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Several residents across Wisconsin and Minnesota heard tornado sirens going off on Thursday. No, there is no tornado in the area nor there is any kind of severe weather alert right now. The sirens are a part of the National Severe Weather Awareness Week drill. The NWS and the City of Duluth are encouraging locals to discuss being prepared for severe weather., US News News - Times Now

Little is known about the condition of an underground cutoff wall the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed in 1876 that is keeping St. Anthony Falls in place.

Sirens will sound Thursday as part of a Severe Weather Awareness Week drill.

Why does Minnesota test tornado sirens on the first Wednesday of the month? The local custom recently startled a New York-based cable news anchor on live television.  April 30, 2021 — 8:20am Related coverage The wail of sirens in the distance means one thing to most Minnesotans: It must be Wednesday. Testing tornado sirens at 1 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month is a local tradition. But reader Andrew Engen wanted to know the origins of this cacophonous custom, which recently startled a New York-based cable news anchor on live television. File photo ...

New FEMA National Risk Index Offers Data Assessment Ability For large and small jurisdictions, FEMA’s National Risk Index can provide data on 18 different hazards and what an outcome of those hazards may be, allowing for officials and individuals to develop mitigation strategies. by Jim McKay / January 8, 2021 BERRY CREEK, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: A burned vehicle sits in front of a home on Oro Quincy Hwy. destroyed in the North Complex fire on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 in Berry Creek, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) ...