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A person died at the J.C. Melrose Country Club in Montgomery County after a tree fell onto a golf cart, with the victim found dead in the passenger seat and the driver sustaining minor injuries. The incident occurred as the two individuals were driving on the course and playing golf, prompting a death investigation by authorities.
A two-year-old child named Nathan Klok died after being hit by a fallen tree while his family was cutting down trees at a farm residence near Boyden, Iowa. The child suffered severe trauma and succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Severe weather, including thunderstorms and heavy rain, is sweeping through North Georgia, causing power outages and fallen trees. A 53-year-old man died after being struck by a falling tree in Atlanta. The storms are expected to impact mountain communities first before spreading into Metro Atlanta later in the evening. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect, and people are advised to have a way to be alerted to severe weather approaching their area.
A storm with wind gusts of up to 74 mph caused flooding, downed trees, and power outages in Oakland and the East Bay. An unhoused man died after a fallen tree struck his tent. As of Wednesday morning, about 15,000 households were without electricity. Oakland Public Works is responding to more than 100 tree emergencies reported overnight. The National Weather Service has issued several hazardous condition alerts, including a coastal flood advisory that is in effect until March 23.
Two drivers were hospitalized with moderate injuries after a tree fell on their vehicles in Granite Bay, California. The South Placer Fire District Battalion Chief warned that similar incidents could happen again during the rainy season. Neighbors jumped into action to help the drivers impacted by the fallen tree.