Girl Scout discovers beloved NYC pond has lost nearly 94% of depth, threatening wildlife
A beloved pond in a Queens park has lost nearly 94% of its depth in some places — which could lead to a “mass aquatic die-out” of fish, turtles and ...
Tag: floods
Which natural disasters scare us the most — and can we ever truly feel prepared?
Tornadoes are officially the scariest natural disaster, according to new research. A survey of 2,500 Americans split evenly by U.S. region found that regardless of where they live, the threat ...
Progressive Chicago pol Stephanie Coleman accused of ‘prancing’ around Nashville as home district flooded in storms: ‘Tiffany Henyard vibes’
A progressive Chicago politician is facing backlash for galavanting around Nashville as her district was “devastated” by severe storms and heavy flooding. Alderwoman Stephanie D. Coleman (D) showed off in ...
Family of 3, including child, killed when tree falls on car in Tennessee flash flooding
A mother, father and child were killed in Tennessee when a tree fell on their car overnight as heavy rain and flash flooding lashed the state. The three died when ...
Disaster declared in Alaska’s capital due to ‘catastrophic flooding’ threat from glacial lake outburst
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration Sunday in response to an “imminent threat of catastrophic flooding” from a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) linked to a side basin of the Mendenhall Glacier. ...
Wisconsin State Fair closes over flash flooding as regions reach over 6 inches of rain
A dangerous flash flooding situation unfolded across portions of Wisconsin on Saturday and Sunday, including the Milwaukee area, that led to numerous reports of flooded roads and homes and forcing officials to close the Wisconsin State Fair. The ...
Flash flood threat building for I-95 corridor in Northeast to end the workweek
As the heat wave wanes in the Northeast and a cooldown is ushered in on Thursday, heavy rain could bring in flash flooding for cities along Interstate 95. The rain ...
Flood threats plague Southeast this weekend as tropical downpours return
Just as the heat dome that has kept the Southeast sweltering this week breaks down, tropical downpours will return to the region and bring with them a risk of flooding. The eastern half of ...
Number of missing in hardest hit Texas flood region drops dramatically — as many have been found safe
The number of people reported missing in the hardest hit Texas flood region during the catastrophic floods has plunged dramatically from nearly 100 as most have been found safe, officials ...
Peeved firefighter floods baseball field with fire hose after ball hits his truck, ending game
Say it, don’t spray it. A peeved firefighter unleashed “gallons of water” onto a Maryland baseball field after a ball struck his pick-up truck — bringing the collegiate game to ...
