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October 16, 2026 Natural Events

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Isaias Dims the Gulf Coast High-definition images of nighttime lights show where the hurricane knocked out power along the Florida Panhandle and how quickly the lights came back.

Fires Arrive in the Amazon Rainforest During El Niño, a cascade of fires across the tropics begins in equatorial Asia and continues in the central and eastern Amazon.

Hurricane Simon Lurks Off the Mexican Coast Though it remained offshore, the storm lashed coastal areas with high winds and flooding—and produced remarkable rippling patterns in the upper atmosphere.

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