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UPDATE: Appalachian Power says dam situations improve across the region
Assignment ManagerAccording to Appalachian Power and the National Weather Service, the threat of a dam failure at the Byllesby/Buck hydroelectric dam on the New River has been downgraded. Officials in Wythe County warned residents of a potential dam failure earlier...Tags: Carroll County (Virginia), James River, Floods, Appalachian Power Company, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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UPDATE: Sandy now a hurricane; East coast impacted by the weekend
If you follow the weather at all, you've heard something about Hurricane Sandy. The wave turned quickly into a storm Monday and will likely strengthen into a hurricane today as it approaches Jamaica and Cuba. The big question is where does Sandy go...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Jamaica, Natural Disasters, Halloween, Tropical Storms
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Scientist baffled over Greenland ice melt
What was first captured on satellite, is now capturing the attention of scientists. Extreme melting of Greenland's surface ice cover. The photo above shows the extent of surface melt over Greenland’s ice sheet on July 8 (left) and July 12 (right)....
Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Research, Greenland, Dartmouth College, Science and Technology
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Environmental group sizes up Virginia water threats
The National Resources Defense Council says Virginia is among the states least prepared for climate change. The environmental group is scheduled to explain why on Thursday when it releases a state-by-state analysis of what the states are doing -- or...
Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Bodies of Water
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Trail Stories: High Pointers
News DirectorFrom Denali in Alaska at more than 20 thousand feet, to Britton Hill in Florida at 345 feet above sea level, every state has a high point. Since the mid-1980's hundreds of intrepid hikers and explorers have shared the goal of reaching every high point...Tags: Bodies of Water
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