Sep 13 NJ’s Christie: We will not let these fires destroy our rebuilding efforts The 6-alarm fire began in a frozen custard stand on the recently rebuilt New Jersey shore boardwalk around 2:00 p.m. on Thursday and quickly spread in high winds. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. "I was actually in… Continue reading
Sep 13 From the wire Tropical Storm Ingrid forms in the Gulf of Mexico; warnings in effect for parts of Mexico. (AP)… Continue reading
Sep 09 "There's no rule that says as you get later in the season the hurricanes get weaker. That is a myth."--Dennis Feltgen, meteorologist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Hurricane Center. H/T Ellen… Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch Crews Work to Save Yosemite Sequoias, Tree That Usually Thrives With Fire’s Help Crews Work to Save Yosemite Sequoias, Tree That Usually Thrives With Fire's Help… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch California Fire, Utility Officials Make Preparations to Protect Infrastructure California Fire, Utility Officials Make Preparations to Protect Infrastructure… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch Raging Yosemite Blaze May Threaten San Francisco Water, Power Supply The wildfire burning outside of Yosemite National Park has already consumed 235 square miles of forest and threatened several small towns. Jeffrey Brown reports on the efforts more than 3,600 firefighters to battle one of the largest wildfires in California… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch Fukushima Reinforces Worst Fears for Japanese Who Are Anti-Nuclear Power Fukushima Reinforces Worst Fears for Japanese Who Are Anti-Nuclear Power… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch News Wrap: A Thousand Firefighters Battle Wildfire in Southern California In other news Thursday, firefighters in southern California are racing to save communities from a rapidly growing wildfire. More than 15 square miles burned out of control, causing at least 1,500 residents to leave their homes. Also, flash flooding in… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch Japan May Create Frozen Ground Barrier to Stop Radioactive Leak in Fukushima Since an earthquake and tsunami shattered the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant in 2011, radioactive water has been pouring into the sea off the coast of Japan at a rate of 300 tons per day. Jeffrey Brown reports on the revelation… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch News Wrap: Toronto Hit With Flash Flooding, Widespread Power Outages In other news Tuesday, a severe storm caused flash floods and knocked out power for at least 300,000 people in Toronto. Also, Congressional Democrats said they would not consider an immigration reform bill that doesn't include a path to citizenship… Continue watching