Natural Disasters
Upper Makefield Township Fire Chief Tim Brewer said Monday the effort would be a “massive undertaking.”
The disaster trapped residents in homes, closed roadways and choked streets and businesses with mud and debris.
In a changing climate, more rain is coming, but it’s falling on fewer days in less useful and more dangerous downpours.
Anti-government organizations are filling a disaster-response gap — and using it to spread their message.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The tragic accident occurred at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
Illinois State Police say a windstorm that kicked up clouds of dust in south-central Illinois has led to numerous crashes and pileups and “multiple fatalities” on Interstate 55.
“You never know when you will get that knock on the door,” says self-reliance educator Donald Dust.
More than 70,000 people are without power in Arkansas after a powerful storm surge moved through the state.
Erin Brockovich warned fearful East Palestine, Ohio, residents that they're in for a long battle after a train derailment earlier this month.
The estimate is limited to aquatic animal deaths — primarily fish — but local residents are reporting harm to their pets and livestock as well.