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New Update - Debby’s Most Intense Rainfall Still Ahead: Here's When Storm Will Affect Northeast New Update - Debby’s Most Intense Rainfall Still Ahead: Here's When Storm Will Affect Northeast
New Update - Debby’s Most Intense Rainfall Still Ahead: Here's When Storm Will Affect Northeast The most intense rainfall from Debby, which made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane over Florida's Big Bend, is still to come, and the storm is now expected to affect the Northeast later this week. Landfall was around 7 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5 about 70 miles southeast of Tallahassee, the National Hurricane Center said.  It was downgraded to a tropical storm shortly thereafter as it hit Florida's Gulf Coast with flooding rain, damaging winds, and storm surge. Debby could bring over a foot of rainfall this week to eastern Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, with widesprea…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Giant, Flying, Multi-Colored Spiders With 4-Inch-Long Legs Head To Northeast: What To Know Giant, Flying, Multi-Colored Spiders With 4-Inch-Long Legs Head To Northeast: What To Know
Giant, Flying, Multi-Colored Spiders With 4-Inch-Long Legs Head To Northeast: What To Know Large yellow-and-gray spiders with 4-inch-long legs that can fly through the air are heading to the Northeast and could show up this summer, according to multiple reports. Sightings of the Trichonephila clavata species known as "Joro spiders" have already been reported in 10 Eastern states, CBS News says. A New Jersey pest control company in January had warned that this might happen. 4NJ Pest, based in Flanders, said the spiders act as "pest controllers" in their natural habitats, however, their introduction to not-native species could be detrimental to the balance of local ecosystems.…

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COVID-19: Here Are Symptoms For New Strain That's Surged To Leading Cause Of US Infections COVID-19: Here Are Symptoms For New Strain That's Surged To Leading Cause Of US Infections
Covid-19: Here Are Symptoms For New Strain That's Surged To Leading Cause Of US Infections As a new COVID-19 subvariant has become the leading cause of infections in the US, details on reported symptoms have started to emerge. Click here for a new, updated story - COVID-19: Rapid Spread Of Highly Mutated JN.1 May Mean It's More Contagious Than Other JN.1, an offshoot of the highly transmissible Omicron variant and one of its subvariants, the BA.2.86 strain known as Pirola, now accounts for 44 percent of US cases, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released on Friday, Dec. 22. JN.1 has more than doubled its prevalence in on…

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Potential 'Full-Fledged' Nor'easter Could Hit Region: Here's What Forecasters Are Saying Now Potential 'Full-Fledged' Nor'easter Could Hit Region: Here's What Forecasters Are Saying Now
Potential 'Full-Fledged' Nor'easter Could Hit Region: Here's What Forecasters Are Saying Now One day of each weekend in the last six weeks has seen rain or showers. Get ready to make it seven in a row. But this weekend, that stormy pattern may kick it up a notch. Click here for a new, updated story: Chances Increase For Nor'easter Packed With Soaking Rain, Strong Winds: Here's Latest That's because forecasters are eyeing the chance for a significant storm along the East Coast that has the potential to become "a full-fledged Nor’easter, which will bring soaking rain and strong winds," according to AccuWeather.com. The current projected possible time frame for the storm is …

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Recall Issued For Popular Rao's Specialty Food Product Recall Issued For Popular Rao's Specialty Food Product
Recall Issued For Popular Rao's Specialty Food Product A recall has been issued for a popular Rao's Homemade Brand specialty food product. Sunny Dell Foods is recalling its 12-ounce jars of Rao’s Homemade Brand Roasted Red Peppers with Portobello Mushrooms because the affected jars of the condiment may contain undeclared tree nuts (pine nuts), the FDA announced.  People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to tree nuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these products. The recalled products were distributed across retail stores in the Northeast US and through mail order e-commerce. The pro…

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Major Hurricane Headed To US Could Have Impact In Northeast Major Hurricane Headed To US Could Have Impact In Northeast
Major Hurricane Headed To US Could Have Impact In Northeast Hurricane Ida, just upgraded from tropical storm status, is expected to make landfall in the United States as a major Category 3 or 4 hurricane on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast. The storm's long-term track takes it north and then east, with a possible impact on the Northeast in the middle of next week. Ida, the ninth-named storm of the 2021 Atlantic season, is expected to intensify further Saturday, Aug. 28 into Sunday, Aug. 29, with projected winds of 100 miles per hour or more just south of the mouth of the Mississippi R…

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New Cases Of Dangerous, Rare Tick-Borne Disease Confirmed In New England New Cases Of Dangerous, Rare Tick-Borne Disease Confirmed In New England
New Cases Of Dangerous, Rare Tick-Borne Disease Confirmed In New England New cases of the rare and dangerous tick-borne infection known as the Powassan virus have been reported in multiple New England residents. The Rhode Island Department of Health announced that a 70-year-old Providence County resident had been diagnosed with the virus, with a second case was also confirmed in a Maine resident. Other cases were also previously reported in Connecticut, when two people between the ages of 50 and 79 contracted the virus, representing the first cases of the year. Earlier story - Two CT Residents Test Positive For Dangerous, Rare Tick-Borne Disease With the weat…

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COVID-19: Amid Fears Of New Wave, Fauci Weighs In As Battle Between Vaccine, Variants Heats Up COVID-19: Amid Fears Of New Wave, Fauci Weighs In As Battle Between Vaccine, Variants Heats Up
Covid-19: Amid Fears Of New Wave, Fauci Weighs In As Battle Between Vaccine, Variants Heats Up While millions of Americans have expressed concerns about another new wave of COVID-19 infections, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said that he believes those fears may be overblown. Fauci said that as long as the country continues its mass vaccination efforts and ramping up the vaccine program, America will be able to avoid another “explosion” of COVID-19 cases in what would be the fourth major wave of new infections. Related story - COVID-19: Fourth Wave? Experts Disagree, But Say US At Tipping Point In Battle Vs. Virus The doctor cautioned that there could…

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Three Long-Range Forecasts Call For Stormy Winter: Here's When First Snowfall Is Most Likely Three Long-Range Forecasts Call For Stormy Winter: Here's When First Snowfall Is Most Likely
Three Long-Range Forecasts Call For Stormy Winter: Here's When First Snowfall Is Most Likely With three separate long-range forecasts calling for a snowy and stormy winter in the area, the National Weather Service released a map showing the likely first day of snowfall for locations across the country. For most of the region, it's between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30. (See the map above.) The earliest accumulating snowfall recorded in New York City happened on Oct. 21, 1952. Now, to those long-range forecasts: The Old Farmer's Almanac predicts a "wet and wild" 2019-20 winter in the Northeast marked by "shivers, snowflakes ... and strong storms" with the "snow-verload" affecting mainl…

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by Joe Lombardi