Tag: Havoc

Heavy pollen wreaking havoc on sinuses and cars throughout Mass.

Some people said with itchy water eyes, plus dusty cars and window sills, pollen is everywhere and some people think it’s worse than ever this season. Drivers lined up at Waves Carwash in West Roxbury Tuesday to get their cars hosed off. Adam Korngold said business has never been better. “I’ve owned the business for […]

Tornado causes havoc in Texas as record-breaking heat wave looms

A tornado ripped through central Texas on Wednesday evening, causing huge damage and destroying homes, as forecasters warn of a potentially record-breaking heat wave in the state. The city of Temple, northeast of Austin, declared a state of emergency and opened a shelter for displaced people after a twister caused widespread devastation. Cars were overturned, […]

The plastic in your food that’s playing havoc with your gut health

Over the past 10 years, the medical community has become progressively alarmed by the sheer ubiquity of micro and nanoplastics, tiny plastic particles which have been found in their thousands in food, bottled water, and increasingly in our own bodies. Recent medical studies have detected the presence of plastic in blood samples, breast milk, placenta […]

Florida’s 125% Surge in Property-Insurance Bills Sows Havoc

(Bloomberg) — For Filicia Porter, the insurance bills were the final straw. They’d been climbing steeply for her assisted-living business as Florida was battered with ever more-powerful storms, and eventually, the numbers stopped adding up. Most Read from Bloomberg So in March, she finally decided to call it quits, shutting the faciility near Palm Beach […]

Tracking the Tallahassee tornadoes’ havoc in maps, words and photos

Two tornadoes that tore through the urban core of Tallahassee on May 10 converged at the Capital City Country Club to continue their miles long march of destruction. That was among the discoveries after National Weather Service surveyors confirmed that a trio of twisters were behind what many are saying is the worst damage to […]

Gusty winds wreaking havoc across Southern California

Strong winds caused damage and delays across the Southland on Sunday. A large tree came down in Culver City, causing severe damage to three vehicles. Authorities say the tree crashed onto a moving car and two parked vehicles near the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Wade Street. The Culver City Police Department says no one […]

Pressure piles on Kenya’s president as floods wreak havoc

Title icon The News NAIROBI — Kenya’s president faces mounting criticism over his handling of the country’s worst floods in three decades, even as his government steps up its response to the devastation and subsequent political fallout. President William Ruto, reacting to flooding in several parts of the country that has killed more than 150 […]

Thousands evacuated as volcanic eruptions wreak havoc in Indonesia

Authorities on Wednesday began evacuating about 12,000 residents after Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano erupted, spewing ash and rocks. Mount Ruang, located in the Sangihe Islands arc in North Sulawesi province, has been increasingly active in recent weeks. Authorities on Tuesday raised the alert level to the highest possible after new eruptions, warning of potential pyroclastic […]