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Hurricane HQ: Texas gets heavy rain from Potential Tropical Cyclone 1
Flood Watches cover much of the Texas coast and southern parts of the state as Potential Tropical Cyclone One inches closer to a landfall in Mexico. The storm is producing tremendous amounts of rain, gusty winds and feet of storm surge.
Hurricane HQ: 2 more areas being tracked in tropics
While Potential Tropical Cyclone One is the most immediate concern for the U.S. , forecasters are closely watching two more areas in the tropics that could bring impacts to the mainland. One of the areas is in a similar place to where Potential Tropical Cyclone One originated earlier this week.
Dangerous heat wave tightens grip
Heat alerts cover a large swath of the northeastern U.S., stretching from Michigan to New England. Temperatures that will challenge records are expected for some of the nation’s largest cities. In one part of Maine, this will be the hottest weather the region has ever felt.
Watch this: Wildfires spread across West
This week alone has seen several wildfires start in the western U.S., including one in New Mexico that is threatening a town of thousands.
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