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The California-based Trader Joe's is expanding its national footprint with 30 new stores planned across 16 states, spanning Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington.
Full story at lehighvalleylive.com ↗
Kentucky native couple, Cassidy and Sam Pendleton, recently moved to Florida from central Kentucky, faced threats from Hurricane Isaias, which made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane and prompted them to evacuate their home in Panama City Beach, Florida.
Full story at wkyt.com ↗
The article discusses what would happen if the sea level in South Florida rose by 10 feet, a hypothetical sustained rise, not a forecast or a passing hurricane surge.
Full story at worldatlas.com ↗
Hurricane Isaias, the first Atlantic hurricane of a 2026 season in the history, made landfall near Destin, Florida as a major hurricane, marking the quietest period in 60 years.
Full story at techtimes.com ↗
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