Gov. Rick Scott of Florida declared a state of emergency Aug. 15 after harmful red algae killed various sea organisms in the region’s waters.
It’s August 1st, and you know what that means. It is officially back to school season. Summer camps are coming to an end and the days of living in a swimsuit by the pool are fleeting. Soon parents will be back to a normal schedule of carpool and soccer practice. Kids are trading in squirt guns and slip-n-slides for yellow binders and red pens.
First, it was romaine lettuce. Now it’s goldfish crackers. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has certainly been busy.
A massive and intense heat dome has consumed the eastern two-thirds of the United States over the past two weeks.
Last week the Florida Department of Health issued a warning to beachgoers along the Panhandle waterfront, informing them that “sea lice” have infested the area and outbreaks have been common.
I have been the writer for Civil Dispatch for a little over a year now and it has turned me into an inexperienced yet capable prepper to say the least. The information and tools that I have learned over the past year have put me in a position to be the ultimate prepper if I chose to.
On June 14th, the Fifa World Cup began in Russia, marking the beginning of one of the world’s largest sports tournaments. When the host country was initially announced, there were concerns. President Vladimir Putin promised that the people of Russia would do their best to secure the comfort and safety of their guests. Still, many were wary.
Most of the time, we plan our vacation months in advance and during the summertime, which puts them right smack dab in the middle of hurricane season.
We’ve been hearing rumors about a deadly pandemic coming called Disease X, but health officials still have no idea what exactly it could be. It is being named “Disease X” because the “X” represents the unexpected nature of the pandemic.
Tornado season is upon us, and instead of informing you how to prepare for them like we did in “Touched Down Without A Warning: How To Prepare For A Tornado”, we thought that we would recap a few of the deadliest tornadoes to touch down in U.S. history.