LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Some of the worst winds in years blasted the West overnight, knocking down trees and power lines in California and toppling trucks and forcing some schools to close as gusts reached 102 mph in Utah....
Strong Winds Down Trees And Power Lines In West
By ROBERT JABLON, Associated Press
Thu, 12/01/2011 - 11:53am
Sections: u.s.
RELATED ARTICLES
- One flight closer to space tourism
Virgin Galactic is one flight closer to becoming a commercial "spaceline." The company's passenger spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo, completed its first rocket-powered flight Monday morning above the Mojave Desert in California. More - Police confiscate 4-foot, 2-pound marijuana joint
California police confiscated a mammoth joint during a 4/20 pot rally on Saturday, reports the Los Angeles Times. As the paper notes, hundreds of UC Santa Cruz students gather each year for the event, and each year campus police confiscate things like bongs and dime bags. More - Afghanistan quake kills at least four, wounds 69
An earthquake centered in Afghanistan's east killed at least four people and injured almost 70, after wet weather weakened the country's traditional mud-brick homes, officials said on Wednesday. More - Tornado sirens giving way to new warning technology
On April 10, 2011, tornadoes ripped across Wisconsin, tearing roofs off houses, toppling trees and snapping power lines. In many places, the high winds were greeted with silence as some Cold War-era warning sirens failed because of lost power and other issues — just when they were needed the most. More - Death toll in China quake hits 113
A strong earthquake struck China’s mountainous Sichuan province Saturday morning, leaving at least 113 people dead and more than 3,000 injured. Chinese authorities assessed the magnitude of the quake at 7.0, while the U.S. Geological Survey reported 6.6. More
BING NEWS:
- High winds knock power out to east Wichita and Eastborough residents
An Evergy spokesperson said the outage, which was first reported shortly before 3 p.m., was caused by strong winds knocking trees down onto power lines.
04/22/2024 - 10:35 am | View Link - Hyderabad: Sudden rains, heavy winds disrupt power supply in city
Power supply interrupted in many areas as the electric poles were damaged due to the rains, falling of tree branches on power lines ...
04/20/2024 - 8:02 pm | View Link - Several electric poles, trees uprooted due to rain, strong winds in Hyderabad
According to power officials, several trees were uprooted and about 22 electric poles were damaged in the rain that was accompanied by heavy winds in the city.
04/20/2024 - 12:08 am | View Link - 65 mph straight-line winds rip roof off Ferndale building, topple trees and power lines
Ferndale was hit with stronger winds than other cities in the storm's path, but only relatively small amounts of the city suffered damages.
04/18/2024 - 9:49 am | View Link - Trees knock down power lines, temporarily closing Brevard Road
A busy intersection was temporarily closed early Friday morning after downed trees and limbs knocked down power lines.
04/11/2024 - 7:49 pm | View Link - More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more