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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.

Hurricane Lee is expected to make landfall​ in Canada this weekend while also bringing tropical storm conditions and flooding to parts of New England.

Hurricane Lee, a Category 1 storm on Friday, is approaching landfall in New England on Saturday. CBS News senior weather and climate producer David Parkinson has the latest forecast.

Some estimates say over 11,000 people in eastern Libya have died following catastrophic floods this week. Ciarán Donnelly, the senior vice president for crisis response, recovery and development at the International Rescue Committee, joins CBS News to discuss the challenges facing recovery efforts.

Thousands are reported dead in Libya in catastrophic flooding after two dams burst, washing away whole neighborhoods in Derna. CBS News’ senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports.

Hurricane Lee is forecast to hit New England Saturday morning after worsening conditions overnight. Friday is the last day for over 3 million people in watch areas to prepare for strong winds along the coast. Stephanie Abrams with The Weather Channel has more.

The exact death toll from Libya’s devastating flooding remained unclear Thursday. However, the Libyan Red Crescent aid organization estimated that at least 11,300 people have been killed and more than 10,000 remain unaccounted for.

Hurricane Lee is on course to reach the New England coastline and Atlantic Canada by this weekend, bringing the threat of storm surges and coastal flooding. Meteorologist Chris Warren with The Weather Channel has the forecast.

Tasha Anderson and Kevin Campbell were forced to leave everything they had behind last month when their home was caught in the Maui wildfires. Weeks later, they welcomed Kade Anderson to their family. The family spoke with CBS News’ Errol Barnett about how they’ve been doing.

With survivors still desperately hoping to find the bodies of lost loved ones in debris-choked towns and cities, the United Nations said most of the thousands of deaths from floods in Libya could have been avoided. Kasim Mahjoub, a civil engineer on the ground in Libya, joined CBS News to discuss why the death toll is so high.

The death toll has passed 5,300, authorities say, after a Mediterranean storm triggered terrible floods Sunday in Libya. Two dams collapsed in the city of Derna, where waves rose more than 20 feet, sweeping away families and city blocks. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more on the search effort that’s been impeded by collapsed roads and bridges. Then Dr. Nagib Al-Tarhouni joined CBS News by phone to discuss the situation on the…

Tropical storm watches are in effect in Maine and Rhode Island as Hurricane Lee approaches. Meanwhile, storms are bringing wind and hail to Arizona, as rain and a possible tornado hits Connecticut. Stephanie Abrams with The Weather Channel has the latest.

The U.N.’s grim assessment will compound the pain for tens of thousands of people still desperately searching flood debris for their missing loved ones.

Forecasters said Hurricane Lee, which is now a Category 2 storm, is expected to reach New England by this weekend. Hurricane and tropical storm watches have been issued for much of the New England coastline.

The Libyan port city of Derna was hit hardest by catastrophic floodwaters caused by Mediterranean Storm Daniel.