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		<title>Gulf Coast residents mostly unscathed as Ida weakens to a depression, soaks Southeast</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Nelson</dc:creator>
		
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Ida weakens to a depression, soaks the Southeast

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Tropical Storm Ida sloshed ashore with rain and gusty winds Tuesday before weakening to a depression, causing little damage along the Gulf Coast but bringing more rain to the already-soaked Southeast.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Ida&#8217;s center first touched land on Dauphin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gulf Coast residents mostly unscathed as Ida weakens to a depression, heads east to Fla.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Reeves</dc:creator>
		
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Ida weakens to a depression, heads east to Fla.

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Tropical Storm Ida sloshed ashore with rain and gusty winds Tuesday before weakening to a depression, leaving weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents largely unscathed and bringing more rain to the already-soaked Southeast.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Ida&#8217;s center first touched land on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gulf Coast residents assess damage as Ida weakens to a tropical depression, heads east</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida weakens to a tropical depression, heads east

MIAMI — Forecasters say Ida has weakened to a tropical depression and is heading east toward the Florida Panhandle with winds near 35 mph (55 kph).
Ida was a tropical storm with winds near 45 mph (75 kph) when it came ashore near Mobile Bay in southern Alabama on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ida blows ashore in Alabama as weather-tested Gulf Coast residents ride out tropical storm</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Reeves</dc:creator>
		
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Ida blows ashore as Gulf Coast rides out storm

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. — Tropical Storm Ida sloshed ashore with rain and gusty but weakening winds before dawn Tuesday as weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents rode out the rare late-season storm.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Ida&#8217;s center first touched land on Dauphin Island and was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weather-tested Gulf Coast residents stay put as weakening tropical storm creeps toward land</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:06:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Reeves</dc:creator>
		
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Gulf Coast residents stay put ahead of Ida

GULF SHORES, Ala. — Weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents refused to retreat from a rare late-season tropical storm that weakened as it crept toward shore Tuesday, bringing heavy rain, stiff winds and some flooding.
Ida&#8217;s winds had dissipated to about 50 mph (85 kph), and at 4 a.m., the center [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane warning for Gulf Coast from Mississippi to Florida; New Orleans under watch for Ida</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Hurricane warning for Gulf Coast for Ida
MIAMI — Forecasters have issued a hurricane warning for the Gulf Coast from Mississippi to Florida as Hurricane Ida with winds around 105 mph approaches.

A warning means hurricane conditions are expected within the day. The National Hurricane Center on Sunday night issued it for Pascagoula, Miss., east to Indian [...]]]></description>
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		<title>La. Gov. declares state of emergency as Hurricane Ida menaces Gulf Coast, could hit Tuesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
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La. Gov. declares emergency ahead of Hurricane Ida

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to target the United States this year, plodded Sunday toward the Gulf Coast with 105 mph winds, bringing the threat of flooding and storm surges.
A hurricane watch extended over more than 200 miles of coastline across southeastern Louisiana, Mississippi, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Ida threatens US Gulf Coast near end of season, could make landfall by Tuesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Late-season hurricane takes aim at US Gulf Coast

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to target the United States this year, plodded early Monday toward the Gulf Coast with 105 mph winds, bringing the threat of flooding and storm surges.
A hurricane warning extended more than 200 miles of coastline from Pascagoula, Miss., east [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declares state of emergency to prepare for Hurricane Ida in Gulf</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
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La. Gov. declares state of emergency ahead of Ida

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency Sunday as the Gulf Coast braced for the arrival of Hurricane Ida, which was making its way across the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 2 storm.
A hurricane watch was in effect from southeastern Louisiana [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Ida strengthens to Category 2 with 100 mph winds</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida now a Category 2 storm with 100 mph winds

MIAMI — Hurricane Ida strengthened to a Category 2 storm on Sunday, and a hurricane watch was extended to the Florida Panhandle as Ida made its way across the Gulf of Mexico.
The hurricane watch now stretches from southeastern Louisiana to Mexico Beach, Fla. Forecasters at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ida brushes Mexico&#8217;s Yucatan, hurricane watch issued for US Gulf coastline</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine E. Shoichet</dc:creator>
		
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Ida brushes past Mexico, watch issued for US coast

CANCUN, Mexico — Hurricane Ida swiped the resort city of Cancun on Sunday with bands of wind and rain as it steamed north toward the Gulf of Mexico, where officials issued a hurricane watch for coastal Louisiana and Mississippi.
Gusts of wind whipped palm trees and fishermen pulled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane watch issued for La., Miss. coastline as Ida crosses Yucatan Channel toward US</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Hurricane watch issued for coastal La., Miss.

