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Tropical depression forms off the coast of Belize

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th

MIAMI (AP) - A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala and northern Honduras. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the Atlantic season's second tropical depression

Cuba girds for climate change by reclaiming coasts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 12th

By ANDREA RODRIGUEZAssociated Press CAYO COCO, Cuba (AP) - After Cuban scientists studied the effects of climate change on this island's 3,500 miles (5,630 kilometers) of coastline, their discoveries were so alarming that officials didn't share the results with the public to avoid causing

Cuba girds for climate change by reclaiming coasts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 12th

Has TV weather coverage become too dangerous?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 12th

By Ileane Rudolph, The newest extreme sport: covering the weather for TV. In an effort to satisfy the public's appetite for footage of blizzards, hurricanes and, most recently, the devastating tornadoes in Oklahoma, reporters as well as professional and amateur chasers are heading

Protecting NYC: mayor's plan, successor's question

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 12th

By JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A $20 billion plan to gird New York with levees, flood gates and other defenses is a bold stroke from a mayor who saw the city through Superstorm Sandy and has championed preparedness for global warming. But the future of Mayor Michael Bloomberg

Protecting NYC: mayor's plan, successor's question

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 12th

Weakened Andrea breaks Northeast rainfall records

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 8th

By JAKE PEARSONAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season smashed rainfall totals across the Northeast and pushed some streams and creeks over their banks but sped up the Eastern Seaboard without causing major damage. A weakened Andrea shifted away from

Tropical Storm Andrea pounds parts of Florida

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 7th

By JENNIFER KAYAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - The first named storm of the Atlantic season hammered Florida with rain, heavy winds, and tornadoes Thursday as it moved toward the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas, promising sloppy commutes and waterlogged vacation getaways through the beginning of

Tropical Storm Andrea bearing down on Fla. coast

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 6th

By FREIDA FRISAROAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - Heavy rain was pouring across much of Florida early Thursday as the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season headed toward the state's western coast and a new tropical storm warning was issued for a swath of the U.S. East Coast.

Tropical Storm Andrea nears Fla.'s west coast

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 5th

MIAMI (AP) - The first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, Andrea, formed Wednesday over the Gulf of Mexico and was expected to bring wet weather to parts of Florida's west coast over the next few days. Forecasters issued a tropical storm warning for a swath of Florida's west