Wildfires burning in Georgia and Florida
Georgia's governor declared a State of Emergency as wildfires continues to burn.
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Georgia's governor declared a State of Emergency as wildfires continues to burn.
Authorities are especially concerned about neighborhoods burned by wildfires last January and urged residents onTuesday to evacuate.
County officials say the declaration is meant to help residents who they say have suffered financially because of the raids.
Public Works crews will be going street by street on Monday morning, surveying damage and clearing debris.
This comes as gang violence continues to surge in the area, known as Haiti's rice basket.
Up to four feet of snow are expected in some areas across the northeast on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
It started Thursday night as a crack opened up, and then it started spewing red-hot lava. It's the sixth time this volcano has erupted since December.
People in South Florida are experiencing a rare flash-flooding emergency that is expected to continue throughout much of Thursday. The National Hurricane Center says there is a low 20% chance that the system could develop into a tropical storm within the week.
At least two people and thousands were stranded. Intense rain has been destroying crops and farmlands there.
Dixmoor Village President Fitzgerald Roberts has declared a state of emergency in the south suburb after three more water mains broke overnight.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office said since the first group of migrants were bused to Chicago from Texas last August, the city has coordinated with local and state agencies to care for over 8,000 migrants. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones has declared a citywide state of emergency after a devastating fire ripped through a condo building this week and left 150 families displaced.
