Hurricane Joaquin

Hurricane Joaquin was the third hurricane in the 2015 season in the Atlantic Ocean.
Flooding Near Columbia, South Carolina
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Flooding Near Columbia, South Carolina

Though rain has stopped falling, coastal communities in South Carolina are preparing for a second round of flooding as a pulse of water pushes toward the sea.

Published Oct 10, 2015

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Soggy Soil in the Eastern United States
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Soggy Soil in the Eastern United States

An extreme rainfall event saturated the soil along the U.S. East Coast.

Published Oct 8, 2015

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Devastating Rainfall in The Bahamas and South Carolina
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Devastating Rainfall in The Bahamas and South Carolina

Hurricane Joaquin never made landfall, yet the weather system has wreaked havoc in the Americas.

Published Oct 6, 2015

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Hurricane Joaquin
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Hurricane Joaquin

Forecasters expected the third hurricane of the 2015 Atlantic season to follow a trajectory away from the U.S. East Coast, but large amounts of precipitation could not be ruled out.

Published Oct 3, 2015

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Tropical Storm Joaquin
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Tropical Storm Joaquin

Tropical Storm Joaquin, east of the Bahamas, strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane.

Published Sep 30, 2015

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