As the weather warms and more people venture for walks and a general consumption of the outdoors, the potential for dangerous tick bites increases. Dr. Syra Madad joined Cheddar News with some best practices for people who might be in situations where they encounter disease-carrying ticks. She also provides some expert insight into managing tick bites, common areas on the body they tend to target, and what the ramifications for those that have been potentially infected.
Floodwaters receded in Vermont cities and towns pummeled by a storm that delivered two months of rain in two days, enabling people to focus Wednesday on recovering from a disaster that trapped residents in homes, closed roadways and choked streets and businesses with mud and debris.
Schools in New Delhi were forced to close Monday after heavy monsoon rains battered the Indian capital, with landslides and flash floods killing at least 15 people over the last three days. Farther north, the overflowing Beas River swept vehicles downstream as it flooded neighborhoods.
Even Southwestern desert residents accustomed to scorching summers are feeling the grip of an extreme heat wave smacking Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Southern California this week with 100-degree-plus temps and excessive heat warnings.
