Attention - all canines. Join other canines and their humans for entertainment and a walk along the El Dorado Trail while helping to raise funds for the El Dorado Center for the Visually Impaired. Sponsored by local Lions ClubsThe first 80 people that pre-register will receive an Uncle Matty dog training tape. 8:00 a.m.-Registration 9:00Fun Walk The event will start at Schnell School with registration beginning at 8:00 a.m. with a great walk on the El Dorado Trail at 9:00 a.m. Pre-registration is $15 and includes a t-shirt; day of registration is $15 & no shirt; ages 5 & under are free For more information contact: El Dorado Center for the Visually Impaired (530) 622-6715
Authorities had feared the first hurricane to hit the U.S. since last September could produce up to 20 inches of rain in some areas, possibly breaching levees in the heavily populated Rio Grande Valley.
Nearly one-fourth of people in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina would refuse to evacuate for a storm if told to, a survey released Wednesday by Harvard University found.
A line of thunderstorms battered Iowa with winds of up to 100 mph early Monday, knocking down trees and power lines and blacking out more than 200,000 homes and businesses.
As common as lightning is, it still sparks considerable confusion among scientists. Many of the basics are understood, but researchers admit they don't really understand how lightning gets from there to here. And they're totally baffled by lightning's link to X-rays, a discovery made back in 2001.
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