Cleveland, OH
3 Ohio towns make Top 50 Mosquito Cities in US
Summer is here, and with the warm weather comes pesky mosquitoes buzzing around you and sucking your blood.
Beyond being an annoyance, mosquitoes pose a health hazard to humans and animals as they spread illnesses including malaria, West Nile virus, Zika, and more.
Unfortunately for those in Ohio, three cities in the Buckeye State were named to the Top 50 Mosquito Cities in the U.S., according to Orkin, a national pest control company.
Cleveland was the highest-ranking Ohio city on the list at No. 19 overall, a slight drop from 18th in last year’s rankings. Columbus, meanwhile, ranks 32nd among mosquito cities in the U.S., down five spots from last year, while Cincinnati ranks 38th on the list, up four spots from last year.
In order to best repel mosquitoes, Orkin recommends the following tips while outdoors in the summer: Apply an EPA-registered mosquito repellent containing products such as DEET, picaridin or IR3535; wear loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirts and pants; remove standing water in rain gutters, wading pools, potted plants and other outdoor items; and regularly refresh water in pet bowl and birth baths to prevent stagnation.
“Preventative services are the best way to reduce the risk that mosquitoes present,” Orkin entomologist Frank Meek said in a news release. “By targeting the problem at its source, homeowners can reduce the risk of mosquito-transmitted illnesses for their families and their communities.”
While Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati ranked 19th, 32nd and 38th, respectively, the top five mosquito cities in the U.S. are, in descending order: Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Dallas and Atlanta.
The full list of Orkin’s top 50 mosquito cities in the U.S. can be found online.
*Above video of hawks playing in sprinklers: Courtesy of Desiree Fender*
CLEVELAND (WJW) — How hot is it? It’s so hot local hawks are acting like children.
As the heat index flirted with 100 degrees in Northeast Ohio Monday, something caught the eye of FOX 8 viewer Desiree Fender as she drove on Munn Road in Cleveland.
Fender stopped and recorded video of two large hawks running through a sprinkler in a front yard, just like kids cooling off in the summer.
The video also shows the hawks frolicking by appearing to bounce in the water spray of the sprinkler.
“Oh my gosh, so cute, I had to get it on video,” Fender told Fox 8 News.
“The hawks were hopping in the sprinkler and I couldn’t believe my eyes,” she said.
You can use your own eyes to see the video recorded by Desiree from Desired Moments Photography in the media player at the top of this story.
Koby Altman was asked at his end-of-the-year media availability when the Cleveland Cavaliers could have their next head coach by. Initially, he said that the organization would love to have someone in place before the NBA draft.
However, that timeline may no longer be the plan with the draft a week away and recent reports on where Cleveland stands in their search.
Sam Amico of Hoops Wire reported that “sources have told Hoops Wire that president of basketball operations Koby Altman and his staff are still fairly early in the process. Things could still change.”
All of this lines up with Altman’s comments at his end-of-the-year presser. Cleveland’s President of Basketball Operations made it clear that they were going to ask very specific questions to candidates during the interview process and weren’t going to rush selecting the next head coach.
Cleveland cannot make a mistake in hiring their next coach. The franchise is in a position where they need to win now with their core four of Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and Jarret Allen.
Whoever the head coach ends up being needs to maximize the talent currently on the Cavaliers’ roster.
With all of that being said, Amico also reports that the Cavs do appear to have a frontrunner for the position which is current New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach James Borrego.
Borrego has been linked to the Cavs ever since J.B. Bickerstaff was dismissed at the end of May. However, Borrego has also been connected to the Los Angeles Lakers as a candidate for the head coaching vacancy.
If the Cavs want Borrego as their next head coach and they’re still early in their search, then they may need to speed up the process if they want to hire their top choice.
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