FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Communities across the four states affected by the deluge of rain this weekend are in clean-up mode. Among them is Fort Scott. Getting rid of the remnants of weekend flooding is what many businesses were doing on Tuesday, among them, the staff of Pete's Convenience Store in the northern part of []
On rainy days, ditches can have trouble draining if there’s litter stuck in them causing flooding issues.
SCHUYLER COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) -- Schuyler County residents are encouraged to come together to clean up their communities in a couple of weeks. Finger Lakes Gateway Community Development Corporation (FLX CDC) is holding a community clean-up day in Schuyler County on Sunday, May 5. Residents who would like to participate can meet up at the []
In honor of Earth Day, Plattsburgh is coordinating a community-wide clean up on Saturday, April 20th. Make a positive environmental impact and help keep the public spaces we all enjoy trash free! Whether it’s in your neighborhood, a local park, the city beach, or downtown district, we can all make a difference. Community members can participate in the Town and City of Plattsburgh. Trash bags, gloves and organic waste bags will be available at City Hall and Town Hall from […]
It will help the local church and some residents in Weddington but wider works will still be needed. St James Church has been left marooned repeatedly by flooding
Streets remain flooded in Dubai after the heaviest rainfall in the United Arab Emirates in 75 years. The flooding caused travel chaos as Dubai airport grounded flights and closed its terminals. As flood waters recede, some people are taking matters into their own hands using kayaks to rescue stranded residents. Up to 259.5mm (10.2in) of rain fell on the usually arid country on Tuesday, with neighbouring countries also hit by heavy rain earlier in the week. In Oman, 20 people died, including 10...
The West Virginia Conservation Agency, which runs seven dams in the Salem area, said that all of their dams were working properly and that none of them breached during the flooding event on April 11 and 12.
A public notice released by the EPA last week said that the city’s wastewater treatment plant violated the Clean Water Act in three ways and proposed a penalty of $25,000.
The Audubon Community Nature Center is inviting volunteers to help with maintenance projects as part of National Volunteer Month and Earth Day on April 20. Registration to volunteer will take place between 9:00 and 9:15 a.m., Saturday, April 20. People can select a project to help with such as sprucing up the gardens, cleaning, grounds […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Springfield Technical Community College's dental hygiene program partnered with the Valley District Dental Society Saturday for their sixth annual Community Dental Day. This event allows local residents who may not be getting regular dental care to receive services including fillings and extractions as well as schedule follow up visits. The event []
Blitz your wardrobe! Scrub that keyboard! Shine your teaspoons! It’s time for a brutal spring clean – so roll up your sleeves and follow our 43 expert tips from cleaning and decluttering gurusIf you’re unsure where to start with decluttering: “Walk around your house as if you’ve never been there, or are looking to buy,” advises Jenn Jordan, a Yorkshire-based Marie Kondo who organises homes in Leeds and London. “Your house will tell you what it needs. Or you can start by gamifying the task – try...
Vehicles were entangled in the debris on one of Kenya‘s busiest roads and paramedics treated the injured as waters submerged large areas