Wildfires erupt along Eastern Seaboard as weekend dominated by dry, windy weather

Wildfires erupt along Eastern Seaboard as weekend dominated by dry, windy weather

A dry, windy Saturday across the Eastern Seaboard sparked dozens of pop-up fires from Georgia and the Carolinas through Delmarva Peninsula and Jersey Shore. More than 40 million residents from the South to the Northeast were placed under Red Flag Warnings, due to the combination of low humidity, dry terrain and gusty winds, which led to increased dangers of fires quickly growing out of control.

Should we ‘Beware the Ides of March’ when it comes to dodging storms?

Should we ‘Beware the Ides of March’ when it comes to dodging storms?

In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, a person who was able to foresee the future warned Caesar to "beware the Ides of March." Under the ancient Roman calendar, the Ides referred to the full moon of any month, which usually occurred between the 12th and 16th. As legend has it, Julius Caesar was assassinated by Roman senators on March 15, 44 BCE, which is why the saying "beware the Ides of March" is still used today on March 15.