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Disaster● LowJul 22 · Jul 22, 2026, 9:15 AM

Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall but damage appears limited

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NPR News

The El Niño weather pattern could limit how many Atlantic storms form this year. But unusually warm waters temperatures mean the risk of destructive storms is still high.

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