Ernesto charges toward Carolina coast
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RALEIGH, North Carolina  - Tropical Storm Ernesto   dumped heavy rain on North and South Carolina as it closed in   on the U.S. East Coast near hurricane strength on Thursday, and   forecasters warned it could trigger life-threatening floods and   tornadoes.
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Hurricane Ivan neared Jamaica Friday night packing sustained winds of 155 mph, all but promising life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.
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Tropical storm Ernesto was expected Thursday to move north toward the northern South Carolina coastline.
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HAMILTON, Bermuda  - Hurricane Florence advanced   toward Bermuda as residents made last-minute preparations for   the storm that was expected to pass by the island on Monday.
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Tropical Storm Ernesto picked up steam with surprising speed in the warm waters of the Atlantic and built toward hurricane strength Thursday as it swirled toward the Carolinas, forcing the closing of ports and campgrounds.
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Tropical Storm Ernesto neared hurricane  strength as it closed in on the U.S. East Coast on Thursday,  threatening North and South Carolina with heavy rains and large  waves.
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Ernesto became the first hurricane of the Atlantic season Sunday then weakened to a tropical storm as it lashed Haiti's southern coast with heavy rain and flooded homes in the impoverished country.
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Tropical Storm Ernesto neared the southeastern US coast for the second time in two days, with a 50 percent chance it could regain hurricane strength before landfall, weather forecasters said.
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Tropical Storm Ernesto didn't do much damage in South Florida, but it still ran up a tab.
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Tropical Storm Ernesto packed little   punch after coming ashore in Florida as a rainstorm instead of   a dreaded hurricane, but forecasters on Wednesday said it could   still pose a threat to the U.S. mainland.
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Tropical Storm Ernesto neared the southeastern US coast for the second time in two days with winds just below hurricane strength, weather forecasters said.
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RALEIGH, North Carolina  - Tropical Storm Ernesto   hit North Carolina near hurricane strength on Thursday,   flooding some coastal areas in both Carolina states though   there were no immediate reports of casualties.
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Heavy rains are drenching South Florida as residents prepare for Tropical Storm Ernesto; however, no hurricane is predicted
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A strong storm system steamed toward the East Coast Friday after generating tornadoes, lightning and large hail from Canada to the Gulf Coast the day and night before.
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Ernesto weakened to a tropical depression Friday, but the storm still packed enough punch to dump more than half a foot of rain, knock out power to more than 300,000 customers and force hundreds of people from their homes.
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Remnants of Tropical Storm Ernesto moved slowly northward yesterday after blasting the Washington region with wind and rain and knocking down power lines but causing less damage than some forecasters had feared.
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The U.S. National Hurricane Center on   Wednesday placed a hurricane watch on North Carolina and   reduced the alert for the Georgia coast to a tropical storm   warning, as Tropical Storm Ernesto swept up the Atlantic Coast.