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Thanks to warm winter, Zoo Blooms is already under way, three weeks early

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012, 1:32am
Thanks to warm winter, Zoo Blooms is already under way, three weeks early

 

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - With the first day of spring feeling more like the first day of summer, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden event Zoo Blooms, dubbed “Tulip Mania”, is already sprouting and showcases more than 100,000 tulips, solidifying the Zoo’s standing as one of the largest tulip displays in the Midwest.

Due to the mild winter and early warm spring weather, the next two weeks will be the prime time to witness the Zoo at its finest – in full bloom. “Now three weeks ahead of schedule, Zoo visitors can see tulips and other spring blooms earlier than ever at the Zoo over the next few weeks,” said Steve Foltz, Director of Horticulture at the Cincinnati Zoo.  “Typically mid April is the perfect time to see everything in full bloom.  This year, folks can expect to see the color explosion before Easter weekend even arrives.”

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UC professor examines worst Midwest quake ever recorded

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011, 3:30am
UC professor examines worst Midwest quake ever recorded

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The 200th anniversary of the New Madrid earthquake of 1812, the one that changed the course of the Mississippi River, is coming up soon.  Here's an article from UC with Professor Attila Kilinc on what it was like and whether - and when- it could happen again. 

Government agencies have spent the past year preparing for a grim anniversary – the 200th anniversary of one of the largest earthquakes to hit the United States. It struck along the New Madrid fault line in the central U.S.

Officials have also consulted with University of Cincinnati researcher Attila Kilinc, professor of geochemistry, as they prepare emergency responders in the Tristate region should an earthquake disaster strike again. 

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reports that the first in a series of four historic earthquakes in the New Madrid Seismic Zone occurred on Dec. 16, 1811.

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University Hospital team devises procedure on the fly for well-known professor

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011, 3:38am
University Hospital team devises procedure on the fly for well-known professor

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Ken Tankersley, 56, says he has a lot to be thankful for this week. Last Tuesday, he was at University Hospital having a one-of-a-kind procedure being done to fix a congenital heart defect. Today, he’s back at work. 

“I have a framed photo of my rare fistula on my desk—students often ask if it is an interesting terrain or landscape—I tell them that it is my heart,” he says with a laugh. “Today, I added a new photo to the mix: my ‘fixed’ heart.” 

Tankersley is known nationally for his research with climate change and has made documentaries for not only the Discovery Channel but also the History Channel, National Geographic and PBS. But last Tuesday, he was a patient at UC Health University Hospital. 

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Heat threatens both medication users and substance abusers

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Friday, July 29th, 2011, 12:21am
Heat threatens both medication users and substance abusers

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The continued string of days over 90 degrees has spurred more steps by the Cincinnati Health Department to educate people to avoid life-threatening situations.  Here is their advice:

Due to the continued excessive heat Cincinnati is experiencing, the Cincinnati Health Department is providing more accessible resources to keep residents safe and healthy.  

  • Excessive heat can potentially put some medication users and alcohol and/or drug abusers at increased risk. For information on taking medications in excessive heat, visit http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/health/pages/-43362-/
  • Cincinnati Recreation Centers provide a cool and comfortable place for relief from heat.
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Protect your plants from steaming or baking outside

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011, 1:08am
Protect your plants from steaming or baking outside

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - With only a couple days break before heading back into steamy temperatures, the Avondale-based Civic Garden Center asked their Horticulturist, Paul Koloszar for his top ten ideas to save your plants.

1. Keep the gardener hydrated and cool!

2. Avoid overhead watering when possible- the high humidity already favors development of foliar diseases (problems with the leaves).

3. Watering deeply will mean watering less frequently.

4. Be sure to water the trees! This means watering any area under the canopy of the tree, not just next to the trunk.

5. Don't fret over watering plants like Hydrangea unless they are in wilt before they endure their daily exposure to the sun, or if they do not recover from wilt within a couple of hours after being in shade again.

6. Container plantings should be checked daily, especially those in the sun. You may find yourself needing to water them much more often than in the past.

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Ring around the sun, and crazy clouds

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Friday, July 15th, 2011, 12:57am
Ring around the sun, and crazy clouds

ST, BERNARD, OH (FOX19) - Dottie Kemper of St. Bernard shot a photo of a halo around the sun Thursday.

It's a not too uncommon phenomenon that can be caused by a portion of the sun's rays bouncing off ice crystals very high in the atmosphere.

Where might you find some of those crystals?  You could look for them in Felicia Haley's twilight photo of what she describes as crazy clouds near Burlington.  Their feathery appearance could be a sign that they're made up of ice crystals that are way up in the atmosphere.

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Heat Index at Lunken just shy of 115 degrees

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Monday, July 11th, 2011, 3:56pm
Heat Index at Lunken just shy of 115 degrees

CINCINNATI (FOX19) – Lunken Airport reached a heat indiex of of 114.8 degrees Monday afternoon as Tri-State suffered through both excessive heat warnings and smog warnings.  The reading in Middletown was even higher.

The temperatures are not particularly close to record territory, but the humidity is, with dewpoints around the region ranging from the mid-70’s to 80 degrees.

FOX19 Meteorologist Steve Horstmeyer says there are two reasons the humidity is so high: all the recent rain has left loads of water in the soil, event after a couple days with little or no rain, and the winds coming from the southwest have brought in lots of moisture of their own, picked up when crossing over Arkansas and neighboring states. 

There is not  a record available for hottest heat index ever, but Horstmeyer says if there were one, it couldn’t be more than a couple degrees beyond what some areas are experiencing now.  He says we’ve experienced dewpoints as high

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