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Montana Morning State News Headlines for Tuesday, June 29
Temperature records will shatter during this week's heat wave, says the National Weather Service.
How robust is our power grid? KGVO talks with Northwestern Energy about the severe load during the northwest's continuing heat wave.
Health Department provides warning signs for heat exhaustion and heatstroke as the heat wave rolls over Missoula.
Sunny and very hot in western Montana today, with highs near 102.
LOOK: The most expensive weather and climate disasters in recent decades
Stacker ranked the most expensive climate disasters by the billions since 1980 by the total cost of all damages, adjusted for inflation, based on 2021 data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The list starts with Hurricane Sally, which caused $7.3 billion in damages in 2020, and ends with a devastating 2005 hurricane that caused $170 billion in damage and killed at least 1,833 people. Keep reading to discover the 50 of the most expensive climate disasters in recent decades in the U.S.
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