwave has brought South Florida to the kind of heat it typically sees in the summer. Temperatures in the 90s and high humidity will make it feel like over 100 degrees in many places.
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Hurricane Headquarters: Chance of development increases in Eastern Pacific
Wednesday marked the official start of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season, and forecasters were already tracking potential threats. A low pressure system in southern Mexico is expected to develop soon, with a 40% chance of becoming a tropical cyclone within a week.
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Watch this: People urged to prepare for hurricane season now
Michael Brennan, director of the National Hurricane Center, spoke to FOX Weather on Wednesday about some of the changes the agency is making this year. He said now is the time for people to prepare for Atlantic hurricane season.
National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan joined FOX Weather to preview changes for the upcoming Atlantic tropical cyclone season.
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