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Severe Storms Claim Lives Amid Hurricane Threat and Heat Wave

6/19/2025

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Severe thunderstorms and devastating flooding have wreaked havoc across the central and eastern U.S., claiming seven lives in West Virginia. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Erick is poised to strengthen into a hurricane, menacing Mexico's Oaxaca and Guerrero states. As if that weren't enough, a blistering heat wave is on the horizon, with temperatures soaring towards 100 degrees next week.

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Severe thunderstorms and devastating flooding have wreaked havoc across the central and eastern U.S., claiming seven lives in West Virginia. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Erick is poised to strengthen into a hurricane, menacing Mexico's Oaxaca and Guerrero states. As if that weren't enough, a blistering heat wave is on the horizon, with temperatures soaring towards 100 degrees next week.