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Trudy Is Just the Latest Storm in This Unusual Hurricane Season

Trudy is the latest named storm in an Atlantic season already running unusually busy for coastal residents; the pond in Sicily, at least, survived a siege.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN Tonight
Published 6:42 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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Watch it as it aired: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on this story, from BBN Tonight at 6:42 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The New York Times's, the jokes are ours.

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From the show

On location“Then it's a good thing I already had the name printed on a hat.”Skip Waverly▶ 0:56Atlantic Hurricane Season: Reporter Names a Breeze GeraldOn location · Oct 12

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First reported by The New York Times: “Trudy Is Just the Latest Storm in This Unusual Hurricane Season”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 6:42 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.

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The New York TimesTrudy Is Just the Latest Storm in This Unusual Hurricane Season

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn the Atlantic tonight, Tropical Storm Trudy has formed, adding to what The New York Times calls an unusually active hurricane season for coastal residents.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTrudy. I covered a Trudy once, and she took the awning off a Denny's.

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