The deadly tornado was given an EF-3 rating (a scale used for measuring tornado intensity, with 1 being weak and 5 being violent), which marked Delaware's first such rating since 1961. While there’s no clear-cut conclusion that climate change is to blame, it’s been suggested that it impacts the conditions in which tornadoes form and the areas they target. Pictured here is work taking place on a storm damage reduction project on one of Delaware's beaches.

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