A severe car accident in Orem, Utah, has displaced three individuals after a vehicle veered off the roadway and collided with their home, causing significant structural damage. The Orem Police Department and the American Red Cross of Utah swiftly responded to the scene to offer assistance.
A fire in the Country Run Way area of Antelope on Wednesday morning caused significant damage to two homes, displacing all occupants. The cause of the blaze is under investigation as possible arson, with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office reporting an altercation involving a man with a knife and a squatter at the affected property. The second home sustained damage to its electrical box, while deputies responded to an altercation between neighbors earlier in the day in the same area, though the connection between these incidents and the fire remains unclear. The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District extinguished the blaze, and the man with the knife was arrested, despite not residing in the neighborhood.
A two-alarm fire in Waterbury on Monday evening has left more than two dozen residents displaced. The blaze broke out around 6:30 p.m. at a three-story home on William Street, causing extensive damage to the third floor and water damage to the first two floors. One person suffered a minor injury and was taken to the hospital. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Southern China has been battered by record-breaking rainstorms, with cities like Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Jiangmen, and Yangjiang experiencing the brunt of the downpours. Weather observation stations recorded extreme rainfall, with some areas receiving up to 100mm of rain in just three hours. The northern parts of the province had also been severely affected, with floods and landslides displacing over 110,000 people. Despite receding floodwaters in the Bei River, the National Meteorological Center warns of continued storms later in the week. In Shenzhen, authorities issued a red alert, the highest warning level, as heavy rains posed risks of waterlogging, flash floods, landslides, and other disasters. The Guangdong provincial authorities also cautioned about geological hazards during the relentless rainfall. The extreme weather has disrupted travel, with rail services slowing down and flights being delayed at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. The past six days have witnessed the heaviest April rainfall in a decade, with 581.9mm of rain recorded between the start of the month and Sunday, the worst in 66 years.
