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'Helene Unravels:' Rainy Days Ahead For Some Eastern States After Hurricane 'Helene Unravels:' Rainy Days Ahead For Some Eastern States After Hurricane
'Helene Unravels:' Rainy Days Ahead For Some Eastern States After Hurricane With rescue efforts from Hurricane Helene underway in southern states, showers are expected in northeastern states early this week, forecasters are saying. The storm made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane last Thursday and left hundreds stranded by flooding and at least 95 people dead in Virginia, Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, multiple news outlets report. According to AccuWeather, Helene is expected to "unravel" over some mid-Atlantic and Northeastern states, bringing localized downpours, showers, and clouds through the end of the month. "Moist air…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
One Killed In Harford County Home Explosion; Maryland Fire Marshal Investigating One Killed In Harford County Home Explosion; Maryland Fire Marshal Investigating
One Killed In Harford County Home Explosion; Maryland Fire Marshal Investigating At least one person is dead and two others were injured in an apparent home explosion at a Harford County home on Sunday morning. Shortly before 6:45 a.m. on Aug. 11, first responders were called to the 2300 block of Arthur Woods Drive in Bel Air, to investigate a reported gas leak that was followed by an explosion, officials say. Volunteer Firefighters from @AbingdonFire and surrounding companies are on scene of an apparent house explosion in the 2300 block of Arthur Woods Drive in #BelAirMD. Firefighters are searching for victims. Stay away from the area. pic.twitter.com/A53xfnMx39 — H…

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by Zak Failla
News
Community Steps Up For Veteran 'Hero' Severely Injured In Massive Maryland Explosion Community Steps Up For Veteran 'Hero' Severely Injured In Massive Maryland Explosion
Community Steps Up For Veteran 'Hero' Severely Injured In Massive Maryland Explosion A community is stepping up to help support a veteran who was injured while trying to rescue several people from an explosion in Baltimore's Pigtown neighborhood last week, according to GoFundMe. Terry Bagley Sr., 70, was attempting to help rescue two people when he was crushed by debris after the explosion in the 1100 block of Bayard Street, leaving him trapped until firefighters found him, the GoFundMe states.  "My father is a 70-year-old veteran who had put his life on the line to ensure the safety of others", stated Bagley's son, Terry Bagley. "He is currently in Shock Trauma, where…

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by Annie DeVoe