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  Weather news and information from the US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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• The incredible winning images in the Historic Photographer of the Year 2020 contest
  
  The winning and shortlisted images in the Historic Photographer of the Year Awards 2020 were unveiled today by broadcaster Dan Snow and historic and cultural travel experts Trip Historic.
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 26 Nov 2020 15:31:18 GMT.
• Heavy rain in the Northeast, critical fire danger in the Southwest
  
  The holiday storm that has been tracking across the country brought some severe weather and heavy rain to parts of the Midwest and the south on Wednesday.
  ABC News.  Thu, 26 Nov 2020 09:33:41 -0500.
• Surfaced shipwreck likely a 19th-century cargo vessel
  
  ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) - Researchers believe a shipwreck that surfaced near Crescent Beach is likely the remnants of a cargo vessel called the Caroline Eddy that was run aground by a hurricane in the late 19th century. ...
  Colleen Michele Jones, St. Augustine Record.  Washington Times.  Thu, 26 Nov 2020 03:01:38 -0500.
• Thunderstorm Causes Damage, No Injuries in Arlington
  
  Powerful thunderstorms swept through parts of the Southern Plains on Tuesday night, causing damage in the city of Arlington but no reported injuries or fatalities.
  The Associated Press.  NBC.  Wed, Nov 25 2020 06:38:21 PM.
• As season nears, Europe ponders skiing during pandemic
  
  Though the first real snow has yet to fall across much of Europe, ski buffs are imagining with dread a bizarre scene: Skiing in Zermatt in Switzerland while lifts idle across the border in Italy's Aosta valley
  Via Ap News Wire.  The Independent.  Wed, 25 Nov 2020 17:38:15 GMT.
• Cyclone Nivar: Heavy rain lashes India as storm approaches
  
  Cyclone Nivar is due to make landfall along the south-eastern coast shortly after midnight.
  BBC News.  Wed, 25 Nov 2020 11:57:34 GMT.
• Texas tornados, lightning strike in Arlington, Dallas
  
  A line of thunderstorms has moved across the state of Texas in America with reports of tornados and lightning lighting up the sky through the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Tornado sirens were set off in Arlington and Dallas after ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Wed, 25 Nov 2020 14:07:43 +1200.
• Punishing hurricanes to spur more Central American migration
  
  At a shelter in this northern Honduran city, Lilian Gabriela Santos Sarmiento says back-to-back hurricanes that hit with devastating fury this month have overturned her life. ...
  Fox News.  Tue, 24 Nov 2020 20:52:21 GMT.
• Severe thunderstorms, heatwave set to descend on south-east Queensland
  
  Storms are forecast for Tuesday before the mercury will again rise towards the end of the week.
  Toby Crockford.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Mon, 23 Nov 2020 21:02:17 +1100.
• Cyclone Gati hits Somalia
  
  The storm with sustained winds of around 60 mph brings torrential rain to the African country. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka braces for stormy weather next week. Louise Lear has details.
  BBC News.  Sun, 22 Nov 2020 10:22:15 GMT.
• Microplastics found 8,440 metres up in Mount Everest's 'Death Zone'
  
  Microplastics have been discovered in snow and stream water close to the summit of Mount Everest, according to new research.
  Sky News.  Fri, 20 Nov 2020 21:43:00 +0000.
• Allstate (ALL) Provides October Catastrophe Loss Estimates
  
  Allstate (ALL) anticipates suffering catastrophe losses worth $345 million pretax ($273 million after tax) for the month of October, mostly related to hurricanes Zeta and Delta.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Fri, 20 Nov 2020 16:50:00 GMT.
• There are microplastics near the top of Mount Everest too
  
  Researchers analyzing snow and stream samples have found evidence of microplastic pollution on Mount Everest. ...
  Science Daily.  Fri, 20 Nov 2020 11:39:20 EST.
• Louisiana's Sales Tax Holiday for Hurricane and Pandemic Recovery Starts Soon
  
  Attention all Louisiana shoppers! The state's newest sales tax holiday starts soon. This one-time event takes place on November 20 and 21 in the Pelican State. ...
  Kiplinger.  Thu, 19 Nov 2020 14:48:30 GMT.
• Power plant in Russia's Vladivostok halts operation due to snow cyclone
  
  Over 90,000 residents of the city are left without electricity
  Tass.  Thu, 19 Nov 2020 15:05:48 +0300.
• Hurricanes Take A Toll On Gulf Of Mexico Oil Production
  
  But the price of oil stayed largely stable.
  By Nicholas Reimann, Forbes Staff.  Forbes.  Wed, 18 Nov 2020 13:49:45 -0500.
• Hurricane Iota Live Updates: Landslide Warning as Storm Hits Nicaragua
  
  The storm has left three dead, and is moving across parts of Central America that are still reeling from Hurricane Eta.
  New York Times.  Tue, 17 Nov 2020 23:06:23 +0000.
• Editorial: Double hurricanes could make the Central America migration crisis even worse
  
  Back-to-back hurricanes devastating Nicaragua and Honduras, strained by five years of drought, will only add to the region's migration problem.
  The Times Editorial Board.  Los Angeles Times.  Tue, 17 Nov 2020 16:23:45 -0500.
• Hurricane Iota roars onto Nicaragua as 2nd blow in 2 weeks
  
  It is carrying hurricane-force winds over northern Nicaragua and is expected to cross southern Honduras by the evening.
  Al Jazeera.  Tue, 17 Nov 2020 16:50:03 +0000.
• NHC: Iota to Transform into Major Hurricane
  
  Hurricane warnings are in effect for Colombia, Nicaragua, Honduras.
  Voice of America.  Mon, 16 Nov 2020 02:27:07 -0500.

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