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Hanna hits the Texas coast with strong winds, heavy rain

Hanna, the first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season, left a trail of destruction along the Texas coast on Sunday, knocking down power lines, flooding streets, and overturning 18-wheelers as torrential rains threatened the area. Hanna made landfall on Father Island on Saturday afternoon as a Category 1 hurricane on …

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Powerful 7.8 earthquake strikes Alaskan seas

A powerful 7.8 earthquake shook the Alaska Peninsula and a tsunami warning was issued. According to the US Geological Survey, the 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred on Tuesday at 11:12 p.m. PST. It was 6 miles (9.6 km) deep and centered 60 miles (96 km) south-southeast of Perryville, Alaska. Early Wednesday …

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