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Hurricanes Norma and Tammy to strike Mexico and Leeward Islands this weekend

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Hurricanes Norma and Tammy to strike Mexico and Leeward Islands this weekend

CNN  —  Hurricane Norma is expected to strike Mexico’s popular Los Cabos resort area from the Pacific Ocean on Saturday with destructive winds and a dangerous storm surge, even while a different hurricane swipes island nations in the Atlantic. Norma, a Category 2 storm as of 8 a.m. ET, is expected to move over or … Read more

Kalka-Shimla highway shut for 5th day, apple growers, tourism industry hit

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Kalka-Shimla highway shut for 5th day, apple growers, tourism industry hit

Recurring landslides near Chakki Mod on the Kalka-Shimla expressway, a lifeline for Himachal Pradesh, for the fifth day on Saturday have not only disrupted travel but also dealt a blow to apple transportation and led to slump in tourism. Efforts underway to clear the landslide-hit stretch near Chakki Mod on the Kalka-Shimla highway on Saturday. … Read more