While the family was driving through Climax Township on East S Avenue, a massive tree, toppled by lightning and high winds, fell onto their minivan. This tragedy occurred near 47th Street around 5 ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A tree fell on a van in Michigan, killing three children, during a fierce weekend storm that swept the region and contributed to the death of an 84-year-old man in an ...

Three children killed in Michigan storm after a tree struck their vehicle during severe thunderstorms in Kalamazoo County. Widespread storm damage reported across Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and ...

You won't have to wait long for your tree to grow super tall, either, as dawn redwoods are fast growing, with an average rate of about 2 feet per year. They also turn a stunning coppery brown color in ...

The agency does track fatalities related to wind, which is a common reason why trees fall. Wind killed 71 people and injured more than 210 in the U.S. in 2023, the latest year for which numbers ...

This is the family Bradford pear trees fall under. K-State Extension Office horticulture agent Matthew McKernan explains why this is. He says Callery pears are non native trees that spread quickly.

"There are some places that are not coming back and some people that are not coming back, but that's just part of the new normal," Pastor Michael Long said amid the devastation from Hurricane ...

Installation view ‘Karla Dickens: Rise and Fall’ at Wollongong Art Gallery, 2025. Photo ... These large sculptures are titled Deeply Rooted, and are constructed from tree roots retrieved from the ...

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