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  • 3 weeks ago | upi.com | Monica Danielle

    Grand Canyon National Park rangers have already conducted 13 helicopter evacuations and summer hasn't even officially started. "With more heat on the way and triple-digit temperatures forecasted for this weekend, we're urging visitors to take this seriously," park officials warned in a June 1 release. The rescues -- including three helicopter missions in just seven days -- responded to a range of emergencies: heat illness, dehydration, hyponatremia (overhydration), and lower leg injuries.

  • 3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Monica Danielle

    Photo credit: NPS Photos/J. ThompsonGrand Canyon National Park rangers have already conducted 13 helicopter evacuations and summer hasn't even officially started. "With more heat on the way and triple-digit temperatures forecasted for this weekend, we're urging visitors to take this seriously," park officials warned in a June 1 release.

  • 3 weeks ago | aol.com | Monica Danielle

    What started as a bit of backyard weather-watching turned into a terrifying near-miss for one Huntington Beach family. The whole thing was caught on camera and made for some incredible images. Penelope Buckner and her brother were standing outside admiring Tuesday's thunderstorm in Southern California when lightning suddenly struck a palm tree just feet away from them. The children bolted for cover as the bolt cracked through the neighborhood.

  • 3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Monica Danielle

    File photo of a crane similar to the one that collapsed in Florida. (Photo credit: Getty Images)Two construction workers were killed Wednesday when a large crane collapsed at the site of a new Cape Canaveral hospital located on Merritt Island, on Florida's Space Coast, according to officials. The collapse happened during a period of strong winds and rain in the afternoon. The crane fell across the site, crushing a work truck and damaging part of the building's roof.

  • 3 weeks ago | aol.com | Monica Danielle

    Two construction workers were killed Wednesday when a large crane collapsed at the site of a new Cape Canaveral hospital located on Merritt Island, on Florida's Space Coast, according to officials. The collapse happened during a period of strong winds and rain in the afternoon. The crane fell across the site, crushing a work truck and damaging part of the building's roof. The two injured workers were pulled from the wreckage and taken to a nearby hospital, where they later died.