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Hurricane Lee
Lee makes landfall with near-hurricane strength in Canada
Lee made landfall in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia as a post-tropical cyclone, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Lee expected to be "near hurricane strength" when it makes landfall
Lee is expected to make landfall Saturday.
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New England residents are bracing for Hurricane Lee to make landfall this weekend. Officials in Maine are warning of dangerous conditions and potential power outages. Eric Sanders, the mayor of Belfast, Maine, joined CBS News to discuss how his community is preparing.
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Hurricane Lee is churning northward, whipping up rough seas in the Atlantic as watches and warnings are issued for parts of New England and Canada.
Hurricane Lee's path still uncertain
Hurricane Lee is a Category 3 storm hovering in the Atlantic, expected to move northward in the coming days. According to the National Hurricane Center, it could ramp up to a Category 4 hurricane later this week. CBS News senior weather and climate producer David Parkinson has more on where the storm could go.
Tracking Hurricane Lee in the Atlantic Ocean
Hurricane Lee could potentially grow into the season's first Category 5 storm as it churns in the Atlantic Ocean. CBS News senior weather and climate producer David Parkinson has the latest forecast.
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