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Sixth hot car-related child death this year highlights ongoing risk

Thursday, July 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 2-year-old boy was found dead Tuesday evening inside a hot car in Cobb County, Georgia, officials said Wednesday, marking the sixth hot car-related death in 2024.According to the Cobb County Police Department, the child was found unresponsive in a parked... Read More.

Minnesotas Rapidan Dam at risk of failure amid severe flooding

Wednesday, June 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As southern Minnesota battles an onslaught of rain and severe flooding, the fate of the Rapidan Dam hangs in the balance, with officials saying the dam is in "imminent failure condition."The Rapidan Dam, built in 1910, is located on the Blue... Read More.

Is air conditioning enough? Why extreme heat can still put you at risk

Friday, June 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- "The heat is coming for everybody," Andrew Dessler, a professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M University, said as one of the season's earliest-onset heat waves scorches the United States.As officials heed heat wave warnings across the country, forecasting what could... Read More.

CDC preparing for possibility of increased risk to human health from bird flu

Friday, May 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an alert on Friday that it is preparing for the "possibility of increased risk to human health" from bird flu following an outbreak among dairy cows and two confirmed human cases.However, the... Read More.

Rare high risk warning for flash flooding issued in Texas, Louisiana

Thursday, May 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A rare "high risk" warning for flash flooding has been issued in Texas and Louisiana as the states brace for up to 9 inches of rain in the next 24 hours."The high risk area has seen over 600% of their normal... Read More.

Stories tagged with: risk

Sixth hot car-related child death this year highlights ongoing risk

Minnesotas Rapidan Dam at risk of failure amid severe flooding

Is air conditioning enough? Why extreme heat can still put you at risk

CDC preparing for possibility of increased risk to human health from bird flu

Rare high risk warning for flash flooding issued in Texas, Louisiana

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