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Northern Texas and as far east as the Appalachians could see potentially daily record lows at or below freezing.
Even parts of northern Florida could see lows around 40 degrees closer to Veterans Day.
The cold weather is expected to last several days before warming back up to more average fall temperatures.
Forecasters say the storm could continue to intensify before making landfall in the coming days.
Several deaths have already been reported in Haiti and the Dominican Republic due to flooding.
Authorities in Jamaica say they've activated hundreds of shelters and are warning residents of storm surge of up to 13 feet along parts of the coast.
The slow-moving hurricane is expected to drop as much as 40 inches of rain on the region over the coming days, causing massive flooding, landslides, and power outages.
Parts of Cuba, the southeast Bahamas, and Turks and Caicos are also being warned of potential impacts this week.
New Orleans has drawn the national spotlight this year for a number of issues, including a major jailbreak, and is one of several Democratic-run cities where President Trump has said he wants to deploy National Guard troops to fight crime.
The city's current Democratic mayor, LaToya Cantrell, is term-limited and also faces federal corruption charges.
More than 10 candidates are vying for her seat, and most are running on promises to restore stability to city politics.
It's one of several major cities, including New York and Detroit, that will elect a new mayor this fall.
The intersection where George Floyd was killed in 2020 soon became a gathering place for racial justice demonstrations and remains the site of a memorial. commemorative events at what is now called George Floyd Square include a religious service, gospel concert, and a candlelight vigil.
The intersection where George Floyd was killed in 2020 soon became a gathering place for racial justice demonstrations and remains the site of a memorial. commemorative events at what is now called George Floyd Square include a religious service, gospel concert, and a candlelight vigil.
The 46-year-old black man died after a white police officer kneeled on his neck and back for more than nine minutes. Floyd's killing led to court-ordered oversight of the Minneapolis Police Department by a state judge. Last week, the Trump administration moved to scuttle plants for a federal court to provide additional oversight through a consent decree. For NPR News, I'm Matt Sepik in Minneapolis.
The 46-year-old black man died after a white police officer kneeled on his neck and back for more than nine minutes. Floyd's killing led to court-ordered oversight of the Minneapolis Police Department by a state judge. Last week, the Trump administration moved to scuttle plants for a federal court to provide additional oversight through a consent decree. For NPR News, I'm Matt Sepik in Minneapolis.
Harvard's campus thinned out after final exams. But those who lingered shared their disbelief. Matt's a graduate student. NPR agreed to only use his first name because of his concerns about being targeted as an international student. He hopes he'll be able to finish his degree in a few years. But on Thursday, he wasn't even looking that far ahead.
Harvard's campus thinned out after final exams. But those who lingered shared their disbelief. Matt's a graduate student. NPR agreed to only use his first name because of his concerns about being targeted as an international student. He hopes he'll be able to finish his degree in a few years. But on Thursday, he wasn't even looking that far ahead.