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LOCAL 5 FORECAST: Breezy, mild weather this weekend

Hurricane

Beta hovers in the Gulf, expected to move toward south Texas on Sunday

As the storm tracks to our west early this week, rain and coastal flooding will be the main impacts for south Louisiana.
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I think the pier is supposed to be above the water

Coastal flooding hit the city of Galveston, Texas, hard on Sept. 19, resulting in this pier becoming completely covered in water.
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Roaring thunder above the treetops

Storms rumbled over Federal Way, Washington, the night of Friday, Sept. 18, while lightning kept the night bright.
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People rescued from sinking boats during Hurricane Sally

A new retiree told AccuWeather that he saw people rescued from boats that capsized near Pensacola, Florida during Hurricane Sally.
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Riding out a hurricane inside an RV

While other people evacuated or hid in a public restroom nearby, one man stayed in an RV near Pensacola when Hurricane Sally made landfall nearby.
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Sally's rain and storm surge hammer Gulf Coast

Follow Hurricane Sally's path to landfall and aftermath along the Gulf Coast with AccuWeather's live coverage throughout Sally.
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How the Salvation Army is providing relief after Sally

The Salvation Army had been in place in Pensacola, Florida, in the days before Sally arrived and is now providing food, water and emotional support.
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Knowing your first frost date

Your ability to plant flowers or crops in the fall could be hindered by the first frost date in your area.
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The brief history of Greek-lettered storms

When all the names in the hurricane list are taken, we resort to the Greek alphabet. Here's a brief history of the last time the Greek alphabet was used.
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Rare gas detected suggests potential life in Venus' clouds

Scientists announced on Sept. 14, they found traces of phosphine, a biosignature gas, high in Venus' atmosphere, suggesting possible life in the clouds.
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What happens if they run out of letters for hurricane names?

For only the second time in history, we've run out of letters for named storms so we've moved to the Greek alphabet.

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LOCAL 5 FORECAST: Breezy, mild weather this weekend

Beta hovers in the Gulf, expected to move toward south Texas on Sunday

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Local 5 - weareiowa.com | Des Moines Local News & Weather | Des Moines, Iowa

LOCAL 5 FORECAST: Breezy, mild weather this weekend

Beta hovers in the Gulf, expected to move toward south Texas on Sunday

I think the pier is supposed to be above the water

Roaring thunder above the treetops

People rescued from sinking boats during Hurricane Sally

Riding out a hurricane inside an RV

Sally's rain and storm surge hammer Gulf Coast

How the Salvation Army is providing relief after Sally

Knowing your first frost date

The brief history of Greek-lettered storms

Rare gas detected suggests potential life in Venus' clouds

What happens if they run out of letters for hurricane names?

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