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Storm leaves 3 dead, 10 missing in Vietnam - CBC.ca

Sep.30, 2008 in Typhoon

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Storm leaves 3 dead, 10 missing in Vietnam
CBC.ca, Canada - 43 minutes ago
The storm hit as people in northern Vietnam were still cleaning up after Typhoon Hagupit killed 41 people last week and caused damage estimated at nearly …
Vietnam Evacuates Coastal Areas as Storm Approaches (Update1) Bloomberg
Vietnam: Tropical Storm Mekkhala Slams Central Vietnam Sin Chew Jit Poh
Tropical storm kills 3 in central Vietnam The Associated Press
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Cyclone minor midgets win two of three games - Chatham Daily News

Sep.30, 2008 in Cyclone
Cyclone minor midgets win two of three games
Chatham Daily News, Canada - 1 hour ago
The Chatham-Kent minor midget 'AAA' Cyclones won two of three weekend games in the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario. They finished the busy stretch Sunday …

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Weather Eye: confusing weather in Canada - Times Online

Sep.29, 2008 in Hurricane

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Weather Eye: confusing weather in Canada
Times Online, UK - 1 hour ago
The weather is even more confusing in Canada, where Hurricane Kyle struck Nova Scotia and New Brunswick yesterday. Though hurricanes rarely vent their full …
Video: Kyle Misses Maine, Downgraded to Tropical Storm AssociatedPress
Radio Amateurs Assist with Hurricane Kyle Operations ARRL
En route to East Coast, Kyle grows into hurricane CBC.ca
Taipei Times - Canada.com
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Cooler, drier air expected to move in - Press-Register - al.com

Sep.29, 2008 in Cyclone

Canada.com
Cooler, drier air expected to move in
Press-Register - al.com, AL - 2 hours ago
Elsewhere in the North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the next 24 hours.
Kyle Loses Tropical Characteristics AccuWeather.com
Awareness 101: A Hurricane FAQ Sheet Cayman Net News
Note: If a storm is expected to dissipate within 5 days, its track … NOAA
Bloomberg - Cayman Net News
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Cold ocean water saps Kyle's strength as storm sweeps across Maritimes - The Canadian Press

Sep.29, 2008 in Hurricane

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Cold ocean water saps Kyle's strength as storm sweeps across Maritimes
The Canadian Press, HALIFAX - 1 hour ago
HALIFAX — Hurricane Kyle weakened significantly as it swept over southwestern Nova Scotia overnight, sparing the Maritimes from the widespread damage that …
Video: Kyle Misses Maine, Downgraded to Tropical Storm AssociatedPress
The Nation's Weather The Associated Press
En route to East Coast, Kyle grows into hurricane CBC.ca
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Staying Calm Amid the Tempests of Change - Exchange Morning Post

Sep.29, 2008 in Tornado
Staying Calm Amid the Tempests of Change
Exchange Morning Post, Canada - 58 minutes ago
If you have ever been in a major weather event such as a hurricane, tornado or earthquake, you are undoubtedly familiar with the few basic rules of survival …

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The Nation's Weather - The Associated Press

Sep.28, 2008 in Flood

Washington Post
The Nation's Weather
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
New England worried about flooding Sunday as Hurricane Kyle brushed by on its way to Canada. Much of the region was under a flood advisory or warning as …
The Nation's Weather The Associated Press
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En route to East Coast, Kyle grows into hurricane - CBC.ca

Sep.28, 2008 in Hurricane

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En route to East Coast, Kyle grows into hurricane
CBC.ca, Canada - 21 minutes ago
This NOAA satellite image taken Friday at 1:15 am ET shows Kyle, which grew into a hurricane Saturday, located to the southwest of Bermuda. (Weather …

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Millions Turn to WeatherBug® as a Trusted Source for Hurricane … - PR-CANADA.net (press release)

Sep.28, 2008 in Tornado
Millions Turn to WeatherBug® as a Trusted Source for Hurricane …
PR-CANADA.net (press release), Montenegro - 5 minutes ago
WeatherBug Protect sends alerts from the WeatherBug Network as well as all the standard severe weather alerts issued from the NWS such as tornado and …

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Hurricane Kyle heads towards Maine - The Press Association

