A powerful el Niño influenced storm has hit the coast of California, dumping much needed rains on a state stricken with a severe drought. Much of the state’s coastline saw heavy winds and rain late Wednesday, toppling trees, causing car crashes, and flooding streets and streams. No serious property damage or injuries were reported, but […]
Troopers stated on Sunday that the collapse of an Angoon home on Friday was probably caused by high winds and rain in the area last week. It was at approximately 9:40 pm, that the Angoon Village Public Safety Officer responded to a report of a structure collapse in the small southeast community of Angoon on […]
South Carolina’s Governor Nikki Haley is pleading with residents of the U.S. Atlantic coastal state to stay home because she says more rain is on the way in the worst rainstorm in the state’s history. Haley said Sunday as much as 61 centimeters of rain has fallen in some parts of the state, making it […]
In a gorgeous warm May this year, we have not yet sniffed the bitter scent of flaming spruce. When we do, many of us will think back to a year that still haunts us. In summer 2004, a Vermont-sized patch of Alaska burned in wildfires. That hazy summer was the most extreme fire year in […]