#Rain Harvest Home in Mexico was designed to capture and reuse rainwater

#Rain Harvest Home in Mexico was designed to capture and reuse rainwater

Designed by Robert Hutchison Architecture and Javier Sanchez Arquitectos, the Rain Harvest Home, or Casa Cosecha de Lluvia is nestled in the rural town of Temascaltepec, which lies about 140 kilometers west of Mexico City. The family nature retreat features an extensive system for capturing and reusing rainwater! Designer: Robert Hutchison Architecture and Javier Sanchez Arquitectos Located…

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#What is a Pineapple Express?

#What is a Pineapple Express?

“What is a Pineapple Express?” When you think of the weather in Hawaii, people usually picture visions of a tropical paradise with beautiful beaches as a warm breeze sways the palm trees amid infinite sunshine. But Hawaii can bring rain, too, as people who live along the West Coast can attest to a few times every fall and winter….

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#Heavy rain, wind, snow blows through California into Sierra

#Heavy rain, wind, snow blows through California into Sierra

“Heavy rain, wind, snow blows through California into Sierra” A winter storm packing powerful winds, heavy rain and potentially several feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada shut down mountain highways, toppled trees and triggered flood watches and avalanche warnings on Saturday from the coast of Northern California to Lake Tahoe. More than 250 miles…

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#Disney World, Magic Kingdom flood in Florida thunderstorms

#Disney World, Magic Kingdom flood in Florida thunderstorms

“Disney World, Magic Kingdom flood in Florida thunderstorms” Disney World guests are getting an unexpected waterpark experience amid a spate of severe thunderstorms that have hit Orlando, Fla., in recent days. Customers at Disney World’s Epcot and Magic Kingdom have been forced to run for cover — and in some cases have even been caught…

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#Miami beaches closed after tropical disturbance causes sewage to overflow in Florida

#Miami beaches closed after tropical disturbance causes sewage to overflow in Florida

“Miami beaches closed after tropical disturbance causes sewage to overflow in Florida” A tropical disturbance that produced nearly a foot of rain in South Florida caused sewage overflows, prompting officials to issue a no-swim advisory along some popular beaches. Miami-Dade County said Saturday that the exceedingly high flows due to flooding and elevated groundwater levels caused sewer…

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