No one has been able to catch the famous sea monster Nessie that legend has it lives in Loch Ness. Now, a huge search operation with state-of-the-art technology is on.
'Extreme situation': Bulldozer carries 14 people out of Calif. mudslide
“It’s not something I have ever done in my 34 years as a firefighter,” Cathedral City Fire Chief Michael Contreras told the Desert Sun. “But disasters like this really cause us to have to really look at those means of rescue that aren’t in a book and that you don’t use every day.”
I had to include this since my home state rarely makes (good) news, and one of my part-Siamese cats has a graceful and elegant, very prehensile 12" (30 cm) tail. She likes to wrap her tail around my ankle to say "hello" when she wants attention... [As admirable as that long-tail feature might be, I don't love the idea of breeding animals for any extreme that's detrimental to their health.]
A female reticulated giraffe was born at Brights Zoo in northeastern Tennessee late last month — but unlike her mother she was born without any spots, a rarity.
The "Waffle House Index" is an unofficial metric used to determine the severity of Hurricane Idalia and other storms in the U.S., and has existed for nearly 20 years.
Florida Emergency Management Director Craig Fugate coined the term "Waffle House Index" in 2004 after Hurricane Charley. The term was inspired by chain restaurant Waffle House's reputation for staying open during extreme weather and quickly reopening after hurricanes, tornadoes or other severe weather events.
The indicator was a passive way of learning the damage severity in a region, using the number of Waffle House locations that remained open in the aftermath of a storm to determine how much assistance may be required for disaster recovery.
Car with giant bull named Howdy Doody crammed into passenger seat pulled over by Nebraska police.
That’s a lot of bull! The full-sized bovine was riding shotgun in a tricked out Crown Victoria.
Loch Ness monster search in Scotland: Where is Nessie?
DW – Suzanne Cords – 24th August 2023
'Extreme situation': Bulldozer carries 14 people out of Calif. mudslide
“It’s not something I have ever done in my 34 years as a firefighter,” Cathedral City Fire Chief Michael Contreras told the Desert Sun. “But disasters like this really cause us to have to really look at those means of rescue that aren’t in a book and that you don’t use every day.”
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/tropical-storm-hilary-bulldozer-rescue-18309999.php
Michigan cat's 16-inch tail earns Guinness World Record
I had to include this since my home state rarely makes (good) news, and one of my part-Siamese cats has a graceful and elegant, very prehensile 12" (30 cm) tail. She likes to wrap her tail around my ankle to say "hello" when she wants attention... [As admirable as that long-tail feature might be, I don't love the idea of breeding animals for any extreme that's detrimental to their health.]
A rare spotless giraffe was born in a Tennessee zoo
Could eating squirrel burgers help save red squirrels?
ITV News – 28th August 2023
The "Waffle House Index" is an unofficial metric used to determine the severity of Hurricane Idalia and other storms in the U.S., and has existed for nearly 20 years.
Florida Emergency Management Director Craig Fugate coined the term "Waffle House Index" in 2004 after Hurricane Charley. The term was inspired by chain restaurant Waffle House's reputation for staying open during extreme weather and quickly reopening after hurricanes, tornadoes or other severe weather events.
The indicator was a passive way of learning the damage severity in a region, using the number of Waffle House locations that remained open in the aftermath of a storm to determine how much assistance may be required for disaster recovery.
https://www.foxnews.com/weather/waffle-house-index-used-determine-severity-hurricane-idalia
Car with giant bull named Howdy Doody crammed into passenger seat pulled over by Nebraska police.
That’s a lot of bull! The full-sized bovine was riding shotgun in a tricked out Crown Victoria.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/car-bull-named-howdy-doody-crammed-passenger-seat-pulled-nebraska-poli-rcna102719