By Aeron Haworth (TIMMINS, ON) – A UK-Canada team of scientists has discovered ancient pockets of water which have been isolated deep underground for billions of years and contain abundant chemicals known to support ife. This water could be some of the oldest on the planet and may even contain life. Not just that, but [...]
By Rick Perry, Governor of Texas (AUSTIN, TX) – I’m deeply saddened by the deaths caused by yesterday’s horrific storms. The State Operations Centre has been monitoring this situation since yesterday afternoon and continues to assist locals with any unmet needs they may have. I commend our first responders, who do everything in their power [...]
By Gary Barnhardt (GUELPH, ON) – As a result of the extreme overnight weather, the County of Wellington OPP are reminding motorists to take extra care on our roads and highways today. Last night Waterloo Regional Police advised members of the public to stay off the roads due to collisions occurring on icy roads. There [...]
By Girish Sankar, (STRATHROY, ON) – Over the last 36 hours 25 to 40 mm (1 to 1.4 inches) of rain across the region has caused water levels to rise. Water levels are expected to continue to rise on the tributaries of the north branch of the Sydenham River, specifically in the Petrolia and Brigden [...]
(WINDSOR, ON) – A series of low pressure systems will give periods of rain to the region from this evening through Wednesday and into Thursday. The rain will be heavy at times with isolated thunderstorms also expected. Rainfall amounts of 50 to 80 mm are expected by Thursday. The rain will likely change to freezing [...]
(WASHINGTON, DC) – With over half of the U.S. population living in coastal areas, it’s no wonder that our shorelines have dramatically changed over time. Curious to see how development has altered the shoreline near you? With National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Historical Shoreline Survey Viewer, it’s easy to access a large number of [...]
(KAUAI, HAWAII) – The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and U.S. Navy sailors aboard the USS Lake Erie (CG 70) successfully conducted a flight test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system, resulting in the intercept of a medium-range ballistic missile target over the Pacific Ocean by a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IA guided missile. [...]
(HALIFAX, NS) – Snowfall amounts have exceeded 40 cm in some areas and snow clearing crews will continue to clear the streets throughout today and overnight. Crews will be focusing on removing snow overnight however motorists can expect a slow commute Monday morning due to lane narrowing from drifting snow. Street clearing will take at [...]
(PHOENIX, AZ) – As temperatures dip below freezing again tonight, City of Phoenix employees from the Police, Fire, Human Services, Water, Housing and other departments continue to keep a vigilant eye on the community. "As cold weather continues in Phoenix, it is important to keep the homeless and other vulnerable residents in our thoughts and [...]
(DUNDEE, SCOTLAND) – With heavy snow and gale force winds forecast for the Tayside area over the next 24 hours, emergency planning teams are asking members of the public to be prepared. The Met Office has issued an amber alert for the Tayside area forecasting an area of snow moving up from the south overnight [...]
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