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Wednesday, July 22

Storm's worst misses Long Island, improving conditions ahead

Sun and clouds are in the Wednesday forecast after a chance of early showers and thunderstorms.

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Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to bring heavy rain, flooding along the Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to weaken in the Gulf of Mexico as it chugs closer to the U.S. But forecasters say it still could bring coastal flooding and heavy rain from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana.

Weeklong rainstorms in Chile blamed on El Nino kill at least 10 and trigger flash floods

Rescuers in Afghanistan search for scores missing after floods kill at least 23

Tropical Storm Bertha drifts toward land as Hurricane Fausto forms in the eastern Pacific

Flash floods kill at least 20 in Afghanistan and leave more than 100 missing

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Tropical Storm Fausto forms off Mexico's Pacific as tropical depression swirls in Gulf of Mexico

Thunderstorms will clear wildfire smoke from Northeast ahead of World Cup final, meteorologists say

Rescuers race to find survivors in the rain after a landslide in China kills at least 8

Texas floods have left high waters and a big cleanup job after hundreds of people are rescued

Uncertainty clouds the forecast on whether wildfire smoke will affect the World Cup final

Latin American governments prepare for El Nino as drought, floods and heat loom

Europe's early heat wave led to a spike in deaths, may have killed over 10,000

Texas flash floods leave at least 2 dead in region devastated a year ago

Weather conditions again brought devastating floods to a vulnerable swath of Texas

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Tropical Storm Elida forms in the Pacific Ocean and poses no threat to land as it strengthens

Flooding forces evacuations in parts of South Texas as slow-moving storms swamp the region

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Texas is drenched by heavy rains as forecasters warn that more storms could bring dangerous floods

Tropical depression forms far offshore of Mexico and is forecast to strengthen

Heavy rain collapses roof and kills 11 people in northwest Pakistan

Fire in Fontainebleau forest near Paris triggers evacuations; 10 still missing in Spanish wildfire

Typhoon Bavi weakens but still brings strong winds and rain to China

Philadelphia area digs out from damage left by a severe series of microburst storms

Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in southern Spain that killed at least 12

Heat and humidity make World Cup quarterfinal challenge for Norway, England even tougher

Missouri flooding leaves one dead, while rescuers helicopter more than 200 to safety at summer camp

Dangerous heat wave threatens oppressive temperatures in much of the US

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China as more than 1 million are evacuated

Rapidly growing wildfire in Los Angeles County prompts evacuations in remote high desert

Wildfire devastates an expat community in southern Spain, killing at least 12 with 23 missing

Meteorologists warn week ahead in US will have dangerous temps: 'Heat is not to be played with'

Wildfires across Europe have killed hundreds over the last decade

Typhoon Bavi takes aim at China as Taiwan's capital shuts schools

El Nino powers up as forecasters predict historic strength and a rainier winter for the US South

Flooding from days of heavy rain in southern China has killed 39 people

China allocates millions in new disaster relief after deadly storms and a landslide

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Rescuers search for 5 missing people after a deadly landslide in India's Kerala state

Landslides in Bangladesh kill at least 8 Rohingya refugees while monsoon rains batter India

Tornadoes and storms in central China kill at least 11 people

Heavy rain leads to New Jersey store roof collapse as heat wave breaks

Wildfire forces Tour de France to ban fans from stage finale as parts of Europe sizzle again

Tropical Storm Maysak killed 2 in China's south and heavy rains leave 5 dead in north

With poor ventilation and children packed in, UK's outdated schoolhouses swelter in the heat

Fierce winds hit US Pacific territories as Super Typhoon Bavi makes landfall near Guam

Unbearable heat suspected in 19 New Jersey deaths as high temperatures give way to thunderstorms

Searing heat and storms mar holiday with 3 children dead in Wisconsin and utility outages widespread

3 dead and others rescued after boat capsizes on Wisconsin lake amid storms

Mbappé is hot for France. The World Cup game against Paraguay is going to be a scorcher in Philly

Wildfire anxiety mounts amid fast-moving blazes and repeat evacuations

Deaths surged 29% in France during week of record heat, health agency says

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Possible super typhoon threatens US Pacific territories still recovering from last storm

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Wimbledon kept its courts lush green as other London lawns browned in record heat

Heat adds to strains on areas with data centers, raising the temperature on AI debates

Wildfires scorch southern France as heat and drought fuel blazes

India seeking to recover the body of an Everest climber known as 'Green Boots'

1 dead in Romania in a powerful storm after intense heat wave

Extraordinary heat in US Northeast arrives to clash with Fourth of July revelry

Vermont has long treated air conditioning as optional. A warming climate could be changing that.

A marine heat wave caused seabird deaths off California. El Nino could worsen the die-off

Hospitals in Europe are gearing up for the next heat wave armed with lessons from this one

Forecasters cite 'dangerous' conditions as heat scorches Midwest while on its way to the East

Floods in Ghana and Ivory Coast leave at least 24 dead following torrential rains

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Animal welfare activists in Montenegro worry about horses in Europe's scorching heat

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Warming climate, pollution and unplanned growth push Kashmir's lakes toward disappearance

Sweltering Midwest heat cancels outdoor plans as cooling centers open and the East braces

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