Tropical storm Claudette to strengthen again into a tropical storm by early Monday
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Tropical depression Claudette has strengthened a little and is expected to become a tropical storm again by early Monday over eastern North Carolina, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Sunday.
The system is located 150 miles (240 km) west-northwest of Cape Fear, North Carolina, packing maximum sustained winds of 35 miles per hour (55 km/h) the NHC added.
Nine children, one adult killed in Alabama highway crash
Nine children and a young father were killed in a pileup of about 18 vehicles on a rain-drenched Alabama highway during Tropical Storm Claudette.
Tropical Storm Claudette Spawns Tornadoes and Brings Heavy Rains to the South https://t.co/xOfB5Yeegd
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AFTERMATH: Damaged homes, downed trees and other debris is seen scattered across yards and roads in East Brewton, Alabama, in the wake of Tropical Storm Claudette. pic.twitter.com/oH1xJ7731g
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