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After churning for more than a week over the Atlantic Ocean, Hurricane Lee closed in on New England and Atlantic Canada on Saturday, and is likely to make landfall as a tropical storm with drenching rains, powerful winds and a dangerous storm surge. The Canadian Hurricane Center projected Lee would make landfall in Nova Scotia some time after 3 p.m. ADT (1800 GMT) or perhaps later in New Brunswick with winds below hurricane force.
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The storm causes severe flooding in eastern Libya after killing a dozen people in Europe last week.
HALIFAX — Atlantic Canadians will learn more about the track of hurricane Lee later this week, after it becomes clear where the powerful storm will begin its journey northwards. Environment Canada meteorologist Bob Robichaud says the hurricane will be felt in Atlantic Canada by next weekend, but the question remains how close it will come to shore. He says the point where Lee, currently in the northeastern Caribbean, twists to the north could affect whether it results in higher waves along the E
Forecasters in Greece have told Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis that the country is likely experiencing its worst rain event in history after a powerful storm system dropped more than 25 inches of rain in less than a day which led to catastrophic flooding that has claimed the life of at least one person with another swept away by a raging river, according to reports.