Tumbleweeds inundate homes in High Desert communities
High winds brought unwelcome visitors to one isolated neighborhood here Monday in the form of hundreds and hundred of tumbleweeds. Residents in Victorville say it's unlike anything they've seen before, describing it as an "invasion" of tumbleweeds. "So no, it's never been this bad", Victorville resident Tanya Speight told KABC-TV. "And this is mild compared to what it was actually in the back yard and in the front of the house".
"This happens over and over", she said, adding that the city had said it would put a three to five foot fence outside her home to help block incoming tumbleweeds. Crews with the city's Code Enforcement Division were out in force to help with the cleanup.
I guess tumbleweeds aren't what they make them out to be in Looney Tunes after all.
ABC7 anchor Leticia Juarez said of the weeds, "Once you handle these things, you really realize you don't want to, they hurt, there's lots of thorny, pokey things all over them". The problem stems from open fields in the area.
Sun Country to cover some added costs for stranded travellers
We had to cancel 15 of our flights, 315 flights were cancelled in total. "Cancelling flights and all that due to the weather". Including the last of its seasonal flights to Mexico, stranding the passengers . "We apologize for any inconvenience".
White House coherence on Russian Federation sanctions questioned as Nikki Haley rebukes staff
The officials said a decision was then made to announce the sanctions as an answer to Russia's response to the strikes. The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to describe private discussions.
Australia's Greens Party Calls For Full Marijuana Legalization
Prior to tonight, the Greens supported increased access to medical marijuana , but stopped short of endorsing recreational use. The Greens leader, a former drug and alcohol doctor, said Australia's tough approach to drugs had caused enormous harm.
Video footage taken in the aftermath of the high winds shows giant stacks of tumbleweeds around the properties, some as high as the first storey.
One resident, Nancy Martinez-Brown, posted a photo of a pile of tumbleweeds reaching as high as the second-floor window of her home on Instagram.
Another resident was reportedly trapped for two house in his home before crew could remove the pileup for his doorway and garage. "They were just flowing like it was a tornado yesterday", Mangat said.
Recommended News
-
18 April 2018GLOW Cast Lip Sync For Their Lives In Epic Season 2 Teaser
As it turns out, viewers have a bit longer to wait for GLOW season 2, which premieres nearly a year to the day of season 1.Buckingham Research Lowers Wells Fargo (WFC) Price Target to $70.00
It is negative, as 89 investors sold QCOM shares while 518 reduced holdings. 22 funds opened positions while 36 raised stakes. Wells Fargo & Company ( WFC ) may look good on a chart, but it could artificially inflated or at unsustainable price levels.Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL) Analyst Ratings as of April 18, 2018
In other news, insider Mike McCollum purchased 35,178 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 14th. Voloridge Investment Mngmt Ltd Limited Liability Company invested 0.14% of its portfolio in Hays plc (LON:HAS). -
18 April 2018Historic Transition Time In Cuba As Raul Castro Prepares For Successor
President Barack Obama in 2014, and renewing Cuba's traditional defiance toward Washington after Trump shifted policies. As if to underscore a sense of continuity, the authorities are not planning a special ceremony for the assembly vote.Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Getting Somewhat Favorable Press Coverage, Report Finds
The healthcare product maker reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.65. WADDELL FREDERICK H bought $99,659 worth of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) on Wednesday, January 31.
18 April 2018Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve on Cannes 2018 Palme d'Or jury
Zvyagintsev is considered one of the most respected filmmakers in Russian and worldwide cinema. She also premiered her first short film as a director, Come Swim , a year ago at the festival. -
18 April 2018Facebook Rolls Out Privacy Controls to Comply With New EU Law
Certain sections of the GDPR are different to the previous EU Directive, and as a result these sections differ from POPIA as well. New legislation governing use of personal data by organisations, and the rights of individuals, takes effect on May 25.Pounding the Pavement on Shares of USA Momentum Factor Ishares ETF (MTUM)
The stock has experienced bearish momentum as it's ATR or Average True Range has dipped consistently over the past 10 sessions. The CCI technical indicator can be employed to help figure out if a stock is entering overbought or oversold territory.
18 April 2018AP man claims dead Surat minor his child; DNA test initiated
Surat's Police Commissioner, Satish Sharma said that the victim was from Andhra Pradesh and went missing in October past year . According to the media reports, a couple from Andhra Pradesh had come forward saying that the victim was their daughter. -
18 April 2018Pope Francis speaks out for terminally-ill British toddler
The toddler's parents want to defy doctors and take their son to see specialists at the Bambino Gesu Paediatric Hospital in Rome. The parents, Tom Evans and Kate James, attended the Pope's weekly general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday.
18 April 2018Alabamians scramble to get taxes filed by midnight deadline
Kautter said taxpayers can continue to prepare their tax returns and submit them online as the IRS works to diagnose the problem. It said that the payment service, IRS Direct Pay, was experiencing both an unplanned and planned outage.
18 April 2018Xiaomi allegedly preparing a dual-camera budget phone called the Redmi S2
Xiaomi is expected to introduce 18:9 aspect ratio display as standard in of all upcoming offering, including budget smartphones. Notably, the device will have dual cameras and a face unlock feature that is now only present on a handful of Xiaomi devices.
