Madonna Donates Costumes to Auction for Sandy Storm Victims
Madonna is auctioning her tour costumes to benefit those affected by Hurricane Sandy.
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Inexpensive 'First-of-its-Kind' Device Can Generate Electricity From Snowfall
Over 30% of the Earth's surface is covered in snow every winter - and now, this inexpensive new device could use it to generate electricity.
California is Finally Drought-Free After 7 Years and They're Being Rewarded With a Butterfly Boom
The abundant winter weather has also resulted in the state's second wildflower super bloom in just a few short years.
Volunteers and Royals Organize Flood Relief to Brits
Volunteers, including the Royal princes, were out this week, piling sandbags and raising funds for those homeless after some of the worst storms in English history.
Hurricane Irene is Milder Than Expected for US Coast, Extensive Damage Averted
Coastal areas in the path of Hurricane Irene were mostly spared from major damage overnight and many residents awoke to catch glimpses of blue skies.
Teens Come Running to Shovel Snow When Elderly Neighbor was Laboring
Tracy Lynn DelValle of Gardner, Massachusetts posted a story and photo on Facebook proving that (in her words), Not all kids nowadays are thoughtless. It only took them 30 seconds to respond to an elderly lady laboring to shovel snow.
80-year-old Volunteer Heads into Hurricane, Joins Rescue Teams From Across US
An 80-year-old Utah man arrived on the East Coast Monday to help feed evacuees from Hurricane Sandy. Vern Gillmore, who says his hobby is volunteering, joins other Good Samaritans from around the country and Canada leaving their warm homes and heading into the eye of the storm to help neighbors they've never met.
When Disaster Strikes, CNN Hero Team is First on the Scene With Heavy Equipment
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. (Watch the video from CNN Heroes)
Rare South African Snowfall Fulfils Couple's White Wedding Dream
A South African couple married this week after a bout of unusually cold weather allowed them to fulfill a light-hearted promise to tie the knot the next time Johannesburg was covered in snow. A radio station jumped into action to help pull off the spur-of-the-moment pledge.
Coast Guard Rescues 14 At Sea After Ship Sinks
The Coast Guard rescued 14 people adrift in life rafts in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 90 miles off the coast of Hatteras, N.C. on Monday morning, following the sinking of their ship in 40 mile-per-hour winds. The heroic Coast Guard effort involved helicopters, baskets and swimmers in the midst of some 18-ft swells.
2013 Had Lowest Hurricane Count Since 1982
The 2013 Atlantic storm season has proved one of the quietest in decades with the lowest number of hurricanes since 1982 and none of them considered 'major', according to insurance broker Willis Re.
Motorists Form Human Chain to Pull Trucker Back From Brink (WATCH)
When a big rig crashed on icy roads, leaving its driver suspended over a cliff, other motorists hastily formed a human chain to try to save him.
Disabled Veteran Converts Wheelchair into Snow Plow to Help Town (WATCH)
This wounded warrior turned his off-road wheelchair into a snowplow, clearing sidewalks and paying it forward to supportive neighbors.
Clothing Pantry on Wheels Delivers Winter Gear to Cold Folks on the Street
This former school bus is a lesson in helping your neighbors as it delivers cold weather gear to people on the street facing freezing temperatures.
Homeless Man in Blizzard Just Wants to Help, Pushes Out Cars
A homeless man with nowhere to stay during a blizzard, thinks first of others and helps drivers stuck in the snow.
Nurse Turns Blizzard to Smiles, Brings Snow Inside for Hospitalized Kids
This nurse made several trips outside, into a winter storm, to bring in huge bowls of snow so hospitalized kids could make mini-snowmen with it.
Virginia Jeep Club Shuttles 150 Nurses to Hospital During Blizzard (Video)
150 rides have been given to Virginia nurses after the heroic Seven Hills Jeep Club volunteers offered their 4-wheel drives during the snowfall.
Tian Tian The Panda Frolicks In Piles of New Snow (WATCH)
If you don't think anything cute can come out of this year's East Coast blizzard, just watch this 264-pound panda roll around on a snowy hill.
Miami Billionaire Uses Own Helicopter To Rescue Hurricane Victims
A Florida billionaire took his private helicopter to the Bahamas to help deliver supplies and rescue victims of Hurricane Joaquin.
Good Samaritan Hands Out Food to Stranded Highway Drivers
Following a series of crashes that shut down one of the busiest highways in America last Wednesday, Monroeville, Ohio residents John and Sharon Ambrose gathered as much food as they could, and delivered it to motorists who had been stranded for hours.
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