• 4

    People Killed

    On Wednesday evening, dozens of tornadoes broke out in the central U.S., killing at least four people and destroying homes.

  • 2024 Severe

    Drought

    In 2024, Ohio faced its most severe drought in a century as central and southeastern regions went weeks on end without rain.

  • Wildfire +

    Threats

    The Silver Fire also remains an active threat to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, which has some of the oldest known trees, including Methuselah, an almost 5,000-year-old bristlecone pine and the world’s oldest living organism.

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Storms And Flooding

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