October 11, 2011
A small tornado touched down in San Antonio early Sunday, damaging several homes and a post office. The overnight storm dumped more than 3 inches of rain on the city and left thousands without power, the San Antonio Express-News reported. …
October 3, 2011
Some homeowners in southeast Fort Worth, Texas, say they have found damage to their homes that they believe was caused by recent seismic testing in their neighborhoods. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that seismic testing has become routine in the …
October 3, 2011
Louisa County is reporting at least $80.6 million in damage from the Aug. 23 earthquake. The Free Lance-Star says the total includes $63.8 million in damage to schools. Louisa County also reported an estimated $14.7 million in damage to private …
September 30, 2011
The National Weather Service has determined a tornado caused damage to homes and business in Bolivar County. Between the hours of 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Sunday, the weather service had received multiple reports of grounded tornados around the …
September 26, 2011
State Farm Insurance has paid $5 billion to its customers for weather-related catastrophes — damage to cars, homes and other property so far this year — the largest U.S. insurer of homes and cars said Sunday. That payout has been …
September 15, 2011
Brandon Bunker knew there would be nothing left. He knew from videos he had seen online that the home he and his wife shared with his father was a total loss and that his Jeep Grand Cherokee had been reduced …
September 13, 2011
The flames of the massive wildfire that had swallowed nearly 1,400 homes in Central Texas had been tamed, but Webster Fire Chief Patrick Shipp and his crew — veterans of a fire season pushing his team to the limit — …
September 12, 2011
As the world commemorated the 10th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks, Sunday was doubly significant for Japan. It marked six months since the massive earthquake and tsunami on March 11, a date now seared in the national consciousness. …
September 12, 2011
Authorities say they expect the number of homes destroyed by a massive Texas wildfire to increase from the nearly 1,400 they’ve already tallied. Bastrop County Judge Ronnie McDonald said Saturday that crews haven’t had an opportunity to go in and …
September 8, 2011
One of the most devastating wildfire outbreaks in Texas history has left more than 1,600 homes in ruins and stretched the state’s firefighting ranks to the limit, confronting Gov. Rick Perry with a major disaster at home just as the …