Man saves family of 4 from floodwaters caused by Tropical Storm Isaias
Dan Di Gregorio and three other men, all strangers, were able to rescue the family by making a human chain and holding onto each other source
Husband saves wife from shark attack
Mark Rapley and his wife Chantelle Doyle were surfing off the coast of Australia when a great white shark attacked Doyle and took hold of her leg. source
Nearly 133,000 customers still without power after derecho swept through Iowa
Residents were left with spoiled food, no cellphone service and no air conditioning in the summer heat. source
Texas mayor on dangers of Hurricane Laura
Mayor of Port Arthur Texas, Thurman Bill Bartie discusses the uncertainty his city faces as Hurricane Laura passes. source
Louisiana mayor hunkering down
Mayor of Alexandria, Louisiana, Jeffery Hall speaks on the dangers his community faces as Hurricane Laura rages through. source
Oregon declares state of emergency, 36 wildfires burning
Fire crews in California are bracing for strong winds, which threaten the state’s more than two dozen wildfires. ABC’s Megan Tevrizian reports. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on…
Wildfires in Oregon drives tens of thousands from their homes
The mayor of Portland declared a state of emergency and new satellite images show the entire West Coast in thick smoke. source
Death toll growing in explosive wildfires in the West
At least eight people in Oregon, California and Washington are dead as a result of the devastating wildfires with 35 fires active and more than 954,000 acres burned in Oregon.…
70 major wildfires burning across 10 states
Nearly four million acres have burned in Northern California forcing Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency. source
Environmental impact of continuous fires in the West
Plus, the immediate threat wildfires and offshore winds pose to the West Coast. source