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epa06193528 A screengrab taken from a handout video made available by NASA on 09 September 2017 shows hurricanes Katia (L), Irma (C), and Jose (R) over the Carribbean on 08 September 2017. Hurricanes Jose and Katia are expected to follow hurricane Irma and bring more devastation in the region. EPA/HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

The 2017 hurricane season really is more intense than normal

People search for survivors in a collapsed building in the Roma neighborhood of Mexico City on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. A powerful earthquake has jolted Mexico, causing buildings to sway sickeningly in the capital on the anniversary of a 1985 quake that did major damage. (AP Photo/Enric Marti)

7.1 magnitude quake kills 139 as buildings crumble in Mexico

Stewart Woodworth at the helm of his boat as he looked for uncharted rocks on Winnipesaukee.

On Lake Winnipesaukee, a map-making rivalry

FILE - In this April 11, 2014 file photo, Neko Case performs at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. Fire investigators are looking for the cause of a fire on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, that heavily damaged Case’s 225-year-old Vermont home. There were no injuries, though a barn was destroyed. It took firefighters two hours to extinguish the blaze. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP, File)

Neko Case's Vermont home is damaged by fire September 19, 2017 | 10:36 PM

FILE - In this March 7, 2017 file photo, rowers paddle along the Charles River past the Harvard College campus in Cambridge, Mass. In a Wednesday, July 12, 2017 recommendation, a Harvard University faculty committee proposed in a a ban on all student fraternities, sororities and single-gender clubs. The proposal would take effect for incoming freshmen in 2018. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Harvard's endowment CEO disappointed with 8.1 percent gain September 19, 2017 | 10:18 PM

Man convicted of killing 11-month-old NH boy September 19, 2017 | 10:08 PM

Member of Kennedy family pays fine after arrest at party September 19, 2017 | 10:00 PM

2/8/05 Thousands of fans turned out for the parade to welcome the New England Patriots after winning the super bowl, in downtown Boston. Library Tag 02092005 Page one

This humorous take on Bostonians is making the rounds on social media September 19, 2017 | 8:49 PM

4 from NH die in wreck in NC September 19, 2017 | 6:19 PM

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker speaks at the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to discuses ways to stabilize health insurance markets, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Charlie Baker opposes Republican health care bill — again September 19, 2017 | 6:13 PM

Propane tank explodes at NH house, killing painter in basement September 19, 2017 | 5:48 PM

Boston, MA -- 9/19/2017 - Holly Sklar, speaks on behalf of Business for a Fair Minimum Wage during a press conference held to support slowly increasing the state's minimum wage to $15/hour. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

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Mass. lawmakers hear calls for a higher minimum wage September 19, 2017 | 5:07 PM

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Prosecutor provides update on death of college lacrosse player from Mass. September 19, 2017 | 5:06 PM

In this Sept. 15, 2017, photo, the iOS 11 control center is displayed on the iPhone 8 Plus in New York. The control center offers easy access to the flashlight and other tools with a swipe up from the bottom. It got separated into multiple pages last year to increase the options available, but the extra swipes got annoying. With iOS 11, it’s back to a single page. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

4 things to know about Apple's software update September 19, 2017 | 4:26 PM

9/19/17 - disabled stolen pickup truck after a police chase on I-93

Police arrest 1 after pursuit of stolen pickup truck on I-93 September 19, 2017 | 2:24 PM

Maine bank executive loses job over anti-Muslim Facebook posts September 19, 2017 | 11:29 AM

Pittsfield robbery suspect 'in a bad place,' turns himself in September 19, 2017 | 11:15 AM

United States President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017.

At UN, Trump threatens 'total destruction' of North Korea September 19, 2017 | 11:04 AM

Review: Glitzy iPhone X aside, the iPhone 8 is fine for most September 19, 2017 | 9:35 AM

FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, file photo, shoppers shop in a Toys R Us store on Black Friday in Miami. Toys R Us, the pioneering big box toy retailer, announced late Monday, Sept. 18, 2017 it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection while continuing with normal business operations. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)

Toys R Us joins bankruptcy list as Amazon exerts influence September 19, 2017 | 9:18 AM

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, accompanied by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, to unveil their Medicare for All legislation to reform health care. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Warren and Sanders jockey for support, testing Democrats’ left turn September 19, 2017 | 9:15 AM

First lady Melania Trump, left, attends the speech of her husband, U.S. President Donald Trump, during the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Melania Trump threatens lawsuit over English class billboard September 19, 2017 | 9:14 AM

Tractor trailer hauling 60,000 pounds of trash overturns in New Hampshire September 19, 2017 | 9:09 AM

FILE - In this August 2015 file photo, a rain storm passes over Mt. Katahdin in this view from land that is now the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in northern Maine. A report released Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, by the Harvard Forest, a research institute of Harvard University, says New England has been losing forestland to development at a rate of 65 acres per day — a loss that comes at a time when public funding for preservation of open land, both state and federal, has also been on the decline in all six states. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Report: New England losing 65 acres of forestland per day September 19, 2017 | 9:08 AM

This banner protesting racism was unfurled over the Green Monster during the Sept. 13 game at Fenway Park.

Boston teams to join forces against a common foe: racism September 19, 2017 | 8:59 AM

Katahdin, marine monument may get less protection under Trump September 19, 2017 | 8:43 AM

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Chocolate lab carried down New Hampshire mountain by rescue volunteers September 19, 2017 | 8:31 AM

FILE - In this July 14, 2017, file photo, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo responds to a reporter's question as she addresses a Democratic Governors joint news conference during the National Governor's Association meeting in Providence, R.I. Raimondo said Sept. 18, 2017, that more than $170,000 has been secured to cover the renewal fees for local recipients of a program that shields from deportation immigrants brought to the country illegally when they were children. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File)

Rhode Island to pay immigrants' DACA renewal costs September 19, 2017 | 8:28 AM

Ipswich fire chief ordered to mental health hospital after arrest on domestic violence charges September 19, 2017 | 8:13 AM

New Hampshire man charged with stealing cash envelope, ice cream pops September 19, 2017 | 8:10 AM

10 things to know for today September 19, 2017 | 6:27 AM

Maine man killed after truck rear-ends flatbed carrying granite September 19, 2017 | 2:50 AM

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Pedestrian struck by vehicle and killed near highway exit in Providence September 19, 2017 | 2:24 AM