'Just utter smell of decay' | Sewage floods community pond in Magnolia, killing dozens of wildlife

'Just utter smell of decay' | Sewage floods community pond in Magnolia, killing dozens of wildlife

The sight is horrifying enough but just imagine the smell. MAGNOLIA, Texas — In Magnolia’s Durango Creek subdivision sits a beautiful pond that used to be filled with flourishing wildlife. But not anymore. “It’s sewage and rotten fish,” resident Evan Young said. Residents took multiple videos of dead fish that have washed up in the pond and vultures circling the area to pick up their bodies. And if the sight wasn’t horrifying enough, just imagine…

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Swift water rescue teams from NC deployed to Vermont amid heavy rain, flash flooding

Swift water rescue teams from NC deployed to Vermont amid heavy rain, flash flooding

Heavy downpours have caused tens of millions of dollars in the Northeast with multiple states declaring a state of emergency. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Members of the Charlotte Fire Department are part of two swift water rescue teams from North Carolina that were dispatched to Vermont to assist emergency officials with the potential for life-threatening flooding due to historic rainfall.  Eight members of Charlotte Fire’s special operations team drove through the night alongside first responders from…

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Flooding New York: 1 dead as relentless rain floods roads in NE, leads to evacuations, rescues

Flooding New York: 1 dead as relentless rain floods roads in NE, leads to evacuations, rescues

NEW YORK — Heavy rain washed out roads and forced evacuations in the Northeast on Monday as more downpours were forecast throughout the day. One person in New York drowned as she was trying to leave her home. The slow-moving storm reached New England in the morning after hitting parts of New York and Connecticut. Heavy downpours with possible flash flooding were forecast in parts of Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine….

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Relentless rain floods roads in Northeast, leads to evacuations, rescues

Relentless rain floods roads in Northeast, leads to evacuations, rescues

Officials say the storm has already caused tens of millions of dollars in damage. NEW YORK — Heavy rain washed out roads and forced evacuations in the Northeast on Monday as more downpours were forecast throughout the day. One person in New York drowned as she was trying to leave her home. The slow-moving storm reached New England in the morning after hitting parts of New York and Connecticut. Heavy downpours with possible flash flooding…

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Ripple effect: Severe weather causes 11,000 flight delays nationwide, impacting RDU

Ripple effect: Severe weather causes 11,000 flight delays nationwide, impacting RDU

Severe weather across the country is causing a number of delays and cancelations at RDU this morning, where as of 6:30 a.m. there have been 19 delays and 5 cancelations. Those numbers have been rising all morning. Nationwide, there were over 11,000 delays on Monday morning, with 786 total cancelations. The impact has been steadily increasing all morning. Only a few hours prior, there were around 9,000 delays, meaning the number of delays jumped by…

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Charlotte Fire Department sending assistance to help with Vermont flooding

Charlotte Fire Department sending assistance to help with Vermont flooding

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Members of the Charlotte Fire Department are heading to Vermont to help emergency services as they prepare for life-threatening flooding. The Charlotte Fire Department deployed North Carolina Task Force 3 to assist with the high-risk rainfall expected in Vermont this week. Heavy rain is set to stick around overnight and through tomorrow in Vermont, creating dangerous conditions. Vermont Governor Phill Schott has already declared a state of emergency. Charlotte Fire deployed North…

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