At the southern end of the east coast of the USA evacuations are taking place because of drought conditions resulting in wildfires.

May 15, 2006.

Edgewater, Florida.

Photographer states :: At about 2 pm or so this afternoon a brush fire started in Volusia County, FL. The fire is located just north of State Road 442 near mile marker 244 and west of Interstate 95. The interstate is closed from MM244 SR 442 to MM249 SR 44 (Edgewater to New Smyrna Beach) in both directions. Evacuations of 1200 homes has begun. Photo taken from Mission Road.

At the northern reaches of the east coast of the USA, inches of rain happen now in the matter of an hour or two. Please take this weather seriously.

May 15, 2006.

Flooding of the North River at Lee, New Hampshire.

May 14, 2006.

Hampton, New Hampshire.

Photographer states :: Ocean high. we are getting alot of rain to much to handle

Photographer states :: Splash ! THAT is the wrong attitude.

May 14, 2006.

Seabrook, New Hampshire.

Get angry that you are exposed to these type of weather conditions and demand protection from dangrous flooding. Where police departments and fire departments man power are over extended then the governors need to be deploying National Guard assistance to supervise travel that is possible. Don't take safety on yourselves. Demand help in traveling or don't do it at all. Flash floods are very dangerous and what seems like water runoff can rise quickly. Please demand services for your safety and don't take chances.

Stay clear of fast running water. Flooded roads can have washed away surfaces. Don't trust any circumstand that is not obviously safe.

May 13, 2006.

Dan Hole River, New Hampshire.

Photographer states :: This is normally a lovely small river that runs over the rocks on Saturday it was raging.

May 15, 2006.

Reidsville, North Carolina.

Photographer states :: This was one of the storm cells that produced marble sized hail.

If the sky looks 'odd' then there is something wrong. Just that simple.

May 15, 2006.

Monroe, New Jersey

Photographer states :: Fast thunderstorm arrived with hail. It lasted less than an hour but it was a downpour after the no more rain forecast this afternoon.

We know that 'hail' accompanies severe events like tornadoes. The weather patterns these days have become a personal issue of insight. Kindly take care of yourselves and DON'T be spectators to bad weather. Take proper shelter. Hail is a dangerous event all by itself.

Thank you.