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A Fourth of July boat trip on a “haunted” Georgia lake, where hundreds have died, turned tragic Saturday, after an explosion injured all seven on board, including a five-year-old. Dramatic video shows the boat engulfed in five-foot-high flames, with thick plumes of black smoke emanating into the Lake Lanier sky, just a few feet from the shore. The 23-foot cabin-cruiser was headed to the Margaritaville resort at Lake Lanier Islands when it exploded around 7 p.m., according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Music can be heard blaring in the background of the video, with revelers celebrating the holiday...

There were several Trump Boat Parades scheduled today around the country.Huge Trump Boat Parades took place in New Jersey and on the Potomac on Sunday. Also on Sunday there was a boat parade on Lake Lanier in Georgia. Organizers expected 700 boats — 4,000 showed up! – Organizers anticipated roughly 700 boats would participate in the inaugural “Great American Boat Parade” Sunday on Lake Lanier, however, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources says nearly 4,000 showed up. https://t.co/q1UjFQzQmB— Cernovich (@Cernovich) September 6, 2020 Absolutely incredible boat parade for @realDonaldTrump on #LakeLanier pic.twitter.com/jQn1CmdHC6— Humble Hippie 🇺🇸 (@surprisesomefr1) September 6, 2020 Georgia...

Symbolic of Global Change in the Southeastern US have been the record low levels of Georgia’s Lake Lanier near Atlanta. They were caused by drought conditions that... And it took two Global Change events to reach Global Normal....

Cumming plans to start pulling tons of silt and soil from the bottom of Lake Lanier so it can keep supplying water to 200,000 homes and businesses in Forsyth County. The complicated process of dredging the lake will start next week and will cost the city about $1 million, said Jonathon Heard, Cumming's director of utilities. "We have an emergency plan, and this was the worst-case scenario," Heard said. "But the city has planned well, is ahead of the curve and will stay ahead of the curve." This is the second emergency measure taken by Cumming, which sits on Lake...