MIAMI — A hurricane watch has been issued for coastal Louisiana and Mississippi as Hurricane Ida begins making its way through the Gulf of Mexico toward the U.S.
Ida could reach the northern Gulf Coast by Tuesday.
Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday morning that the watch [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tourists in Cancun, Cozumel prepare for Hurricane Ida; but direct hit unlikely</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine E. Shoichet</dc:creator>
		
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Ida becomes hurricane a 2nd time off Mexico coast

CANCUN, Mexico — Ida grew into a hurricane for a second time as it roared over the Caribbean on a path that could take it between Mexico&#8217;s resort-studded Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba before heading for the southern United States.
Tour operators and fishermen along Mexico&#8217;s Caribbean coast, including [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mexico issues hurricane warning as Ida approaches Cancun; winds up to 90 mph</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/mexico-issues-hurricane-warning-as-ida-approaches-cancun-winds-up-to-90-mph-222242/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Mexico issues hurricane warning as Ida approaches

MIAMI — The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Mexico has issued a hurricane warning for parts of the Yucatan Peninsula as Ida nears the popular resort town of Cancun.
The Miami-based center says the warning is in effect from Playa del Carmen to Cabo Catoche, including Cancun and Cozumel.
It says [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cancun hotels, tourists get ready as Ida strengthens into hurricane over Caribbean</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/cancun-hotels-tourists-get-ready-as-ida-strengthens-into-hurricane-over-caribbean-222150/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine E. Shoichet</dc:creator>
		
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Ida grows into hurricane near Mexico&#8217;s Carib coast

CANCUN, Mexico — Officials readied storm shelters along Mexico&#8217;s Caribbean coast Saturday and told fishermen and tour operators to pull in their boats as Ida strengthened into a hurricane as it neared the resort city of Cancun.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Ida&#8217;s winds had picked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ida strengthens to hurricane with winds of 75 mph over Caribbean as it nears Cancun, Mexico</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida becomes hurricane as it nears Cancun, Mexico

MIAMI — Ida has strengthened to a hurricane over the Caribbean as it nears Cancun, Mexico.
Forecaster Todd Kimberlain with the the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Ida&#8217;s winds have picked up to 75 mph (120 kph).
The storm is expected to pass between Mexico and Cuba on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tropical-storm warnings issued in Mexico, Cuba as Ida strengthens over Caribbean</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/tropical-storm-warnings-issued-in-mexico-cuba-as-ida-strengthens-over-caribbean-221977/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jorge Dominguez</dc:creator>
		
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Ida hurricane watch for Mexico&#8217;s Caribbean coast

CANCUN, Mexico — Officials readied storm shelters along Mexico&#8217;s Caribbean coast Saturday and told fishermen and tour operators to pull in their boats amid warnings that Tropical Storm Ida could become a hurricane as it neared the resort city of Cancun.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Ida&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tropical-storm warnings issued in Mexico, Cuba as Ida rapidly strengthens over Caribbean</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/tropical-storm-warnings-issued-in-mexico-cuba-as-ida-rapidly-strengthens-over-caribbean-2-221919/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida spurs tropical-storm warnings in Caribbean

CANCUN, Mexico — Officials readied storm shelters along Mexico&#8217;s Caribbean coast Saturday and told fishermen and tour operators to pull in their boats amid warnings that Tropical Storm Ida could become a hurricane as it neared the resort city of Cancun.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Ida&#8217;s winds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tropical storm warnings issued in Mexico, Cuba as Ida rapidly strengthens over Caribbean</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida spurs tropical storm warnings in Caribbean

MIAMI — Tropical storm warnings were issued Saturday for parts of Mexico and Cuba as Ida rapidly gained strength over Caribbean waters, and the storm could start affecting the U.S. Gulf Coast by Tuesday.
A hurricane watch was also issued for part of Mexico&#8217;s Yucatan Peninsula.
The warnings were issued for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tropical storm warning issued for Grand Cayman Island as Ida gains strength over Caribbean</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida spurs tropical storm warning for Grand Cayman

