1 hospitalized, customers without power after transformer explosion, fire in Hartford

One person was transported to the hospital after a transformer explosion and fire on Monday in the area of Charter Oak Avenue ...

Transformer explosion in Hartford knocks out power for hundreds, chief says

Hartford Fire District Chief Mario Oquendo Jr. said firefighters responded to a reported fire on the 100 block of Wyllys ...
WJTV

Mississippi shivers under ice as long recovery looms

VICKSBURG, Miss (AP) — Residents in a iced-over swath of Mississippi began to confront the ugly truth Monday as they shivered in ever-colder and darkened houses: Recovery from the state’s worst ice ...
The Indianapolis Star

Can trees really explode from the cold? Here's what experts say

North Jerseyans should be aware of the effects of extreme cold this weekend, from frostbite and numbness to ... exploding trees? That last item is a possibility, according to a viral post on X from ...
Futurism

Meteorologist Warns That Winter Storm Means Trees Are About to Start Exploding

With a major winter storm about to blast pretty much every US state east of the Rocky Mountains, many are scrambling to prepare for the cold, ice, and snow. And according to popular meteorology ...