Tick activity increasing in Midwest, according to CDC | Health Watch
The latest data from the CDC show Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin are all among the states seeing near-record numbers of emergency room visits related to tick bites.
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The latest data from the CDC show Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin are all among the states seeing near-record numbers of emergency room visits related to tick bites.
This comes as the Midwest has been hit with back-to-back days of extreme and severe weather.
Milwaukee’s mayor said there were reports of more than a foot of rain in places.
A Midwest heat dome will bring worryingly high temperatures and stifling humidity to millions of people this weekend.
While the snowstorm caused headaches for some from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic, it was pure joy for the new pandas at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
Nearly 20 warming centers are open across the city for anyone who needs them, including libraries, park district facilities, police stations, and city colleges.
The idea behind the waivers is to boost fuel supply and lower gas prices across the Midwest.
The National Weather Service predicts that cities from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic will set more heat records on Friday.
Parts of the Midwest and Northeast are under heat alerts on Thursday. High temperatures are also causing air quality problems and other health concerns.
Dozens of wildfires are burning, and some are threatening homes. The fires have burned tens of thousands of acres and thousands of people are being forced to evacuate.
Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska and a destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into the Omaha area.
