Disasters

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Hoodline
hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > san-carlos-classroom-hits-89-degrees-as-san-diego-ac-woes-boil-over

San Diego Schools Face Broken AC Amid Heat Wave

2+ hour, 57+ min ago   (107+ words) Yet installing hardware hasn't guaranteed it stays running. During a single 30-day stretch of a 2024 heat wave, San Diego Unified logged more than 1,100 heating and cooling repair work orders despite having AC units on every campus, according to Axios. It's…...

Hoodline
hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > tornado-touches-down-near-artichoke-minnesota-golf-ball-hail-pelts-stevens-county

Tornado Reported Near Artichoke, Minnesota; NOAA Said It Reportedly Touched Down

3+ hour, 48+ min ago   (233+ words) Golf-ball-sized hail was reported during the storm. The storm was also associated with reports of damage along the tornado's path. Local reports also noted power pole and line damage near the tornado's path, though official damage assessments and enhanced Fujita…...

Toronto Sun
torontosun.com > news > toronto-wildlife-centre-rebuilding-after-storm-wreaks-havoc

Toronto Wildlife Centre rebuilding after storm wreaks havoc

11+ hour, 54+ min ago   (690+ words) The city's refuge for injured wildlife is still taking in new patients while cleanup continues after the Sept. 2 storm With the roof damaged, shattered windows, and downed fences, the devastation from the Sept. 2 storm could have rendered the Toronto Wildlife…...

WUFT
wuft.org > weather > 2026-09-11 > lightning-can-strike-in-different-ways-how-they-happen-and-what-to-avoid

Lightning can strike in different ways; how they happen and what to avoid.

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (202+ words) There are multiple different ways people can get struck by lightning, with a direct strike being the deadliest type, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Other lightning injuries and deaths are caused by ground currents, conduction, and side flashes…...

CityNews Toronto
toronto.citynews.ca > 09/12/2026 > elderly-man-rescued-from-midtown-toronto-fire

'Elderly man' rescued from midtown Toronto fire

14+ hour, 22+ min ago   (99+ words) Posted September 12, 2026 10:31 am. Toronto police say an “elderly man” was rescued from a fire in midtown on Saturday morning. Emergency crews were called to the Davisville neighbourhood, near Millwood Road and Forman Avenue just before 10 a.m. Police say several…...

Cobb Courier
cobbcountycourier.com > 2026 > 09 > flash-flood-warning-for-southern-parts-of-cobb-until-130-p-m

Flash flood warning for southern parts of Cobb until 1:30 p.m.

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The Georgia Sun
thegeorgiasun.com > weather > flash-flood-warning-in-effect-for-carroll-county

Flash flood warning in effect for Carroll County

14+ hour, 29+ min ago   (25+ words) Thunderstorms are producing dangerous flash flooding in Carroll County Saturday morning, and officials say the threat to life is real. What's happening: The...

Hoodline
hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > metro-atlanta-flash-floods-shut-down-i-285-ramp-ground-flights-at-hartsfield-jackson

Metro Atlanta Flash Floods Shut I-285 Ramp, Ground Flights

11+ hour, 9+ min ago   (157+ words) The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as the storms rolled through, according to the same WSB-TV report. Departures were initially delayed an average of about 45 minutes, per the FAA, with delays expected to…...

Newsday
newsday.com > news > weather > rain-flooding-long-island-hyqith38

Flash flood watch, heavy rain forecast for Long Island early Sunday morning

11+ hour, 36+ min ago   (387+ words) A weather service flood watch is in place from 2 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Credit: National Weather Service Long Island is under a flood watch with as much as 5 inches of rain possible on Sunday for pockets of the Island, according to the…...

The Sunday Guardian
sundayguardianlive.com > trending > atlanta-weather-alert-heavy-rain-and-flash-flood-risk-continue-through-the-weekend-weather-news-us-283076

Atlanta Weather Alert: Heavy Rain and Flash Flood Risk Continue Through the Weekend

16+ hour, 38+ min ago   (602+ words) Zaini is Editor at The Sunday Guardian. She focuses on geopolitics, defence, international affairs, and breaking news coverage. She has worked in fast-paced newsrooms, including WION, Republic Media Network, India Today Group and Hindustan Times. She specialises in end-to-end production…...