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Hurricane Francine Strikes Louisiana, Cutting Power to Hundreds of Thousands(Post)
Hurricane Francine made landfall in south Louisiana Wednesday evening as a Category 2 storm, lashing the region with damaging winds, storm surge, and flooding rain. Outages climbed rapidly through the
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Severe Storms and Tornadoes Strike the South in the Final Days of 2024(Post)
A potent storm system swept across the South this weekend, producing damaging winds and multiple tornadoes from Texas through Mississippi. Homes were damaged in the Houston area and across parts of th
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Violent Windstorm Flattens Trees Across the Upper Midwest(Post)
A ferocious complex of storms raced across the Dakotas and Minnesota overnight, producing wind gusts at or above hurricane force, spawning destructive tornadoes, and flattening wide swaths of forest i
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Tropical Storm Ian Will Be Of Hurricane Strength When It Makes Landfall In Florida(Post)
Florida is once again in the cross hairs of another hurricane. This one is known as Ian. The storm was officially categorized as a hurricane early on Monday and it continues to grow stronger as it c
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Hurricane Debby Drenches the Southeast with Historic Flooding(Post)
Hurricane Debby made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region Monday morning as a Category 1 storm, then slowed to a crawl over the Southeast. The storm’s leisurely pace is the real story. Catastrophic r
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Days of Tornadoes and Generational Flooding Hammer the Mid-South(Post)
A stalled storm system has battered the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys for days, producing a multi-day tornado outbreak followed by rainfall totals forecasters described as generational. Rivers are surgin
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Unprecedented Derecho Slams Pittsburgh, Knocking Out Power to Hundreds of Thousands(Post)
A violent line of storms swept through Pennsylvania Tuesday evening with winds strong enough to bring down trees, poles, and lines across the Pittsburgh region. The local utility called it an unpreced
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Historic Blizzard Buries the Northeast, Cutting Power to More Than 600,000(Post)
A powerful, historic blizzard is hammering the Northeast, smashing daily and even all-time snowfall records as it winds up off the coast. Blizzard conditions have been confirmed from New Jersey to Mas
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Storms Knock Out Power to More Than 100,000 Across Michigan(Post)
Thunderstorms packing damaging winds swept across Michigan’s Lower Peninsula this week, downing trees and lines and knocking out power to more than 100,000 utility customers statewide, with one major
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Residential Standby Generator Sizing Guide(Page)
At AP Electric & Generators, we want to make it easy for you find the perfect generator for your needs. As such, we have developed this guide to walk you through the process. Residential Standby...
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The Base For A Standby Generator(Post)
How the standby generator is mounted is an important aspect of the installation process. The generator must be protected from any moisture that may come up from the ground. It also must be provid
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Cross-Country Storm Spawns Tornadoes, Dust Storms, and Fires in a Single Weekend(Post)
One of the most violent March storm systems in recent memory tore across the country this weekend, producing a major tornado outbreak in the Midwest and South, blinding dust storms on the Plains, and