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Power outages piling up around RI. See where on our map.

Power outages are cropping up in Rhode Island as a powerful storm is moving through the state. Rhode Island is forecasted to recieve 2 to 3 inches of rain, with up to 4 inches in some areas, as a bomb cyclone moves through the Northeast, according to the National Weather Service. The state is currently […]

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Desperation and exhaustion in North Carolina’s mountains days after Helene’s deluge

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Desperate residents of the storm-battered mountains of western North Carolina lined up for water and food, hunted for cell signals, and slogged buckets from creeks to flush toilets days after Hurricane Helene’s remnants deluged the region. Exhausted emergency workers toiled around the clock to clear roads, restore power and phone service, and […]

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