National Weather Service teams will survey parts of the Houston area to determine if tornadoes are responsible for damage to homes and a suburban shopping mall. Some roads flooded and nearly 20,000 Houston-area residents lost power Monday during powerful thunderstorms. …
The National Weather Service says 2011 was Texas’ driest year on record as well as its second hottest. The agency said Friday the average rainfall for the drought-stricken state last year was 14.88 inches. The previous driest average total was …
The owner of a jewelry store in Jennings, La., says he hopes to reopen in time to deal with Christmas layaways even though winds ripped off part of the roof. Phil Cureton’s store, Jennings Fine Jewelry, was among several damaged …
North Dakota residents who have taken turns battling major floods the last three years may be in for a break, based on the first National Weather Service flood outlook of the season. Hydrologist Allen Schlag says the current dry weather …
Noting that the U.S. has experienced $35 billion in economic losses due to disasters already this year, the federal government is embarking upon a national plan it hopes will save lives and protect property from severe weather events. The goal …