Saturday, April 27, 2013

Storms Flood Houston

A cold front met with warm moist air from the Gulf of Mexico to produce heavy storms across many southern states. Texas was hit hard with southwest Houston flooding, highways turned into rivers. The severe storms covered areas from Houston to Tennessee and even Mississippi.
Houston's fire department reported over 100 water rescues the picture below is one of the roads in Houston after the rains hit


Many people were tweeting out their own pictures of the floods from where they were to the weather channels website. No deaths have been reported from the rising waters, only rescues.

Weather Channel Website
NBC News Article

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Plane Crash in Bali

On the morning of Saturday April 13th a Lions Air jet crashed into the Bali sea after miscalculating where the runway by approximately 50 meters. The cloudy weather did not help the landing process but an official statement of the cause of the crash has not been released. Thankfully all 101 passengers and 7 crew members were able to make it out of the plane alive but many suffered injuries. The article in the Charlotte Observer said that 45 people were taken to various hospitals and treated for non-life-threatening injuries and shock.
Charlotte Observer Article