State of emergency declared for major storm erupting off US coast expected to become a hurricane in HOURS

Daily Mail - Sep 23, 2026

A major storm has erupted just miles off the US coast, bringing life-threatening conditions to over a million Americans.

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Gerard Barron, Metals Company Chief, Makes the Case for Seafloor Mining

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