Roslyn Kennedy speaks with Malaka Kennedy, 1, in a shelter ahead of Hurricane Delta, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, in Lake Charles, La. Forecasters said Delta…
California wildfires threaten towns, wineries in dangerous weekend
CALISTOGA, Calif., Oct 2 (Reuters) – California fire crews deploying water-dropping helicopters made a defensive stand on Friday against flames raging in the foothills of…
Tropical depression Beta brings heavy rain, dangerous flash flooding to Texas: Latest path
Tropical depression Beta, which made landfall in Texas Monday night, is bringing pounding rain and flash flooding to Houston — and more rain is expected…
A Dangerous Theme Park Gets Its Due
My elementary school classmates were prone to hyperbole. Trips on the school bus to Defino Central in Marlboro, New Jersey were filled with wild stories…
A Theme Park So Dangerous Even Donald Trump Thought It Was Nuts
Action Park—the infamous New Jersey amusement park where guests were encouraged to use life-threatening rides with sometimes deadly results—was so popular in the 1980s that…
What is a hurricane storm surge, and why is it so dangerous?
Courtesy of Anthony C. Didlake Jr., Pennsylvania State University Of all the hazards that hurricanes bring, storm surge is the greatest threat to life and…