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A high risk of excessive rainfall extends from southern Pennsylvania to Connecticut, including New York City, while the tornadoes may rage over the Mid-Atlantic.

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As Ida's remnants track this way, lots of rain is inbound. It'll lead to some flooding in addition to delivering a severe weather risk.

Ida to ignite a wet start to the autumn months.

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Information on casualties from Ida remained unclear with power out, communication limited, roads impassable and rescues ongoing.

Flood risk is highest northwest of Washington; heavy rain and severe weather are most likely Wednesday afternoon and evening.


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Ida hit Louisiana with faster winds than Katrina, but a hurricane's category number is just part of what makes each storm unique — and uniquely destructive.

Flooding is a concern later Wednesday into early Thursday, but the holiday weekend is looking fantastic.

  • Matt Rogers
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Thousands of schools in the United States are vulnerable to extreme weather events and earthquakes.

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The system could bring serious flooding to parts of the Southern and Eastern United States.

Tracking the path of Hurricane Ida as the storm makes landfall in Louisiana.

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Any activity this evening can cause isolated flash flooding.

The Caldor fire could move into Tahoe Basin early this week amid challenging weather.

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The potential impacts include periods of heavy rain with possible flash flooding, gusty winds and a risk of tornadoes

More than 1 million people were without power in Louisiana as Hurricane Ida battered the southeastern part of the state on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

The remnants of Ida bring the potential for heavy rain, some flooding and severe storms but should be followed by a stretch of beautiful weather late this week and through the weekend.

Destructive winds and flooding rain could extend more than 100 hundred miles through Baton Rouge.

The muggy conditions continue for the final few days of August.

  • Greg Porter
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Storm is predicted to make landfall as a Category 4 Sunday and wallop New Orleans on the anniversary of Katrina.

Very muggy and sometimes hot as Hurricane Ida’s remnant rains arrive midweek.

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Most of the stormy action happens after midnight and will likely be confined to areas south and west of D.C.

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Since Hurricane Katrina, the city’s floodwalls have been rebuilt and strengthened.

  • Kevin Ambrose
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There is some science behind the abundance of notorious storms starting with the letter “I.”

Hurricane warning issued for New Orleans.

We'll see lots of sunshine this weekend and hopefully fewer late-day storms.

Heavy rainfall, lots of lightning, and isolated damaging wind are the main threats.

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