Tonya Albritton / Facebook USCG Rescues Fishing Group Stranded 100 Miles off Coast After Lightning Strikes Boat, Starts Fire 'The electricity from the lightning actually went through him and caused him to black out and go to the floor.' By Amanda Thomason June 27, 2022
WPLG Local 10 / Youtube screen shot Terrifying Video Shows Deadly Aftermath of Florida Captain Cutting Line on Parasailing Mom and Two Kids “It was pretty much the worst thing you could imagine,” a witness who helped the parasailers said. “It was real bad.” By Andrew Jose June 5, 2022
Ross D. Franklin / AP Photo Alert: Blackouts May Be Imposed on Heartland America This Summer America's energy grid is facing serious problems, which means the central U.S. may be facing forced blackouts this summer. By Abby Liebing June 4, 2022
KHOU-TV / Video screen shot Window Washers Trapped at 50th Floor after Platform Malfunctions, Call for Help as Storm Rolls In The Houston Fire Department department was ready and willing to take extreme measures to get the stranded victims down. By Amanda Thomason May 26, 2022
Palmer Alaska Buzz / Facebook screen shotCommentary Do You Believe Authorities' Explanation for Strange Worm-Shaped Cloud in the Alaskan Sky? Some observers wondered whether it was a downed aircraft, some sort of meteor or indicative of Russian military activity. By Isa Cox April 10, 2022
The Claiborne Avenue History Project / Facebook screen shot Family Survives 'Wizard of Oz' Moment After Tornado Picks Up Home and Spins It 30 Feet Into Street Thankfully, the family's five dogs survived, but many of Dea's chickens, doves and parakeets are displaced, missing or dead. By Amanda Thomason March 24, 2022
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Megadrought Expands Into America's Breadbasket: Hot Dry Conditions Headed to Heartland A new forecast predicts there is no end in sight to the drought conditions in the West -- and that they'll likely spread. By Jack Davis March 20, 2022
Anna Nahabed / Shutterstock Kindergartners Get Shock Surprise After Teacher Reaches Into Box 'As a teacher and a human, it's amazing how the smallest little thing can make a huge impact,' she told a reporter. By Amanda Thomason February 25, 2022
Luis Robayo - AFP / Getty Images Unbelievable Photos: Man Ripped from Home During Landslide Calls Rescue 'Miracle' One of the survivors was Alvaro Alzate, who is 62. His brother woke him up early, and Alzate said that's the only reason he's still here. By Amanda Thomason February 11, 2022
Animaflora stock image / Getty Images Neighborhood Shocked After Mystery 'Garbage Man' Actions Discovered A curious occurrence puzzled them: Somehow, after their trash bins were emptied, they'd end up back at the side of the house as if by magic. By Amanda Thomason February 11, 2022