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Severe Storm Causes Tree Damage to Old Economy Village Community Kitchen
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (191+ words) Ambridge, PA- At approximately 5: 00 PM yesterday evening, a severe thunderstorm passed through the Ambridge area, bringing down a large tree onto the Community Kitchen at Old Economy Village, a Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) site. The Community Kitchen is…...
Central Florida students are preparing Seminole County for hurricane season
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (298+ words) How students are gaining skills for their future by assisting emergency managers with hurricane preparation The Seminole County Office of Emergency Management is partnering with Winter Springs High School's Public Safety Academy to host students at the County's Emergency Operations…...
Why Waik'loa Village's Wildfire Risk Rivals " and May Exceed " Lahaina's
15+ min ago (1843+ words) This story marks our first collaboration with Hawai'i Community Journal (HCJ), the new name for Overstory, a solutions-focused newsroom serving Hawai'i. When Rob Lee learned about a consultant's plan to survey community members on an emergency evacuation strategy for vulnerable…...
St Louis tornado: Warning extended as other parts of Missouri brace for impact; scary visuals emerge as Clinton hit
18+ min ago (269+ words) Saint Louis or St Louis in Missouri remains under tornado warning, the National Weather Service updated on Wednesday. "Tornado Warning continues Saint Louis MO until 10: 30 PM CDT," they shared. Also Read | Allegan, Michigan tornado? Warning sounded as scary visuals emerge;…...
Vehicle accident rolls into Chico's Tacos
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (210+ words) Wreck outside Chicos Tacos (Fit Fam) EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) " A crash involving two vehicles left visible damage inside and outside Chico's Tacos in Northeast El Paso on Wednesday, April 15, reportedly forcing the popular restaurant to close for the rest…...
Judice home destroyed by fire; no injuries reported
13+ min ago (95+ words) Judice House Fire on April 15, 2026 (CREDIT: Scott Fire Department) JUDICE, La. (NEWS 15) " A large house fire drew firefighters from across Lafayette Parish on Wednesday, April 15. It happened on Bourque Road near Fieldspan Road in Judice. The home was engulfed in…...
'Ferocious' fire
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (513+ words) Crew members at a Corio oil refinery are lucky to be alive after flames and explosions erupted at the facility late Wednesday night. Close to 50 firefighters, 10 fire trucks, and a boat attended the Viva Energy Geelong oil refinery shortly after…...
Fire Trucks Sitting Idle as Staffing Crisis Leaves Communities Exposed
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (595+ words) Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Hon Rob Horstman MLC says new figures revealed in Parliament showing more than 100 fire trucks out of action are a serious warning sign, with frontline capacity being eroded by chronic staffing shortages. Mr Horstman said…...
Pedestrian struck, killed on Apalachee Parkway walked "directly in the path" of vehicle, FHP says
48+ min ago (127+ words) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle on Apalachee Parkway on Wednesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP troopers say the crash unfolded at about 6: 45 p. m. . A sedan driven by a 22-year-old Monticello woman…...
Fire erupts at apartment building in East New York
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (71+ words) Apr 15, 2026, 10: 21 PM A fire erupted on the roof of an apartment building in East New York, the FDNY says. Firefighters responded to the 14-story building at 2817 Atlantic Ave. just before 2: 30 p. m. Wednesday. Citizen app footage shows thick black smoke billowing from…...