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Marathon County Provides Tips to Help Prevent Street Flooding in Winter
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (180+ words) Marathon County Administration. MWC by Michael Crow WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) " With much of Central Wisconsin under a Flood Watch, officials are reminding residents to do their part to keep everyone moving. Marathon County Public Information Officer Sarah Severson says that…...
Hong Kong’s airlines evacuate planes as they wait out Typhoon Ragasa
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (459+ words) (Reuters) -As Typhoon Ragasa, the world's most powerful tropical cyclone this year, approached Hong Kong this week, mass flight cancellations and lost revenue were not the only headache for airlines based at one of the world's busiest airports. Ahead of…...
Philippines halts work, classes as super typhoon barrels toward Luzon
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (227+ words) MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines suspended work and classes across Metro Manila and large parts of the country on Monday as Super Typhoon Ragasa moved toward northern Luzon, threatening destructive winds and heavy rain. State weather officials raised the highest typhoon…...
Adaptive strategies to combat the shifting weather patterns
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (169+ words) We are taking a big picture look at the challenges mother nature has brought us and how farmers are overcoming these challenges. We will cover adaptive strategies farmers are implementing, crop selection, new technologies, pest control and more. Dairy Stream…...
Rock collapse at Indonesia quarry kills at least 5 people with dozens trapped, Kompas TV reports
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (215+ words) JAKARTA (Reuters) -At least five people in West Java in Indonesia were killed and dozens of others were trapped or buried by rubble following a rock collapse at a quarry, Kompas TV reported on Friday. The collapse took place in…...
Indonesia searches for 19 people after landslide at gold mine in Papua
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (294+ words) JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesian rescue teams were searching for 19 people missing after heavy rain caused a landslide at a gold mine in its easternmost region of Papua, officials said on Monday. Torrential rain triggered a landslide late on Friday in a…...
Wisconsin readies for severe weather week with tornado drills set for April 10
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (242+ words) (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Wisconsin whirls into action for Severe Weather Week with statewide tornado drills. To encourage preparation for tornadoes, thunderstor... (WTAQ-WLUK) " Wisconsin whirls into action for Severe Weather Week with statewide tornado drills. To encourage preparation for tornadoes, thunderstorms and flooding,…...
Ice Storm Causes Power Outages for Over 60,000
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (110+ words) Wausau, WI (WSAU)-- This morning, more than 60,000 people were without power after Saturday night's ice storm. Langlade County was the most impacted c... Wausau, WI (WSAU)" This morning, more than 60,000 people were without power after Saturday night's ice storm. Langlade County…...