MIAMI — A tropical storm warning has been issued for Grand Cayman Island as Ida gains strength over Caribbean waters.
A tentative forecast track from the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami shows the storm could hit the U.S. Gulf Coast next week.
The warning means tropical storm conditions are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ida drenches Central America, forecasters say it might regain force, head toward US</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida drenches Central America, might approach US

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Former Hurricane Ida drenched Central America as a tropical depression Friday and edged back out over the Caribbean, where forecasters said it had some chance of regaining force and heading toward the United States.
Ida had winds of 75 mph (125 kph) when it hit the central [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ida sweeps into Nicaragua as hurricane, damaging homes, forcing evacuations, then loses steam</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida hits Nicaragua as hurricane, then loses steam

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Hurricane Ida swept onto Nicaragua&#8217;s Atlantic coast Thursday, destroying homes, damaging schools and downing bridges before losing steam and becoming a tropical depression as it moved inland.
Ida&#8217;s winds swirled at 75 mph (125 kph) when the storm struck land around sunrise in Tasbapauni, about 60 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ida weakens to tropical depression with 35 mph top winds as it sweeps over Nicaragua</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida weakens to tropical depression over Nicaragua

MIAMI — Ida has weakened to a tropical depression with 35 mph top winds as it sweeps over Nicaragua.
The storm rumbled ashore Thursday at hurricane strength, but began losing muscle as it moved over land, dumping rain.
By Thursday night, Nicaragua&#8217;s government had discontinued tropical storm warnings along the country&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Ida rips into Nicaragua, damages homes, schools, forcing evacuation of thousands</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Filadelfo Aleman</dc:creator>
		
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Hurricane Ida rips into Nicaragua&#8217;s Atlantic coast

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Hurricane Ida swept onto Nicaragua&#8217;s Atlantic coast Thursday, destroying homes, damaging schools and downing bridges before losing steam and becoming a tropical storm as it moved inland.
Ida&#8217;s winds swirled at 75 mph (125 kph) when the storm struck land around sunrise in Tasbapauni, about 60 miles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ida weakens slightly, becomes a tropical storm with 65 mph winds as it dumps rain on Nicaragua</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:05:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida weakens to tropical storm over Nicaragua

MIAMI — Ida has been downgraded to a tropical storm, weakening as it dumps heavy rains over Nicaragua.
The storm was at hurricane strength when it hit the country&#8217;s Atlantic coast around sunrise Thursday, destroying several dozen homes and forcing the evacuation of more than 3,000 people.
On Thursday afternoon, Ida [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Ida hits Nicaragua, forces evacuations, power outages</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Hurricane Ida hits Nicaragua coast
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Newly born Hurricane Ida ripped into Nicaragua&#8217;s Atlantic coast on Thursday, destroying several dozen homes and forcing the evacuation of more than 3,000 people.

Ida, clocking 75 mph (120 kph) winds, struck land around sunrise in Tasbapauni, about 60 miles northeast of Bluefields, said meteorologist Dennis Feltgen of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ida reaches hurricane force, batters Nicaraguan island as it heads for landfall on mainland</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida reaches hurricane force near Nicaragua

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Tropical Storm Ida grew to hurricane force just off Nicaragua&#8217;s coast on Thursday, forcing more than 2,000 people to flee their homes and knocking out power to some parts of the impoverished region.
The hurricane was forecast to slash into Nicaragua&#8217;s Atlantic coast within hours, then cut across [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tropical Storm Ida batters Nicaraguan island as it heads for landfall on mainland</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Tropical Storm Ida batters Nicaraguan island

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Tropical Storm Ida uprooted trees, knocked down power lines and forced the evacuation of 300 people on Nicaragua&#8217;s Corn Island after forming Wednesday and quickly gaining strength in the southwestern Caribbean.
The storm was threatening to become a hurricane before making landfall in Nicaragua early Thursday morning.
Heavy rains [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane watch for Nicaragua coast; Tropical Storm Ida strengthens, may make land Thursday</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Tropical Storm Ida strengthens in SW Caribbean

MIAMI — Tropical storm Ida is gaining strength in the southwest Caribbean, prompting a hurricane watch for the eastern coast of Nicaragua and storm warnings for two Colombian islands.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the ninth tropical storm of the season took shape Wednesday afternoon. Maximum sustained winds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tropical Storm Ida forms in Caribbean, warnings in effect for parts of Colombia, Nicarauga</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Tropical Storm Ida forms in southwest Caribbean

