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Bill Nelson

Clarence William "Bill" Nelson (born September 29, 1942) is the senior United States Senator from the state of Florida and a member of the Democratic Party.

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Beryl expected to dump rain along southeast coast after weakening to a tropical depression

The former tropical storm Beryl was expected to bring up to 10 inches of rain to parts of the southeast coast before it heads out to sea again, where it could regain some strength.

Forecasters said Beryl, downgraded to a tropical depression after losing wind strength Monday, could dump up to 4 inches of rain in coastal South Carolina, where a flash flood warning was in place. Southeast Georgia and northern Florida could get as much as 10 inches.Meteorologist Brett Cimbora of the National Weather Service in Charleston, S.C., said the risk of flash floods was greater because much of the area has been dry and sudden rain could run off the hard soil instead of soaking into the ground.Meanwhile, with the official start of hurricane season coming Friday, U.S. officials are reviewing their disaster plans — especially since a tropical storm already swept ashore this week.While Beryl, which hit as a tropical storm, left little damage after making landfall with 70 mph winds early Monday at Jackso...

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