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Greek Default Jitters Hammer French Banks, Euro

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Growing fears of a Greek default sent a hurricane through heavily exposed French banks on Monday and hit the euro as investor confidence in the European currency area's ability to surmount a sovereign debt crisis ebbed.
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Hurricane Katia Path 2011: Storm to Pass Canada, Target Northwest Europe

The U.K. and parts of Northwest Europe will the impact Hurricane Katia 2011 by the beginning of next week, forecasters say. But the storm will no longer be a hurricane. Yet, Katia's path will move across the North Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, before impacting Britain as a strong low pressure system beginning Sunday night, sweeping severe gales across parts of the UK.
The swollen Susquehanna River is seen in Wilkes-Barre

Pennsylvania Flooding Captured in Photos

Officials have confirmed five deaths so far from the flash flooding to include an 8-year-old Lancaster County boy who was swept off his feet by rushing water.
Southern Tier Flood Damage – Rt. 17 in Binghamton

Binghamton Boil Water Advisory in Effect Because of Flooding [PHOTOS]

The Broome County Health Department has issued a boil water advisory for all Binghamton water customers as record flooding has left what the mayor calls a dire situation in the area. The department stated that water samples taken on Sept. 8 showed turbidity levels of 14.1 turbidity units.
Tropical Storm Lee flooding

Northeast Flooding Kills 6, Evacuates 120,000

Tropical Storm Lee's residual fury caused a renewed round of flooding across the northeast on Thursday, as rising waters forced the evacuations of some 120,000 people and killed at least six.
July 2011 precipitation "divisional rank" map.

June Through August, U.S.' Second Warmest Summer on Record [MAPS]

Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Louisiana made major contributions toward increasing the national average. Each of these states recorded their hottest summers ever, with the average summer temperature in Texas being 86.8 degrees. In Oklahoma, the average was 86.5 degrees.
Tropical Storm Lee flooding

Flash Flooding: Maryland Getting Additional 2 Inches of Rain Fall Per Hour

More heavy rainfall of up to two inches per hour is falling on parts of Maryland as the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee continue across the northeast of the United States. The National Weather Service on Thursday said a flash flood warning still remains in effect until 4 p.m. for Montgomery County, Md., as the heavy rainfall is being felt from Gaithersburg to the American Legion Bridge, which will cause even more flooding.

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