There's some good news coming out of the rare snowstorm that hit the southern United States where localities have been paralyzed because they own no snow removal capability. Local news teams in Atlanta are reporting on several men who have taken hot cocoa and sandwiches on foot to stranded motorists on the interstates.
Read about the Facebook group, SnowedOutAtlanta, that attracted 46,000 fans in a day and how that hive of concerned citizens helped rescue a pregnant mom and boy who had been stuck in their car for 12 hours - with only Tic Tacs to eat - with no water. By 11 o'clock that night, Michelle Sollicito, who started the group, said that at least 400 people had been helped by the group
A doctor, who was called suddenly to perform brain surgery during a life-threatening emergency, had only one option for transportation leaving the hospital where he was located, he had to walk. Up hills and (mostly falling) down hills, wearing only scrubs and slip on shoes, Dr. Zenko Hrynkiw trudged on through the wintery mix to the main road where traffic was at a dead stop. After walking six miles he finally reached a passable roadway where a salesman picked him up to deliver him to Trinity Medical Center.
25 year-old Abiola Ogungbenle moved from Nigeria to Hanover, Pennsylvania in 2013 to be with his wife, and has been eagerly awaiting his first winter snowfall ever since. When snow began to fall in early December, Abiola was enjoying the sight of his whitened street, an inspiring photo was taken that has gone viral online.
At least four Facebook pages were created to reunite people with photographs, kayaks, wedding invitations and other cherished mementos they thought were lost during Superstorm Sandy. The sites have reunited a woman with her wedding dress, an urn containing cremated ashes with a loved one, a mother with a baby album and the congregation of St. Elisabeth's Chapel-by-the Sea in Ortley Beach, which was destroyed by the storm, with a plaque bearing names.
They stayed behind rather than evacuating their Louisiana home in the path of Hurricane Isaac. While police and the fire department were unable to reach stranded people using their vehicles, Jesse Shaffer, 25, and his father were able to save dozens of lives using boats.
Tornado survivors in Woodward, Okla., are proving that even in the midst of devastation, treasures can be found and hope can be restored. Over the weekend, disastrous, tornadoes tore through the Midwest, killing six. One family barely got away before their house was completely destroyed. Mom had been watching TV with her wedding ring on the table.
A powerful tornado ripped through West Liberty, Kentucky, last week, making the quaint community look like a war zone. Fortunately, the First Response Team of America was there to help with its specialized fleet of heavy-duty disaster recovery equipment. The team was named CNN Heroes.
A man who works at the Department of Transport in Queensland, Australia, was surveying flooded streets and came upon a sight he just had to share.
Hundreds of Baltimore teens were paid $10 an hour to shovel snow from the sidewalks of people who can't do it themselves.
The city of Chennai, India experienced one of the worst monsoons in over a 100 years. One hero emerged to feed thousands and galvanize the community.
These farmers no longer need to struggle throughout the intense dry seasons because they have learned to harness monsoons to collect water.
When over 3,000 flights were affected by this week's weather, Delta Airlines decided to make it up to the stranded passengers by ordering up a little treat.
Her owners assumed the worst when the mare was swept away by floodwaters – but somehow, 2 weeks later, the elder horse showed up on her own.
This snow Batman might be the coolest thing to come out of this week's northeastern winter storm.
This snowboarder was totally helpless to escape the crumbling snow around him – but thanks to a safety device on his back, he emerged unharmed.
Kelsey wasn't about to leave her beloved human out in the freezing Michigan weather – so she did what any devoted dog would do.
The youngster had already been in the pond for 30 minutes – until Sergeant Aaron Thompson punched through the ice and saved him.
Truffle's reaction to the mysterious white substance on his sidewalk is the cutest way to start off your week.
With no rescue crews in sight, a South Carolina family dared to wade into rushing floodwaters and pull an 87-yr-old man and his dog 200 yards to safety.
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