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Tropical storm Ida formed in the southwestern Caribbean on Wednesday, quickly gaining muscle and threatening to become a hurricane before making landfall in Nicaragua.
Nicaraguan authorities readied shelters, saying evacuations were likely in the coastal city of Bluefields and the towns of Laguna de Perlas, Cruz de [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:47:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Tropical depression forms in southwest Caribbean

MIAMI — A tropical depression has formed in the southwestern Caribbean, prompting storm warnings for the coast of Nicaragua and two Colombian islands.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the 11th tropical depression of the season formed Wednesday morning. It had maximum sustained winds near 35 mph (55 kph) and [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Tropical Storm Neki heading north in Pacific

HONOLULU — Tropical Storm Neki is moving north in the central Pacific with little change in strength expected.
Neki&#8217;s maximum sustained winds were near 40 mph Monday morning.
The storm is centered about 480 miles northwest of Lihue, Hawaii, and is moving at about 18 mph.
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		<title>Neki weakens to a tropical storm farm from land in the Pacific; further weakening expected</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HONOLULU — Neki has weakened to a tropical storm as it spins far out in the central Pacific.

Neki was once a powerful hurricane, but its top winds have dropped to near 75 mph. Additional weakening is expected.
The hurricane is centered about 400 miles west of Lihue, Hawaii, and moving north-northeast near 7 mph.
The storm isn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Neki weakens to a Category 1 hurricane in the central Pacific Ocean</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HONOLULU — Hurricane Neki has weakened to a Category 1 hurricane is it spins far out in the central Pacific.

Neki&#8217;s maximum sustained winds have dropped to near 90 mph with additional weakening expected.
The hurricane is centered about 415 miles west of Lihue, Hawaii, and moving north-northeast near 9 mph.
The storm isn&#8217;t expected to threaten Hawaii, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Neki weakens to a Category 2 storm in the central Pacific Ocean</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HONOLULU — Hurricane Neki has weakened to a Category 2 storm far out in the central Pacific Ocean.

Neki&#8217;s maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 100 mph and additional weakening is expected.
The hurricane was centered late Thursday about 435 miles west-southwest of Lihue, Hawaii and moving north-northeast near 9 mph.
The storm isn&#8217;t expected to threaten [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Neki trudges across the central Pacific Ocean</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hurricane Neki treks across the central Pacific

HONOLULU — Hurricane Neki continues its trudge across the central Pacific with little change in strength expected over the next day.
Neki is a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 115 mph.
The hurricane was centered Thursday morning about 525 miles west of Honolulu, moving to the north-northeast near [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Neki strengthens to a Category 3 hurricane far asea in Pacific, with top winds near 115 mph</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HONOLULU — Forecasters say Neki has strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane far from land in Pacific, with top winds near 115 mph.

On Wednesday afternoon, Hurricane Neki was centered about 620 miles west-southwest of Honolulu and about 410 miles south of French Frigate Shoals.
A hurricane warning has been issued for part of the Papahanaumokuakea National [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tropical Storm Rick hits Mexico&#8217;s Mazatlan resort, topples trees, signs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:33:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MAZATLAN, Mexico — Tropical Storm Rick hit Mexico&#8217;s Pacific coast just north of the resort of Mazatlan on Wednesday, toppling trees and signs after sparing Los Cabos on the Baja California peninsula a direct blow. There were no reports of significant damage or injuries.

The center of the storm made landfall around 10 a.m. EDT (1400 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tropical Storm Rick threatens to bring floods, mudslides to Mexico&#8217;s Mazatlan area</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS CABOS, Mexico — Tropical Storm Rick weakened rapidly as it headed for a soggy collision with Mexico&#8217;s Pacific coast near Mazatlan on Wednesday after sparing Baja California&#8217;s glitzy resorts a direct blow.

Authorities suspended classes for two days in coastal cities of Sinaloa state and readied shelters for possible evacuations due to flooding.
Forecasters said Rick [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tropical Storm Rick threatens floods, mud slides on mainland Mexico after bypassing Baja</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tropical Storm threatens floods, slides in Mexico
LOS CABOS, Mexico — Tropical Storm Rick threatens to trigger dangerous flash floods and mud slides when it makes landfall in western Mexico after sparing Baja California&#8217;s glitzy resorts a direct blow.

