UN: Weather Disasters Soar in Numbers, Cost, but Deaths Fall September 2, 2021 By Seth Borenstein and Jamey Keaten GENEVA (AP) — Weather disasters are striking the world four to five times more often and causing seven times more...
In Ida’s Aftermath, No Quick Relief in Sight for Louisiana September 2, 2021 By Kevin Mcgill, Chevel Johnson and Melinda Deslatte NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana residents still reeling from flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Ida scrambled for food, gas,...
Powerful Quake Adds to Haiti’s Misery, Killing at Least 304 August 16, 2021 By Regina Garcia Cano and Evens Sanon LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) _ A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake added to the misery in Haiti, killing at least 304...
Fire-Friendly Weather to Return to Northern California August 10, 2021 By Christopher Weber and Jonathan J. Cooper Thick smoke that held down winds and temperatures began to clear Sunday from the scenic forestlands of Northern California as...
Michigan Counties Seek Access to Funds After Tornado Damage August 2, 2021 ARMADA, Mich. (AP) — Two Michigan counties are asking the state to help make funds available for residents and businesses...
London Cleans Up After Flash Flooding Drenches Homes, Subway July 27, 2021 LONDON (AP) — Londoners were cleaning up Monday after torrential rain left homes, roads and several subway stations flooded, the...
Repair Shop Owner Pleads Guilty To Insurance Fraud Charges June 24, 2021 WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — A man who used sledgehammers and mallets to further damage customers’ vehicles at the two auto...
Tornado Sweeps Through Suburban Chicago, Causing Damage June 22, 2021 CHICAGO (AP) — A radar-confirmed tornado swept through communities in heavily populated suburban Chicago, damaging more than 100 homes, toppling...
Major Damage to Alabama Mobile Home Park Amid Tropical Storm June 21, 2021 By Kevin Mcgill and Russ Bynum NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Authorities in Alabama say a suspected tornado spurred by Tropical Storm Claudette demolished or badly damaged...
Houston Seethes Over Being Frozen Out of Federal Flood Funds June 1, 2021 By Juan A. Lozano HOUSTON (AP) — Residents of the East Aldine neighborhood of Houston are tired of their homes flooding during hurricanes and...