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11 US dam disasters, from Johnstown’s 2,209 dead to the spillway scare that forced 188,000 to flee

By Everett Sloane

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The first half of September was the hottest on record for dozens of US cities

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10 EF5 tornadoes since 2007, and the 12-year silence a North Dakota monster finally broke

By Everett Sloane

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A brush fire forced evacuations near Lahaina, site of Maui’s deadliest wildfire

By Everett Sloane

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US wildfires have burned more than 8.5 million acres this year, 143% of the 10-year average

By Everett Sloane

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9 of the costliest hurricanes to hit the United States since 1990

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A South Dakota hailstone nearly 8 inches wide still holds the US record for size

By Everett Sloane

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A flash flood emergency hit a New Mexico town still scarred by the state’s largest wildfire

By Everett Sloane

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A geomagnetic storm warning is lighting up auroras over Canada and Alaska

By Everett Sloane

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10 of the largest wildfires to burn in the US since 2000

By Everett Sloane

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10 nuclear reactors the NRC has approved to run decades past their original design life

By Everett Sloane

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An offshore storm is pushing flooding into New Jersey’s back bays

By Everett Sloane

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Flash floods triggered water rescues in a North Texas city

By Everett Sloane

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A wildfire that emptied Okanogan County towns has destroyed 31 structures

By Everett Sloane

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Up to 5 inches of rain triggered a flash flood emergency in a New Mexico burn scar

By Everett Sloane

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9 American reservoirs drained to a sliver of what they can hold

By Everett Sloane

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9 hurricanes that exploded in strength faster than almost any storm on record

By Everett Sloane

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10 shut-down nuclear reactors being brought back to life

By Everett Sloane

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Hurricane Polo becomes the second-strongest storm ever in the eastern Pacific

By Everett Sloane

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8 American wind farms already generating power on a massive scale

By Everett Sloane

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