Hurricane Arthur put a damper on Independence Day parades in many cities across the United States and it looks like Utah, too, saw more than just fireworks in the sky, this 4th of July. The southwestern part of the state expected to see flash moisture floods, lighting, as well as increased humidity and very high temperatures. High temperatures are no longer news in Utah this year, as the Beehive … [Read more...]
U.S. East Coast Sees Soggy 4th of July
This year’s Independence Day parades were perhaps a tad less festive than usual, because of Hurricane Arthur, which literally rained on people’s parades on the U.S. East Coast. However, a Reuters report on the national small town celebrations around the country brings up all the ‘usual suspects’: picnickers, fireworks enthusiasts, parade-goers, and hot dog eating champs. In New York, hundreds … [Read more...]