Only about 1 in 8 nurses are men, but their share is growing. A strong job market for nurses and sustained efforts to recruit men into the field have made a difference, including in the South.
A slow-moving storm system has dumped more than two feet of rain on parts of south-central Texas since Monday, killing at least two people, triggering dozens of water rescues, and leaving more than 2.5 million residents in the path of still-falling rain as the week grinds toward its close. The National Weather Service issued Flash […] The post Deadly floods pound Texas Hill Country as governor declares emergency across 59 counties appeared first on American Almanac .
A slow-moving storm system has dumped more than two feet of rain on parts of south-central Texas since Monday, killing at least two people, triggering dozens of water rescues, and leaving more than 2.5 million residents in the path of still-falling rain as the week grinds toward its close. The National Weather Service issued Flash Flood Emergencies Friday morning for the Ozona area in Crockett County and for Sonora, where floodwaters threatened portions of Interstate 10. Those emergencies, the most urgent flood alerts the NWS can issue, followed at least five similar declarations on Thursday alone, as rivers across the Texas Hill Country surged to catastrophic levels. Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency covering 59 counties…Open
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No deaths have been reported since the twisters tore through the southwest portion of the state late Wednesday evening
State officials were assessing the damage on Thursday from a tornado cluster and storm that ripped through the region overnight and closed dozens of roads in several counties.
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Residents of the Deep South are bracing for another night of severe weather, a day after two tornadoes tore through north Texas.
Two years ago, the successful union drive at this plant was expected to spark victories throughout the South. But now, as members vote to make their contract official, momentum has fizzled.
At least 23 weather-related fatalities have been reported across 11 counties as a result of ongoing severe weather.
AI:Severe weather continues to devastate Tennessee, with at least 23 fatalities reported across 11 counties as intense storms tear through the region. This latest wave of destruction follows a period of extreme cold and power outages that have left many communities vulnerable, contributing to a rising death toll in the South.Open
More than 30 people have died across three Southern states in connection with last week’s storm, and thousands remain without power.
AI:A devastating winter storm continues to wreak havoc across Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana, leaving more than thirty people dead as the crisis enters its second week. Thousands of residents remain trapped in darkness without electricity, fueling growing waves of fear and public anger throughout the affected Southern regions. This latest catastrophe follows a string of extreme weather events that have repeatedly exposed the fragility of regional infrastructure during intense seasonal shifts.Open
The South is about to be walloped with more winter weather, less than a week after an ice storm ripped through the region.