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Highly Contagious Stomach Bug Spreading Fast In Northeast: Here's What To Know
A highly contagious stomach bug is spreading nationwide with the highest positivity rate now in the Northeast, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Norovirus causes inflammation of the stomach or intestines, which is called acute gastroenteritis.
The most common symptoms are vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, and stomach pain, with fever, headache, and body aches also associated with the illness.
Norovirus outbreaks frequently occur in schools, childcare centers, colleges, and universities.
Foods that are commonly involved in norovirus outbreaks include:
Leaf…
Tropical Storm Ophelia Makes Landfall, Heads North Packed With Heavy Rain, Strong Winds
Tropical Storm Ophelia is heading inland and northward, bringing heavy rainfall, coastal flooding, and strong winds that extend well beyond its center.
Ophelia made landfall near Emerald Isle, North Carolina, on Saturday morning, Sept. 23.
It's packed with 65-mile-per-hour winds and is moving at around 13 mph.
Isolated tornadoes are possible from the system.
"Ophelia will spread drenching downpours, strong gusts, pounding surf, and ocean, sound, and bay flooding northward along the Atlantic coast from North Carolina to New Jersey, southeastern New York, and southern New England…
'Get Ready For A Winter Wonderland': Old Farmer's Almanac Releases 2023-24 Forecast
The mild winter of 2022-23 may become a distant memory with more typical conditions expected in 2023-24, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
"The 2024 Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts snow, seasonable cold, and all of winter’s delights," states the publication, which has been making long-term weather forecasts since 1792. "This winter’s forecast is sure to excite snow bunnies and sweater lovers alike, promising a whole lot of cold and snow across North America."
In the Northeast, snow will arrive beginning in November, with storms, showers, and flurries continuing through the sta…