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Helene, the Latest ‘Once-in-a-Century’ Hurricane

Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 6:17 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Mother Nature’s fed up with us. Helene made landfall on Thursday night as a Category 4 beast, leaving 42 dead, hundreds of homes and businesses destroyed, and millions without power. But, in case you haven’t noticed, these “once-in-a-century” hurricanes are becoming annual events. Why? Because we refuse to change our ways. But hurricanes and wildfires… Read more.

A Tale of Two Floods: Nebraska and Mozambique

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 8:43 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Nebraska Ice chunks the size of small cars ripped through barns and farmhouses; baby calves were swept into freezing floodwaters, washing up dead along the banks of swollen rivers; farm fields were now lakes. The record floods that have pummeled the Midwest are inflicting a devastating toll on farmers and ranchers at a moment when… Read more.