Tag: Devastating

Devastating floods hit Vernon County, isolate Metz Village

VERNON COUNTY — Weekend storms and flooding cut off portions of a Vernon County community. Officials say the Vernon County village of “Metz” was left inaccessible by those storms. The community, along with other portions of northwestern Vernon County saw damage to buildings and roads, along with trees twisted and uprooted. Experts are working to […]

Bottle sparklers ignite ‘devastating’ fire at popular Tampa tiki restaurant

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Newly released video shows the moment an innocent celebration at a Tampa tiki restaurant sparked a “devastating” fire within minutes. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue released footage Tuesday morning that shows workers preparing bottles with sparklers shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, at Mamajuana Cafe on Anderson Road. WATCH: Close […]

Community ‘very sad’ about devastating fire at Pacific Market

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A fire ripped through the home of Northeast Portland’s Pacific Market early Tuesday morning, and while officials say no one was injured in the fire, the community is feeling a huge loss. After more than three decades of shopping in this large Asian supermarket, there’s nothing but ashes left behind. Missing […]

Cara Delevingne’s Parents Reveal Cause of Her Devastating House Fire

Originally appeared on E! Online More details surrounding Cara Delevingne‘s house fire have emerged. The supermodel’s Los Angeles home was heavily destroyed by flames in the early hours of March 15 while Cara was in London for work. Shortly before her Cabaret performance at the Playhouse Theatre that same night, Cara’s parents Pandora and Charles […]

Amish community grieves after devastating Wisconsin crash

CLARK COUNTY, Wis. (FOX 9) – As investigators in Clark County, Wisconsin, piece together how a crash left nine people dead, a community hundreds of miles away in southwestern Virginia is grieving. A van and semi-truck collided Friday on Highway 95 in western Wisconsin, southeast of Eau Claire, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. […]

Drought takes devastating toll on Louisiana’s crawfish industry

Lafayette, Louisiana — Cracking and peeling is serious business in the South this time of year because it’s crawfish season. But the crustation that looks like a tiny lobster and tastes like a salty combination of shrimp and crab has been hard to find this year because of a devastating drought. The shortage has meant […]