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Floodwaters still threaten parts of Australia’s east coast as tropical storm cleanup begins

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Australia’s prime minister cautioned that the fallout from a vicious tropical storm over the weekend was “far from over” as parts of two states remained inundated with perilous floodwaters Monday, even as the initial threat from the deluge continued to recede. One person was killed and several others were injured after … Read more

Three tropical cyclones are swirling in the South Pacific

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Three tropical cyclones are spinning in the South Pacific, an occurrence that scientists say is unusual. Tropical cyclones Rae, Seru and Alfred are all churning as the region is in the peak of a season that starts in November and ends in April. The storms are called cyclones when they happen in the Southwest Pacific … Read more