In Sinaloa, where Rick is expected to make landfall Wednesday, authorities suspended classes for two days in cities [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HONOLULU — Forecasters say Hurricane Neki has formed in the Pacific Ocean, far from the main Hawaiian Islands.

The Central Pacific Hurricane Center says maximum winds Tuesday evening were at about 75 mph. It is expected to pass near tiny Johnston Island possibly on Wednesday.
The uninhabited island, which is part of the isolated Johnston Atoll, is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weakened Tropical Storm Rick heads for Mexican resort areas</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS CABOS, Mexico — Once-powerful Hurricane Rick lost most of its punch as it headed toward Mexican resort regions as a tropical storm Tuesday, but local authorities still prepared for evacuations in case of flooding.

Rick had been the strongest hurricane in the eastern North Pacific region since 1997, with winds of 180 mph (290 kph) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tropical storm warning issued for southern Baja California in Mexico as Rick approaches</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS CABOS, Mexico — A tropical storm warning was issued early Tuesday for the southern portion of Mexico&#8217;s Baja California peninsula as Tropical Storm Rick approached.

In addition, a tropical storm watch was issued for the western coast of mainland Mexico from El Roblito northward through Altata.
A tropical storm warning means tropical storm conditions are expected [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Rick weakens to tropical storm; expected to pass near southern tip of Baja Calif</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS CABOS, Mexico — Hurricane Rick rapidly lost steam and became a tropical storm as it neared the Baja California peninsula, after kicking up powerful waves that killed two people and sent tourists looking for flights out of Los Cabos.

Authorities in the resort city still warned of expected heavy downpours and possible floods, however, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Rick weakens to Category 1, blamed in 2 deaths at Baja California resort</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS CABOS, Mexico — Hurricane Rick was more than a day away from the resorts of Baja California on Monday but the 13-foot (4-meter) waves it kicked up already killed two people in Los Cabos, which lies almost directly in the Category 1 storm&#8217;s forecast path.

State police commander Sergio Castro said a 16-year-old boy swimming [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Rick weakens to Category 1 storm; watch still out for southern Baja California</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:58:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI — Forecasters say Hurricane Rick has weakened to Category 1 storm as it approaches the resorts of Baja California.

A hurricane watch is out for Santa Fe southward on the west coast and from San Evaristo, Mexico, southward on the east coast, including Cabo San Lucas. The U.S. National Weather Service said more watches and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tropical Storm Neki forms far out in the Pacific south of Hawaii; expected to become hurricane</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HONOLULU — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Neki has formed far out in the Pacific Ocean.

Neki was swirling Monday afternoon about 825 miles south of Honolulu and about 830 miles southeast of Johnston Island.
Maximum winds were at about 40 mph, though Neki is expected to keep gaining strength and is forecast to be a hurricane by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Rick weakens to Category 3, blamed in death at Baja California resort</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-rick-weakens-to-category-3-blamed-in-death-at-baja-california-resort-199966/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS CABOS, Mexico — Hurricane Rick was more than a day away from the resorts of Baja California on Monday but the 13-foot (4-meter) waves it kicked up have already killed one person in Los Cabos, which lies almost directly in the Category 1 storm&#8217;s forecast path.

Francisco Cota, the Los Cabos civil defense director, said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Rick weakens to Category 3 storm off Mexico&#8217;s Pacific coast, hurricane watch issued</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-rick-weakens-to-category-3-storm-off-mexicos-pacific-coast-hurricane-watch-issued-199625/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI — Hurricane Rick has decreased to a Category 3 storm as it swirls off Mexico&#8217;s Pacific coast but is still a dangerous storm that forecasters say could veer into resorts at the tip of the Baja California peninsula.

A hurricane watch has been issued for southern Baja California.
Rick&#8217;s maximum sustained winds have decreased early Monday [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Rick weakens to Category 4; still dangerous as it approaches Baja Calif. Peninsula</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:59:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MEXICO CITY — Hurricane Rick weakened in the eastern North Pacific on Sunday but was still a dangerous storm that forecasters said could veer into resorts at the tip of the Baja California Peninsula by midweek.

Rick&#8217;s winds had decreased by Sunday night to 145 mph (230 kph), making it a Category 4 hurricane — down [...]]]></description>
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