No contractors, no quotes for repairs, and no negotiating with the insurance provider: The work began even before the National Weather Service could evaluate the damage after a tornado hit an Amish town in Michigan. Meteorologists visit tornado sites to assess their effect, speed, and breadth. On occasion, however, the hammers have already begun to…

Tonight’s forecast for Orlando is partly overcast, with lows close to 60 degrees and a little north wind. Sunshine, a few showers in the middle of the week, a temporary cooling down over the weekend with perhaps record-breaking lows, and a return to temperatures close to 90 degrees by next Tuesday are all part of…