A magnitude-6.4 earthquake off Vancouver Island on Friday caused no immediate reports of damage or tsunami concerns. The quake occurred at a depth of 14.3 miles and was centered 73 miles west-northwest of Ucluelet, a fishing and resort village a …
Wichita, Kansas fire officials say no one was injured when fire broke out at a loading dock at Cintas Uniform Services in Wichita. The fire Monday at the uniform services company caused an estimated $100,000 in damage. Wichita fire Lt. …
The sanctuary of a Charleston church has been closed because of damage from last month’s earthquake in Virginia. In a letter to parishioners, the leaders of Grace Episcopal Church said seismic measurements taken last week showed significant movement in a …
A powerful earthquake jolted the western Indonesian island of Sumatra early Tuesday, killing a 12-year-old boy and sending people streaming from houses, hotels and at least one hospital in panic. The magnitude-6.6 quake was centered 60 miles (100 kilometers) southwest …
Authorities say high winds from a fast-moving squall line damaged two apartment buildings in the Tampa Bay area. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office says the roof was completely torn off of Holiday Isles just after 1 a.m. Wednesday. The roof …
Heavy rains and mudslides from powerful Typhoon Talas killed at least 15 people in Japan as the storm moved northward Sunday past the country’s western coast. At least 43 others are missing, local media said. Evacuation orders and advisories were …
Federal and state officials say preliminary estimates show that Tropical Storm Irene has cost Connecticut and local communities at least $15 million in overtime and damage to public buildings. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Sens. …
Cooler temperatures and precipitation on Sunday helped calm a grass fire that destroyed 11 homes and led to the evacuation of many others in southwestern Oklahoma, authorities said. An evacuation order was lifted, allowing residents in several housing additions near …
A record 10 weather disasters in the U.S. have each caused at least $1 billion in damage: Hurricane Irene, Aug. 20-29. Damages and deaths are still being tallied, but estimates are running more than $7 billion and close to 50 …
Hurricane Irene’s brush with the South Carolina coast last week caused less than $5 million in insured damage, an insurance industry spokesman said Wednesday. Russ Dubisky, the executive director of the South Carolina Insurance News Service, said its member companies …