Tropical Storm Iota forms in the Caribbean

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Tropical Storm Iota forms in the Caribbean

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) — Just as the remnants of Eta finally blew out to sea on Friday, another storm formed that could follow its path of death and destruction into Central America this weekend, and Tropical Storm Theta was moving...

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HURRICANE SEASON 2020 BY THE FLORIDA COURIER STAFF Tropical Storm Eta brought heavy rain and high winds to South Florida on Monday and flooding, which is shown in the above photo in Plantation in Broward County. Eta was expected to make landfall on Thursday before crossing the state through

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