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Storm sweeps desert dust into Maine, leaving dirty cars in its wake

PORTLAND (WGME)--- Many in Maine and across New England noticed their cars covered in dirt this weekend following the rain on Friday night and Saturday. This unusual phenomenon wasn’t isolated—dirty ...
Business Insider

A carful of people got stranded in the Mojave Desert during a dust storm when Google Maps sent them the wrong way

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SFGate

'Straight through the bushes': Google Maps misleads Californians into the desert during dust storm

When a group of Californians went to enjoy the recent Formula 1 race in Las Vegas, they weren't expecting to go off-roading on the way back. Shelby Easler, her brother Austin and their significant ...
The Boston Globe

Maine sees rare ‘dirty rain’ as desert dust takes 1,600-mile journey

A good soaking rain can occasionally spare you a trip to the car wash, but that wasn’t in the cards for some residents of Maine one recent spring morning. A warm front swept across the state the night ...
Newsweek

Dust Storm Triggers Massive Car Pileup Killing 6, Injuring Dozens

Six people were killed and over 30 hospitalized in a multi-car wreck on an Illinois highway Monday after a dust storm severely reduced visibility, according to local law enforcement. Illinois State ...