Sep.28, 2008 in Hurricane

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Hurricane Kyle heads towards Maine
The Press Association - 2 hours ago
It was Maine's first hurricane watch in 17 years, the National Weather Service said. Elsewhere in New England, a hurricane warning was posted for Nantucket …
WORLD & NATION UPDATE: BRIEFS Newsday
Kyle tracking toward Maritimes: hurricane centre CBC.ca
Kyle headed our way SunJournal.com
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Hurricane heads for New England - WELT ONLINE

Sep.28, 2008 in Hurricane

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Hurricane heads for New England
WELT ONLINE, Germany - 51 minutes ago
It was Maine’s first hurricane watch in 17 years, the National Weather Service said. Elsewhere in New England, a hurricane warning was posted for Nantucket …
Kyle tracking toward Maritimes: hurricane centre CBC.ca
Kyle headed our way SunJournal.com
Kyle reaches hurricane strength ABC Action News
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WORLD & NATION UPDATE: BRIEFS - Newsday

Sep.28, 2008 in Hurricane

Wall Street Journal
WORLD & NATION UPDATE: BRIEFS
Newsday, NY - 7 hours ago
It was Maine's first hurricane watch in 17 years, the National Weather Service said. Authorities expect Maine to see the worst late tonight or early …
Kyle tracking toward Maritimes: hurricane centre CBC.ca
US State of Maine Issues Hurricane Watch Following Kyle Strengthening eFluxMedia
Kyle headed our way SunJournal.com
VillageSoup Belfast - Central Maine Morning Sentinel
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Worst of Kyle likely to miss area, but rain ahead - Boston Globe

Sep.27, 2008 in Flood

Wall Street Journal
Worst of Kyle likely to miss area, but rain ahead
Boston Globe, United States - Sep 27, 2008
The National Weather Service says a flood warning was in effect Saturday for northern Rhode Island, including the Providence area. …
Video: Maine Spared Rare Hit by Hurricane AssociatedPress
Kyle, New England Flood Threat AccuWeather.com
New York Rain May Exceed 6 Inches; Kyle Heads North (Update4) Bloomberg
Norwich Bulletin - CBC.ca
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En route to east coast, Kyle grows into hurricane - CBC.ca

Sep.27, 2008 in Hurricane

The Canadian Press
En route to east coast, Kyle grows into hurricane
CBC.ca, Canada - 1 hour ago
Environment Canada issued special weather warnings on Friday for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island as Kyle tracked northward. …
Kyle expected to hit southern NB, southwestern NS on Sunday night The Canadian Press
Kyle most likely to track west of NS TheChronicleHerald.ca
Batten the hatches Journal Pioneer
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Kyle tracking toward Maritimes: hurricane centre - CBC.ca

Sep.27, 2008 in Hurricane

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Kyle tracking toward Maritimes: hurricane centre
CBC.ca, Canada - 1 hour ago
… said the hurricane centre. New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization issued a severe weather advisory on Friday afternoon warning residents living …
New York Rain May Exceed 6 Inches; Kyle Heads North (Update4) Bloomberg
Tropical Storm Kyle expected to veer east of Rhode Island as hurricane Providence Journal
Weather: Region keeping eye on Kyle Norwich Bulletin
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Kyle, New England Flood Threat - AccuWeather.com

Sep.27, 2008 in Flood

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Kyle, New England Flood Threat
AccuWeather.com - 9 hours ago
The Severe Weather Center has an up-to-date list of flood and storm-related watches and warnings in effect. A hurricane watch is in effect for eastern Maine …
Tropical Storm Kyle expected to veer east of Rhode Island as hurricane Providence Journal
Weather: Region keeping eye on Kyle Norwich Bulletin
New York Rain May Exceed 6 Inches; Kyle Heads North (Update4) Bloomberg
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Drink in a ditzy delight - Vancouver Sun

Sep.27, 2008 in Volcano
Drink in a ditzy delight
Vancouver Sun,  Canada - 55 minutes ago
In fact, Volcano Theatre Company's clutch of structures in the schoolyard at Britannia Secondary sprouts exactly where Leaky Heaven Circus performed …

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Tongariro tests hiker's mettle - Calgary Herald

Sep.27, 2008 in Volcano
Tongariro tests hiker's mettle
Calgary Herald,  Canada - 1 hour ago
The Crossing is not a walk in the park — it's a hike up and through volcano-blasted, mountainous terrain. A number of people who attempt it — out of about …

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Theatre Review: Drink in a ditzy delight - Vancouver Sun

