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Early-season wildfires erupt across Southwest as drought and wind event strain firefighting resources

A cluster of fast-moving wildfires fueled by a record-dry winter and a multi-day downslope wind event has burned more than 180,000 acres across Arizona, New Mexico and southern Colorado, forcing evacuations in 14 communities and stretching federal firefighting crews barely a month into the western fire calendar.

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Record rains push Mississippi and Ohio rivers into major flood stage as spring storms stall over Midwest

A near-stationary front dumped more than a foot of rain across parts of Missouri, Illinois and Kentucky over four days, sending the Mississippi and Ohio rivers into major flood stage and prompting mandatory evacuations in nine counties.

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Severe Thunderstorms Raise Tornado Risk Across Several U.S. States

Meteorologists warn that severe thunderstorms associated with a large storm system could produce tornadoes in several states.

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