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Flint-Area Cooling Centers Provide Relief

George McIntyre — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:34:59 +0000

Remember when we were kids, and didn't have air conditioning? Seriously, how did we manage?

Sometimes my parents would pile us into the car, and we'd drive. Aimlessly. For hours. It was arguably almost as bad as staying at home and enduring the heat.

As temps are expected to be near 100 tomorrow, and thousands of people in Genesee County are still without electric power, a few cooling centers are open throughout the area.

Storms Leave 35,000+ Genesee County Residents Without Power

Tim Gray — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:45:16 +0000

After a power batch of storms swept through Genesee County last night, thousands remain with out power. WNEM is reporting that 35,768 Genesee County residents and some area businesses are suffering from the outage. Other areas are dealing with power outages, over 280,000 throughout the state of Michigan. Keep checking back to find more information.

Strong Storm Knocks Out Power For 5,000

J. Patrick — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:01:42 +0000

The strong thunderstorm that passed through Genesee County yesterday afternoon knocked out power and brought down tree in some areas.More than 5,000 people, mostly in the Fenton area, lost power. There were numerous reports of downed wires and trees. One man reported seeing a funnel cloud above Jennings Road near Pierson. No touchdown was reported.

Massive Dust Storm Engulfs Phoenix, Arizona [VIDEO]

Tim Gray — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:01:02 +0000

Yesterday (July 5th, 2011) a massive dust storm engulfed Phoenix, Arizona delaying flights and leaving thousands without power. Also known as a Haboob, this massive dust cloud made it’s way from Tucson, Arizona to Phoenix as part of Arizona’s monsoons season. Keep reading to find out more about this awesome natural wonder. OK, it may [...]