windstorm
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The company continued to keep power flowing through its high-voltage lines in Altadena, despite National Weather Service alerts for a “life-threatening” windstorm, the investigation found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Google said Monday it is partnering with NextEra Energy to reopen the Duane Arnold Energy Center, a nuclear plant that closed five years ago after damage from a windstorm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
This year, workers will also need to assemble new 15-foot-strands of lights because many were broken during the windstorm that fueled the Eaton fire, Wardlaw said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025
Detecting long-term trends is challenging, as windstorm activity naturally fluctuates from year-to-year and across decades.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2025
Twig sighed up a windstorm, keeping her eyes on her bike.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
Spring windstorms, heat and dry air can accelerate the plants’ life cycle or prevent new flowers from developing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
That natural beauty is one of the great draws of Altadena, but the risk of windstorms, wildfires and floods is part of the bargain, with climate change elevating the threat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
Scientists are more confident that the coastal impacts of windstorms, from storm surges and high waves, will worsen as sea-levels rise.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
Scientists are more confident that the coastal impacts of windstorms, from storm surges and high waves will worsen as sea-levels rise.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2025
As they sat around the fire, the camel drivers exchanged information about windstorms, and told stories about the desert.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
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