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Tropical Storm Genevieve forms in the Pacific as Hurricane Fausto strengthens to Category 2
The hurricane center said swells generated by Fausto could cause life-threatening surf and rip tides in parts of southern California.
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What happenedThe hurricane center said swells generated by Fausto could cause life-threatening surf and rip tides in parts of southern California.
The headline splitWBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) frames it as "Tropical Storm Genevieve forms in the Pacific as Hurricane Fausto strengthens to Category...". Honolulu Star-Advertiser frames it as "Hawaii officials urge preparedness for Hurricane Fausto".
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CenterTropical Storm Genevieve forms in the Pacific as Hurricane Fausto strengthens to Category 2
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Hawaii officials urge preparedness for Hurricane Fausto
hawaiiofficialsurgepreparedness
As Hurricane Fausto continues its track toward the Hawaiian islands, residents are being urged to use the weekend to prepare for potential flooding, evacuations and power outages.
