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Volvo 160CL Excavator Clearing Land
clearing for some more farm land.

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Even experienced weather forecasters were taken aback by the ferocity of the 2011 tornado outbreak. On its worst day, April 27, more than 120 twisters touched down in the Southeast, doing $4.2 billion of damage and killing 316 people.

Now a computer simulation of the day's events suggests that smoke drifting into the United States from fires set to clear farmland in Central America helped intensify the fatal wind funnels. Researchers publishing the finding in an upcoming Geophysical Research Letters hope that meteorologists will begin to consider air pollution a risk factor when making tornado forecasts.

"I never expected to see an April like that," says Greg Carbin, a meteorologist at the the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, who wasn't involved in the research. "Everything came together to produce an outbreak the likes of which hadn't been seen for nearly 40 years."

Tornadoes from May 1950 to May 2013, rated 1 to 5 on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. Twisters frequently strike in the Deep South as well as in the Great Plains. The EF scale is based on wind speed and degree of damage.

MARTIN GAMACHE AND VITO ZARKOVIC, NG STAFF; CRAIG HOWARTH, 422 SOUTH. SOURCES: NOAA, TWISTEX

Smoke and other tiny airborne particles called aerosols have been linked to severe weather events before. Aerosols may quiet tropical storms and ramp up the amount of lightning dished out by thunderstorms, for instance. One study blamed human-made haze for an uptick in summer tornadoes and hailstorms, which are more common on weekdays along with exhaust-belching traffic.

Still, you won't hear about aerosols in local news coverage of storms; the science remains controversial. "There's a lot of debate in this area," says David Lerach, an atmospheric scientist at the University of North Colorado, in Greeley. "Some people think that the effects of aerosols on storms are insignificant, while others have staked their careers on it."

Even global climate change simulations struggle with aerosols, which along with clouds remain the single greatest source of uncertainty in those models.

Making a Bad Situation Worse

To pin down smoke's influence on tornadoes, Pablo Saide, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Iowa, in Iowa City, and his colleagues first turned to NASA's Aqua satellite. Its payload includes an infrared camera that in 2011 detected the heat of fires in Central America. Such fires are set every year, before the summer monsoons, to clear land for farming.

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Bridgeport Council Addresses Concerns With Waste Management Bridgeport Council Addresses Concerns With Waste Management

Updated: Monday, February 9 2015 9:08 PM EST2015-02-10 02:08:19 GMT

City Manager, Kim Haws said the concerns with Waste Management were addressed at the last city council meeting. Cold weather caused a number of residents to complain about garbage piling up throughout the city.

City Manager, Kim Haws said the concerns with Waste Management were addressed at the last city council meeting. Cold weather caused a number of residents to complain about garbage piling up throughout the city.

Updated: Monday, February 9 2015 6:41 PM EST2015-02-09 23:41:30 GMT

One regional university is giving students the chance to learn more about earth sciences and meteorology through a unique event. StormTracker 12 Meteorologist Bryan Schuerman went to StormFest and tells us why this event is so unique.

One regional university is giving students the chance to learn more about earth sciences and meteorology through a unique event. StormTracker 12 Meteorologist Bryan Schuerman went to StormFest and tells us why this event is so unique.

Updated: Monday, February 9 2015 6:35 PM EST2015-02-09 23:35:50 GMT

Chief Steve Richards has decided to leave the department to take a job with the Cass Scenic Railroad.

Chief Steve Richards has decided to leave the department to take a job with the Cass Scenic Railroad.

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Crews Working to Excavate Underground Mine

Designers Furniture Resource - REVIEWS - Glendale, CA - Interior Designer Reviews
TODAY #39;S REVIEW: Designers Furniture Resource is a highly rated interior designer in Glendale, CA. This video highlights just some of the amazing feedback the...

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Jeff Lewis Net Worth, Salary Biography
Celebrity house flipper, interior designer, real estate diva and reality TV star Jeff Lewis was born March 24, 1970 in Orange County, California. After gradu...

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Home One Home Improvement Services has earned the service industrys coveted Angies List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of service provided to members of the local services marketplace and consumer review site in 2014.

"This is a great honor and a testament to the value we deliver to our customers. The Angie's List Super Service Award ranks companies based on Professionalism, Punctuality, Responsiveness, Quality & Price; ironically, these are the core components to our 5 Star Guarantee. We have been a recipient of the award ever since we've been part of Angie's List, 4 years in a row now."

Only about 5 percent of the Home Improvement companies in Lancaster, Pennsylvania have performed so consistently well enough to earn our Super Service Award, said Angies List Founder Angie Hicks. Its a really high standard.

Angies List Super Service Award 2014 winners have met strict eligibility requirements, which include an A rating in overall grade, recent grade, and review period grade; the company must be in good standing with Angies List, pass a background check and abide by Angies List operational guidelines.

Service company ratings are updated daily on Angies List. Companies are graded on an A through F scale in areas ranging from price to professionalism to punctuality. Members can find the 2014 Super Service Certification logo next to company names in search results on AngiesList.com.