Sep.26, 2008 in Volcano

Vancouver Sun
Theatre Review: Drink in a ditzy delight
Vancouver Sun,  Canada - 23 minutes ago
In fact, Volcano Theatre Company's clutch of structures in the schoolyard at Britannia Secondary sprouts exactly where Leaky Heaven Circus performed …
A Few Little Drops needs more depth Georgia Straight
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Tropical storm likely to hit Maritimes: hurricane centre - CBC.ca

Sep.26, 2008 in Hurricane

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Tropical storm likely to hit Maritimes: hurricane centre
CBC.ca, Canada - 21 minutes ago
(Weather Underground/Associated Press) The Maritimes are being warned to brace for a wet and windy weekend as tropical storm Kyle gains strength and slowly …

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No-name storm lands with rain, gusts in Carolinas - The Associated Press

Sep.26, 2008 in Hurricane

Washington Post
No-name storm lands with rain, gusts in Carolinas
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
"Much of the winds have diminished," said meteorologist Dave Loewenthal at the National Weather Service in Wilmington. "It's a very large system. …
New York Rain May Reach 6 Inches; Kyle Aims at Canada (Update2) Bloomberg
Possible hurricane Kyle will come close Royal Gazette
The weekend weather Staten Island Advance - SILive.com
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New York Rain May Reach 6 Inches; Storm Kyle Threatens Canada - Bloomberg

Sep.26, 2008 in Flood

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New York Rain May Reach 6 Inches; Storm Kyle Threatens Canada
Bloomberg - 23 minutes ago
“Excessive runoff from the heavy rain band will cause flooding of urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses,'' according to a weather service advisory …
Weather system batters shore, floods Lake Trail Palm Beach Daily News
Weather Blog: Get set to get soaked WLNE-TV (ABC6)
Storm system drenches North Carolina coast StarNewsOnline.com
AccuWeather.com - Bloomberg
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Drought proofing water supply - Red River Valley Echo

Sep.26, 2008 in Drought
Drought proofing water supply
Red River Valley Echo, Canada - 53 minutes ago
By Greg Vandermeulen A brand new water reservoir for the Morris plant will give the Pembina Valley Water Co-op a year of storage, affectively drought …

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The weekend weather - Staten Island Advance - SILive.com

Sep.26, 2008 in Hurricane

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The weekend weather
Staten Island Advance - SILive.com, NY - 2 hours ago
National Hurricane CenterTropical Storm Kyle, the 11th named tropical storm of this hurricane season in the Atlantic basin, formed late Thursday. …
Awareness 101: A Hurricane FAQ Sheet Cayman Net News
Weather on our side; Tropical Storm Kyle appears headed for Canada Beaumont Enterprise
Tropical storm Kyle forms in Atlantic Stuff.co.nz
Palm Beach Daily News - Newsday
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Weather on our side; Tropical Storm Kyle appears headed for Canada - Beaumont Enterprise

Sep.25, 2008 in Hurricane
Weather on our side; Tropical Storm Kyle appears headed for Canada
Beaumont Enterprise, tx - 7 minutes ago
Kyle, featuring 45 mph winds and extending out 105 miles from the center, was expected to strengthen over the next few days, becoming a hurricane. …

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Weather could cause problems for NL games - National Post

Sep.25, 2008 in Hurricane
Weather could cause problems for NL games
National Post, Canada - 3 hours ago
With heavy rain forecast for New York into Saturday, weather could play havoc with the National League East Division and wild card races this weekend. …

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MARKET WATCH: Economic worries pull down energy prices - Oil & Gas Journal

Sep.25, 2008 in Hurricane

Vancouver Sun
MARKET WATCH: Economic worries pull down energy prices
Oil & Gas Journal, TX - 45 minutes ago
Olivier Jakob at Petromatrix, Zug, Switzerland, said, "Reading the DOE statistics for times of weather disruptions remains a difficult task. …
Oil up after surprise drop in US crude supplies Bay News 9
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UK engineer killed in China storm - BBC News

Sep.25, 2008 in Typhoon

China Daily
UK engineer killed in China storm
BBC News, UK - 20 hours ago
A British engineer has died after a typhoon hit his container ship in the seas off southern China. Graham Ross, 52, from Liverpool, broke his back and legs …
Typhoon Hagupit forces airlines cancel trips to Hong Kong Xinhua
Hong Kong Lowers Typhoon Warning as Hagupit Hits South China Bloomberg