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Nigeria: Lagos Floods - Residents, Senate Blame Fashola, JonathanMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:49AMWhen the heavens opened up last Sunday, sending floods all over the Lagos metropolis and beyond, no government presence came to the succour of the victims except some muted press statement from Governor Babatunde Fashola's government. It is doubtful if they even knew that in such cases, the various governments and institutions come to the aid of the victims. It rained for 17 hours.

Heat beats local stocks, cropsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:26AMThere’s no doubt that agricultural production in Parker County is off this year with meteorologists noting a moderate-to-severe drought and intense heat reminiscent of the summer of 1980, when temperatures topped 100 degrees for 69 days. In fact, the county extension office is predicting an economic impact in the millions of dollars, according to extension agent Jon Green.

As Weather Becomes Big Story, TV Forecasters Play the HeroSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:54PMToday’s television weather forecasters, increasingly called meteorologists, are going beyond simply telling people whether to carry an umbrella.

More high, humid temps on waySunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:12PMChicagoans turned to fluids, fans and air conditioners to cope with extreme heat that is expected to last all week.

Music goers, sun seekers, brave high, humid tempsSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:02PMHundreds of teenagers and 20-somethings queued up along Ashland Avenue before the gates opened at the Pitchfork Music Festival, enduring a relentless midday sun in exchange for the best vantage points around the festival stages.

Weather Service, Volusia Beach Patrol partner to improve rip current forecastsSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:53AMMidway through the summer, Volusia County hasn't had a single weekend filled with dramatic rescues along the seashore, and the Volusia Beach Patrol couldn't be happier. Normally, the lifeguards who staff the towers along 28 miles of Volusia County beach are the busiest in Florida and among the busiest in the country as they pull swimmers from deadly rip currents.

Officials have few optionsSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:24AMThe Texas Tribune The Texas drought has escalated into a significant natural disaster. Around the Panhandle, normally one of the most agriculturally productive regions of the state, acres of dry dirt fill would-be croplands. Lakes' levels are falling statewide. Cities are tightening water restrictions, amid the driest October-through-June stretch in Texas history. So what can the government do ...

Forecast: 20% Rain chance tomorrowFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:49PMBest chance in the Hill Country

Forecast: 20% rain chances for the weekendThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:04PMHit and miss t'showers on the way