Home One Home Improvement Services, based out of Lancaster, Pennsylvania specializes in home renovations, electrical and general handyman services. They pride themselves on their level of detail and workmanship, no matter how big or small the job. Its no surprise that Home One continues to receive this prestigious award from Angies List, as they pride themselves on their 5 Star Guarantee. To learn more about Home One Services, or their 5 Star Guarantee, visit http://www.homeoneservices.com/5-star-guarantee.

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Daniel Palacios, 17, and his aunt, Lusmila Morales, 53, wait for enrollment assistance at Legal Services of Northern Virginia. Morales wants coverage so she can get a physical.

"I didn't understand about the deductibles and how to choose a plan," said Norma Santaolalla, 46, who cleans houses for a living and whose husband is a handyman. "It's difficult. It's the first time we've done that. That's why we came here to ask them to help us."

"Here" was the Arlington Mill Community Center where help was available on a recent Saturday as part of a national effort to boost Obamacare enrollment, especially among Latinos.

Latinos represent about a third of the nation's uninsured and for a number of reasons, signing them up has been harder.

As of Jan. 16, just 10% of those who had signed up for plans in the 37 states served by healthcare.gov are Latino up slightly from 7% during the first few months of last year's enrollment, despite concerted efforts to reach them, according to government data.

Experts caution that those numbers are reported by applicants and there's no requirement that anyone signing up for coverage state their race or ethnicity. Nonetheless, government and pro-Obamacare groups have stepped up their efforts through media campaigns and emphasized the kind of in-person assistance the Santaolallas and many other Latinos seem to prefer.

Related: Obamacare penalty payers ask, 'Where's my refund?'

Nearly a third of the ACA's media budget this year is focused on Hispanic media, tripling the 10% spent on reaching Latinos last year, according to Health Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell.

Providing in-person assistance, however, takes time. A session can easily run 90 minutes to two hours, and several meetings are often needed to explain how insurance works and what the options are. Even though applicants may qualify for tax credits, many will still have to pay a monthly premium. And people who have gone without insurance for years might not feel the need to buy it.

Still, since October 2013, 2.6 million Latinos ages 18 to 64 gained insurance through the health law, according to federal officials. As of last June, the share of Latinos without health insurance dropped from 36% to 23%, with the highest gains in states that adopted Medicaid expansion, according to a Commonwealth Fund analysis. That's important to the success of the overall health reform, because uninsured Latinos tend to be young and healthy. They are likely to use fewer medical services and will help offset the cost of sicker people in the insurance "risk pool."

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Engrith Acosta, patient care coordinator at AltaMed, speaks to a man during a community outreach on Obamacare in Los Angeles, California November 6, 2013. Concerns among Hispanics that signing up for medical insurance under President Barack Obamas healthcare law may draw the scrutiny of immigration authorities has hurt enrollment, according to advocates of the policy. Photo by Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

I didnt understand about the deductibles and how to choose a plan. Its difficult. Its the first time weve done that, said Norma, 46, who cleans houses for a living. Rodolfo, 47, is a handyman. Thats why we came here, to ask them to help us.

Here was the Arlington Mill Community Center, where help was available on a recent Saturday as part of a national effort to increase Affordable Care Act enrollment, especially among Latinos.

Hispanics represent about a third of the nations uninsured, and for a number of reasons, signing them up has been harder. According to the latest government statistics, as of Jan. 16, two months into the current open enrollment period, just 10 percent of those who had enrolled in the 37 states served by healthcare.gov are Latino. Despite a concerted effort by officials and health law advocates to reach Latinos, thats up only slightly from 7 percent during the first few months of last years enrollment.

In fact, nearly a third of the ACAs media budget this year is focused on Hispanic media, tripling the 10 percent spent on reaching Latinos last year, according to HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell.

Providing in-person assistance, however, takes time. A session can easily run 90 minutes to two hours, and several meetings are often needed to explain how insurance works and what the various options are. Even though applicants may qualify for the laws tax credits, many will have to still pay a premium each month. And people who have been doing without health insurance might not feel the need to pay for it.

Still, since October 2013, 2.6 million Latinos ages 18 to 64 gained insurance through the health law, according to HHS. As of last June, the percentage of Latinos without health insurance dropped from 36 percent to 23 percent, with the highest gains in states that adopted the health laws Medicaid expansion, according to a Commonwealth Fund analysis. Thats important to the success of the overall health law, because uninsured Latinos tend to be young and healthy. They are likely to use fewer medical services and thus will help offset the cost of sicker people in the insurance risk pool.

To enroll, though, some Latino applicants have to work through extra paperwork and overcome language barriers.

Joaquin Barahona, 41, is a construction worker. Hes never had health insurance, and when he did go to the doctor, he paid cash.

That same evening, Lusmila Morales, 53, also hopes to obtain ACA coverage. She sent in a paper application last year but never heard back and wanted to try again this year. She brought along her 17-year-old nephew to translate.

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Gotta a little hot on this one!
Hot days mean hot surfaces. Caught this on video during a gutter cleaning job with EBC.

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