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Xcel Energy urges safety near dams
WEAU Eau Claire· 5 days agoWith the Wisconsin fishing season opening this Saturday, Xcel Energy is reminding recreational and fishing enthusiasts to be safe around dams and...
Scores Killed in Kenyan Mudslides, Floods After Torrential Rains
Bloomberg· 7 days agoMore than 100 people have been killed in mudslides and floods in Kenya as heavy rainfall caused by...
Kenya postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths near 100
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 7 days agoKenya has postponed the reopening of its schools by one week due to ongoing flooding caused by heavy...
Kenya flooding: 45 dead and dozens missing after floods destroy houses
The Independent via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe wider East African region is experiencing flooding due to the heavy rains, and 155 people have...
Sheriff's Tip of the Week: Boating Safety
Cottage Grove Sentinel· 2 days agoIn the coming weeks, people throughout the state will start pulling out their boats after a winter in storage. Time on the water can be a great activity...
Kenyans in flood-prone areas are ordered to evacuate or will be moved by force as death toll rises
WFLA· 5 days agoNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Rain-swollen water levels at two Kenyan hydroelectric dams are at “historic...
At least 45 people die in western Kenya as floodwaters sweep away houses and cars
WPRI Providence· 6 days agoNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Flash floods and a landslide swept through houses and cut off a major road in...
Chattanooga now has a Swiftwater Rescue Team - WDEF
WDEF Chattanooga· 2 days agoThe Chattanooga Fire Department announced on Friday it has a new Swiftwater Rescue Team. The team is made up of 26 firefighters who learned new skills to...
Kenyans in flood-prone areas are ordered to evacuate or will be moved by force as death toll rises
FOX 59 Indianapolis· 5 days agoNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Rain-swollen water levels at two Kenyan hydroelectric dams are at “historic...
Slavery by another name: New NC historical marker acknowledges post-Civil War convict laborers
WUNC Chapel Hill· 3 days agoThe sign is being erected beside the Tuckasegee River, where on Dec. 30, 1882, a boat carrying Black prisoners capsized. "The convicts fell into the freezing ...