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A smoky haze is seen around a weather station on top of the University of Georgia's Geography building in Athens, Ga., Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. The smoke is drifting across the state from wildfires in the south (John Roark/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)
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FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2014, file photo, the City of Toledo water intake crib is surrounded by algae in Lake Erie, off the shore of Curtice, Ohio.The state of Michigan is designating its section of Lake Erie as an impaired waterway because of damage to fish and other wildlife caused by harmful algal blooms, officials told The Associated Press on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)
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An aircraft from the US Forestry Service drops fire retardant on a wildfire burning along the Flipper Bend area of Signal Mountain in Hamilton County, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. Wildfires burning across the South have created a smoky haze over metro Atlanta and prompted a public health advisory in Kentucky, and the forests are expected to continue burning for days as flaming leaves fall to the ground and spread the flames. Other fires were burning in parts of Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee. (Dan Henry/The Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP)
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Smoke billows from the site ofa massive blaze at the former Bethlehem Steel Mill in Lackawanna, N.Y., on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. The flames have since diminished, but smoke is visible for miles. No injuries were reported. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson)
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A pump jack for pulling oil from the ground is seen here near New Town, N.D., on Feb. 25, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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Mary and Roberto Alfonso show stickers after casting their vote in Miami-Dade County at Miami Beach Fire Station 4 on Tuesday, Nov.8, 2016. (David Santiago/El Nuevo Herald via AP)
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Jeremy Frazier, Cushing assistant city manager, stands in his office littered with insulation, ceiling tiles and debris after Sunday night's 5.0 magnitude earthquake in Cushing, Okla. Frazier said it was a strong quake. He felt it at home which is only three blocks from city hall. (Jim Beckel The Oklahoman via AP)
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FILE - In this June 27, 2011 file photo, floodwaters from the Souris River surround homes and a back hoe near Minot State University in Minot, N.D. The Army Corps of Engineers has released a draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Souris River flood protection project in Ward County and is accepting public comments through Dec. 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
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The trim levels for this six to seven-passenger midsize 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe include the base SE, Limited, SE Ultimate or the Limited Ultimate. (Photo courtesy of Hyundai)
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This image made from video provided by KFOR-TV shows damage on a street in Cushing, Okla., after an earthquake Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016. A sharp earthquake centered near one of the world's key oil hubs Sunday night triggered fears that the magnitude 5.0 temblor might have damaged key infrastructure in addition to causing what police described as "quite a bit of damage" in the Oklahoma prairie town. (KFOR-TV via AP)
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This image made from video provided by KFOR-TV shows damage on a street in Cushing, Okla., after an earthquake Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016. A sharp earthquake centered near one of the world's key oil hubs Sunday night triggered fears that the magnitude 5.0 temblor might have damaged key infrastructure in addition to causing what police described as "quite a bit of damage" in the Oklahoma prairie town. (KFOR-TV via AP)
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The trim levels for this six to seven-passenger midsize 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe include the base SE, Limited, SE Ultimate or the Limited Ultimate. (Photo courtesy of Hyundai)
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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) is tackled by Baltimore Ravens free safety Lardarius Webb (21) and strong safety Eric Weddle while rushing the ball in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
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Baltimore Ravens running back Kenneth Dixon, left, tries to outrun Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety Robert Golden in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Brooks Koepka lines his putt on the 17th hole during the second round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open golf tournament Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, in Las Vegas. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)
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Texas' Collin Johnson (11) catches a touchdown pass over Texas Tech's Justis Nelson (31) during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, in Lubbock, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via AP)
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Texas' D'Onta Foreman (33) runs the ball into the end zone during an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, in Lubbock, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via AP)
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Wendy Gable, with Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief, throws wood onto a pile that was removed from a home that was heavily damaged by floodwaters caused by rain from Hurricane Matthew in Nichols, S.C., Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. Nearly a month since floodwaters consumed the town, few have returned. The fear is that many never will. A stew of contaminants stood inches to feet deep in homes for a week. As it receded, toxic black mold grew rampant, leaving nearly all of the town’s 261 homes uninhabitable. Few, if any, had flood insurance. (AP Photo/Mike Spencer)
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In this photo taken Oct. 20, 2016, feral hogs are enclosed at Jason Bond's ranch near Snyder, Texas. Feral hogs cause their share of trouble but if you like bacon and pork chops, Texas' pig problem has a swine solution. (Josie Musico/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via AP)
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ADDS UPDATE OF ONE OFFICER FATALLY SHOT - New York City Police Officers gather at a shooting scene in the Bronx borough of New York, Friday, Nov. 4, 2016. say two New York City police sergeants were shot, one fatally, in a gun battle with a home invasion suspect. A police spokesman says the robbery suspect was killed in the gun fire exchange. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)