The Southeast is burning—not with the dramatic wildfires of the West, but with a slow, relentless spread of flames fueled by extreme drought. Georgia now holds the grim record for the worst property damage from a single fire event in its history, with over 120 homes and buildings destroyed. Two mass
A powerful storm system ripped through Iroquois County on April 17, leaving behind a trail of destruction from two confirmed tornadoes. One touched down near Buckley with winds strong enough to flatten grain bins and uproot trees, earning an EF-1 rating. The other, a stronger EF-2, carved a path nea
The 122‑year‑old Craggy Dam has stood in Woodfin, North Carolina, for more than a century, holding back the French Broad River. Recently, local officials and conservation groups have started to question whether keeping it is still the best choice for the area. A new move by the Metropolitan Sewer
Birmingham’s Bama Health Foods faced a shocking moment when a vehicle smashed into its front door, leaving broken glass and a hole in the wall. The incident happened on a Sunday afternoon, but thankfully no one was hurt and it occurred outside of business hours. The shop’s owners posted a photo o
A small business in Salina faced a rough afternoon when flames tore through its space on Saturday. Around 2:40 p. m. , smoke billowed from Budget Signs on New Court Avenue, prompting rapid response from local firefighters. The fire hit hard—crews had to rip open the back of the building just to reac
In the northwest corner of Oakland County, a historic dam built in 1840 is at the center of growing worries. The Stiff’s Mill Pond, located near a 1901 home owned by Gary Helton and Tina Hembree, has risen after heavy rain this month. The couple’s property sits on a hill close to the dam, which is o
Two tornadoes swept through Washington County late Tuesday night after forming in Oklahoma. The first one began near Christie, Oklahoma, at 11:46 p. m. before crossing into Arkansas near Cincinnati. The second started near Baron, Oklahoma, around 11:54 p. m. and reached Lincoln in Arkansas. Both sto
A small city in northern Michigan watches its river closely as water inches toward the top of a century-old dam. Cheboygan sits just a mile from an earth-and-timber structure built in 1922 to power an old timber town and now supporting tourism. Right now, the Cheboygan River stands only about half a
Two small tornadoes swept through parts of Michigan early Wednesday morning, according to weather experts. One touched down in Ann Arbor just before 2 a. m. , spinning at 110 mph for about two minutes. It started near Jackson Avenue and Interstate 94, then moved toward downtown before fading out nea
California's Salton Sea used to be a vacation hotspot in the mid-1900s with its sandy beaches and celebrity visitors. But decades of water mismanagement have turned this 340-square-mile lake into a drying disaster zone. As water disappears, it leaves behind a toxic mix of old pesticides, heavy metal
