Athens Area Five Day Forecast Shifts to Showers and Warmth
A forecast for Athens shows mostly cloudy skies with a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms today, a high near 82 degrees, and 65 percent humidity. South wind around 5 mph. Tonight remains mostly cloudy with a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. The record high for today is 95 from 1989.
Great Lakes Basin bounces back after record lows
Water levels in Lake Michigan have risen over 3 feet since January 2013 after a 4 foot drop in the late 1990s and a record low. The rebound aids shipping and recreation but increases erosion threatening beaches and shore properties, according to NOAA and Chicago Tribune reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Chicago Tribune
Great Lakes
Drew Gronewold
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Rain keeps soaking Rich land hindering city projects
Flooded roadways and wet weather delay sewer work and the new wastewater plant off East State Street. Debris fills ditches, prompting vacuuming by city crews. Pool attendance drops due to lack of sun while mowing increases. Rain disrupts operations and is tied to a three year pattern of west dry and east wet conditions, with few breaks expected this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
East State Street
Stone
Athens Arts, Parks and Recreation
Andrew Chiki
Chiki
McGinnis
Sbrumfield
Athensmessenger
Twitter
Sarabmessenger
Health officials urge residents to prevent insect bites
Health officials say residents can protect themselves by using mosquito repellents and repairing damaged window screens. They advise wearing long loose light colored clothing and emptying standing water from bird baths, pool covers, flower pots, and other containers to reduce insect exposure.
Typhoon Chan-hom pounds China's coast evacuations top 1 million
Typhoon Chan-hom slammed ashore near Zhoushan with winds up to 160 kmh and heavy rain forcing 1.1 million people to evacuate coastal Zhejiang and Jiangsu. Roads submerged, trees felled, ships ordered back to harbor, flights and trains canceled. No fatalities reported by Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China Coast
Beijing
Aty
Shanghai
Chan-hom
Zhoushan
Ningbo
Zhejiang
China Central Television
Xinhua
Zhang Zhouqun
Zhang
Jiangsu
Provincial
National Weather Service
China
Lai’ao
Hangzhou
Wenzhou
Taizhou
Japan
Kyodo
Philippines
Taiwan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Athens Area
Onidoo
Iburg
Wood County
Hioday
Frankfort
Foledo
Dcleveland
City
New York
Hoenix
Wxie
Moon Phas
Great Lakes Basin
Taipei
Guangdong
Associated Press
Wenling
Zhejiang Province
South Korea
Russia
Source
Joint Typhoon Warning Center
Home Equity Line OF Credit
A.P.R
Athens
HE Citizens Bank
Memohe
Friends
Buzz Club