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power knocked out to 600,000 customers as cat4 helene makes landfall
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2024-09-27 04:49:58 UTC
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Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida as a devastating Category 4 storm
Fox Weather, 27 Sep 2024 03:03Z

Florida sheriff asks people who didn't evacuate to write contact info on leg
The Hill, 27 Sep 2024 02:06Z


Remember, if other plans fail you can shelter from hurricanes
at Disney World. They do a great job of keeping the lights on
during emergencies.


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This year, we brought online a new 270-acre, 50+-MW solar facility
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[15 ft surges is only a number!]
Tropical Weather Latest: Helene becomes a major Category 3 hurricane as it
heads toward Florida
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Helene strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane Thu as it
barreled across the Gulf of Mexico on a path to Florida.

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forecasters say
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history.
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Paul Aubrin
2024-09-27 13:26:36 UTC
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Remember, if other plans fail you can shelter from hurricanes
at Disney World. They do a great job of keeping the lights on
during emergencies.
During the great 1705 hurricane, power was not knocked out (but chimneys
fell).

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