Everyone told Randy Wagner he was crazy when he bought 400 feet of rubber, wrapped it around his house and filled it with water. That's because Wagner was trying to save his home from flooding in Rosharon, Texas, and hoped this Aqua Dam would help. It sounds absolutely crazy, but it actually ...
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There's no shortage of images and video of the destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston and other areas of Texas and Louisiana. At this point, it's clear there's no one or nothing in the area that hasn't been severely affected by the destruction in some way or another. Take this video ...
READ MORE +Gator Country is currently dealing with the potential of having over 350 alligators, that are kept outside, escaping their facility if flood waters keep rising at their facility in Beaumont, Texas. They have even more gators inside and the building has over a foot of water in several areas. ...
READ MORE +Bass Pro Shops is helping bring help to Hurricane Harvey victims in a big way by sending rescue boats. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt4kMVIPWJg They are partnering with local organizations and government agencies to send out over 80 Tracker boats to the communities most affected by ...
READ MORE +Whenever big events like natural disasters occur, it can be nearly impossible to distinguish what information is real and what's made up in the midst of the chaos. That's why it's important to stay informed on up to date information and always fact check when possible. Via komando.com: As you ...
READ MORE +Whenever Hurricane Harvey hit Texas and brought serious rain with it, the Cajun Navy didn't wait for people to ask for help, they just went. They brought anything and everything with them that would help them reach and help those who needed it most. Airboats, duck boat, skiffs and kayaks followed ...
READ MORE +Lindsay Jinnette and her family didn't let flooding from Hurricane Matthew put a stop to their enjoyment of life and the outdoors when water filled the streets of Windsor, North Carolina. Instead of letting the depressing situation take its toll on them and ruining their mood, they decided to go ...
READ MORE +What do you get when you combine mass animal sacrifices, heavy rain and a poor drainage system? Streets filled with rivers of blood - at least, that's the case in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a city of more than 10 million people. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW-ropehJX8 Large-scale animal ...
READ MORE +There's a saying about making lemonade when life gives you lemons that people use when situations are less than ideal. It looks like this couple took inspiration from turning a negative into a positive when flooding from Hurricane Hermine hit this neighborhood at St. Pete Beach. What'd they do? ...
READ MORE +The tragic situation in Louisiana brings to mind another catastrophic event that, in many ways, cities like New Orleans are still recovering from. Hurricane Katrina was the costliest disaster in U.S. history. People affected by the storm didn't know it would cost over $108 billion in damages and ...
READ MORE +What's a guy to do to get out of the house when heavy flooding is ruining his week and his city? Take his pet fish for a walk and confuse the entire planet, of course. The man, who was filmed in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province, can be seen trudging through the water with a fish on a leash ...
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