Tornado activity surpasses yearly average as peak season begins

Great Lakes Echo
By Demonte Thomas Michigan has already exceeded its average annual tornado count. The active season comes as communities across the state continue recovering from severe weather that has left behind widespread damage.
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Utilities ramp up tree trimming to address long-standing reliability problems

Utilities ramp up tree trimming to address long-standing reliability problems
Great Lakes Echo

By Sonja Krohn

DTE and Consumers Energy, Michigan's largest electric utilities, have ramped up tree trimming to improve reliability. Despite improvements, Michigan has the poorest reliability record among the Great Lakes states, the Citizens Utility Board of Michigan says.

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McBean: What Canada can learn from the Texas flash flood

The London Free Press
The flash flood in Texas that killed more than 130 people should be a wake-up call for Canada, a climate expert says
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