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TODAYVideo shows moment teacher sucked out of classroom during rare California tornado
A teacher was sucked out of her classroom by the powerful winds of a tornado near downtown Los Angeles on March 22.
- WSB Cox articles
Georgia biologists stunned to see alligator smiling back as they checked a tortoise hole
Georgia DNR biologists got quite the surprise while checking a gopher tortoise hole in Tattnall County.
- Miami Herald
Five kids crawl into underground storm drain and end up lost in New York, cops say
They called 911 from inside the tunnel when they realized they were lost.
- Tacoma News Tribune
Elusive creature scurries along Oregon riverside during ‘rare’ sighting, photos show
This animal hasn’t been seen past the Wallowa Mountains in 30 years, wildlife officials say
- WFTV
‘The blob’: 5,000-mile wide, 13M-ton seaweed bulk growing on way to Florida, expert says
Channel 9 is monitoring a 5,000-mile bulk of seaweed over the waters of the tropical Atlantic that has already started floating up the Florida coast.
- Business Insider
Texans sound off against Elon Musk's 'horrifying' plans for dumping The Boring Company wastewater into Colorado River
Elon Musk's tunnel-building venture is facing blowback from Texans who spoke out against its plans to dump treated wastewater into local water supply.
- Storyful
Water Gushes From Northern Arizona Dam as Evacuations Ordered
Water gushed fiercely from a dam in northern Arizona on Wednesday, March 22, amid evacuation orders in the area due to potential flooding.Footage posted to Twitter shows Sullivan Lake, a reservoir situated near Paulden, Yavapai County, on Wednesday.According to the National Weather Service, flooding continued in “nearly every waterway in Yavapai County and northern Gila County” on Wednesday morning. Credit: Yavapai County Flood Control District via Storyful
- Homes & Gardens
How to make hummingbird food in 3 easy steps – to attract these feathered friends to your yard
Welcome these pretty birds to your plot with this simple recipe
- ABC News
5 killed, train derailed as 'bomb cyclone' hits California
A "bomb cyclone" is wreaking havoc across an already soaked California, killing at least five people in the San Francisco Bay Area, including four hit by falling trees or limbs, officials said. A dramatic drop in atmospheric pressure triggered the so-called bomb cyclone that swept in from the Pacific Ocean and clobbered the San Francisco area. The storm packed heavy rain and wind gusts of up to 90 mph that knocked down trees, blocking major roadways and highways, officials said.
- AFP
Ghost lake set to reappear as California hit again by rain
A lake that dried up 80 years ago looked set on Tuesday to reappear, as monster rainfall accumulated over California's wet winter season overwhelms the state's rivers.In California's Central Valley, authorities issued evacuation orders for residents of communities in Tulare County, where a lake that dried up around World War II was set to reappear.
- LA Times
Astonishing before and after satellite photos show California towns swallowed by floods
Images from space show the hard-hit California towns of Pajaro and Porterville before and after flooding caused by recent storms.
- People
'Resilient' Python Invasion in Florida Could Be 'Impossible' to Stop, U.S Officials Say
The U.S. Geological Survey found that the invasive Burmese python population in Florida has expanded from a small area near Everglades National Park to the bottom third of the Sunshine State
- Fox Weather
Rough waters in San Francisco during atmospheric river
Big waves in San Francisco on Tuesday as California is hit by another atmospheric river. (Credit: @yumehoshijima/ Twitter)
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2 to 4 inches of snow possible in southeast Wisconsin Saturday
2 to 4 inches of snow are possible in southeast Wisconsin on Saturday, but the storm remains hard to predict.
- HuffPost
Elon Musk’s Company Plans To Dump Wastewater In This Texas River — And Locals Have Concerns
Residents of a small Texas town view the controversial billionaire's Boring Company with suspicion.
- Miami Herald
This animal was declared extinct in India in 1952. But one was just seen in the wild
The sighting comes on the heels of a species reintroduction effort spearheaded by the Indian government.
- Record-Courier
Unusual bald eagle sighting in Kent 'beautiful to see'
Though bald eagle numbers are rebounding across Ohio, majestic bird's Sunday morning visit to Middlebury Road area is still a delightful surprise.
- Storyful
Strong Wind Gusts Blow Furniture Off High-Rise Balcony in San Francisco
A couch flew from a high-rise balcony in San Francisco as fierce wind gusts tore through the area on March 21.Brandon Au recorded this video, and told Storyful he was walking around the property with a real-estate agent when he noticed how hard the wind was blowing.“I noticed the tiles on the balcony flying and water seeping through the door, so I started recording,” he said. “When I was recording, the tiles jumped up more aggressively. That is when I noticed the couch flying in the sky from the building across.”He said the furniture came off a balcony from another high-rise building.The video shows balcony tiles slamming up against a glass door before Au exclaims that a couch just flew. He posted followup footage showing brown cushions and a bent metal sofa frame on the ground.The National Weather Service warned of high winds with gusts of more than 70 mph in higher elevation areas. Credit: Brandon Au via Storyful
- Fresno Bee
As San Joaquin River flows increase, flood conditions near Fresno are ‘right at the edge’ | Opinion
Opinion by Marek Warszawski: “This is excitement for Firebaugh — and worrying,” says motel manager with 6,000-sandbag wall.