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Breaking: Sandy Prompts NYC, Other Coastal Evacuations

Many updates...

(STATE COLLEGE, PA Accuweathter.com) - Hurricane Sandy remains on track to become a historical storm for the mid-Atlantic and southern New England with New Jersey and New York City bracing for very dangerous conditions and catastrophic damage.

NOTICE: Hurricane Sandy Kicks Up Catastrophic East Coast Storm

Still a few days away from the U.S., the storm has already killed 21 people in the Caribbean.

(SALEM, Ore.) - As Hurricane Sandy moves northward, squally weather will spread to the eastern Carolinas late tonight and Saturday, with gusts near 50mph.

Snow and Cold Aimed at the Northwest

The cold and snow may be enough to jump-start the ski season in the Cascades and also in the Canada Rockies.

(STATE COLLEGE, PA / Accuweathter.com) - The coldest air of the season so far is forecast by AccuWeather.com to roll into the Northwest this weekend, and it will be accompanied by snow in some areas.

The storm track will shift farther south in the Pacific this weekend. As it does, colder air will drain southward from British Columbia into Washington, Oregon and the northern part of Great Basin and Rockies.

Tropical Storm Paul Continues Weakening

Tropical Storm Paul is expected to slowly move off to the northwest, parallel to the Baja Peninsula's west coast.

(STATE COLLEGE,, PA Accuweathter.com) - Tropical Storm Paul will graze Baja California in Mexico today, helping it to weaken further in the coming hours.

As the center of the storm meanders along the coast, the storm will be thrust into conditions that will rip the storm apart. High up in the atmosphere, strong upper-level winds will create a disconnect between the top and bottom of the storm, weakening it.

Hurricane Rafael`s Next Target: Bermuda

Rafael is currently a Category 1 hurricane and should maintain hurricane status as it passes Bermuda.

(STATE COLLEGE,, PA Accuweathter.com) - AccuWeather.com reports with the Caribbean in its rear view mirror, Hurricane Rafael is expected take aim at Bermuda this week.

A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for Bermuda with Rafael set to pass close to the island nation late Tuesday.

Oregon Blown Away By the Columbus Day Storm 50 Years Ago Today

October 12, 1962 is a day that lives in infamy- in Oregon, anyway.

(SALEM) - With little fear of exaggeration, it can be stated that the Columbus Day Storm of 1962 was the most powerful windstorm to strike the Pacific Northwest in the 20th century.

Certainly no windstorm since has generated as much widespread devastation as the Big Blow, not even close.

Tropical Storm Isaac Closes Courthouses in Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana

Check the courts' websites for updates on re-openings.

(WASHINGTON DC) - With Tropical Storm Isaac now on track to pass southwest of New Orleans early Wednesday morning, all offices of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, August 28 and 29.

From Hurricane Katrina to Isaac: New Orleans` Lower 9 Still Waiting for Grocery Store

In the meantime, residents will be waiting out one more storm and another day in seven years without a grocery store.

(NEW ORLEANS) - New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward become famous for months of standing flood waters after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 and subsequently, by Actor Brad Pitt’s home rebuilding project.

Escape the Heat in one of Salem`s Cooling Centers

Drink water and Avoid the Sun!

(SALEM) - The City of Salem wants area residents to know of a couple of cooling centers available today.

Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty St SE, is open until 10 p.m. this evening. The public is always welcome to visit and enjoy your library. Area malls and theatres are great cooling places too.

July 2012 Marks Hottest Month on Record

The hottest locations in July were mostly stretched across the Midwest and central Plains, areas largely plagued by intense drought.

(STATE COLLEGE, PA Accuweather.com) - AccuWeather.com reports July 2012 marked the hottest month on record ever for the lower 48 states, according to a report released by NOAA Wednesday.

With an average temperature of 77.6 degrees F in the contiguous U.S., the month of July surpassed the 20th century average by 3.3 degrees F.