July 9, 2014
Authorities say a condominium complex in western Michigan is among places hit hard by severe weather that moved through the state. Kentwood Mayor Stephen Kepley tells The Grand Rapids Press on Monday that some residents of Leisure Acres condominiums were …
July 9, 2014
A severe thunderstorm packing winds estimated at more than 80 mph injured several people and caused significant damage to homes in western Michigan, prompting flooding Monday, and storms that spawned tornadoes damaged some homes in Iowa. A Michigan thunderstorm intensified …
June 19, 2014
Gov. Scott Walker got a firsthand look at damage caused by tornadoes that tore across southern Wisconsin. On Tuesday, Walker toured storm damage in Platteville and Verona. Wisconsin Public Radio reports Walker says it appears most of the owners of …
April 15, 2014
The National Weather Service will determine whether it was a tornado that caused damage to several buildings in the small East Texas town of Lovelady, destroying at least three mobile homes. Lance Wood, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service …
November 27, 2013
State homeland security officials are urging Indiana residents to report storm damage from last week’s tornado outbreak as soon as they’re able. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security needs damage reports from homeowners and local governments to determine whether or …
October 16, 2013
Bart Sutton fought with his insurance company for a year over what it would cost to rebuild his flood-damaged home, then gave up in frustration and tore it down. A week later, the money came through. Simone and Ken Dannecker …
October 1, 2013
Victims of Superstorm Sandy have asked New Jersey officials for help in dealing with insurance companies, lenders and government bureaucrats as they struggle to recover from the storm that hit almost a year ago. At a joint Senate-Assembly hearing Monday …
October 1, 2013
Several flood-plagued Kansas counties are hoping temporary repairs to roads and bridges can withstand autumn rains until federal funds are available for more permanent fixes. Gov. Sam Brownback last week requested a federal disaster declaration for 47 counties because of …
August 23, 2013
Southern China was hit by fresh flooding Thursday as the second storm in a week lashed the region after killing 17 people in the Philippines. Typhoon Trami skirted Taiwan before landing in China’s Fujian province early Thursday morning and weakening …
August 5, 2013
Strong thunderstorms that moved across Montana left a trail of damage to crops and buildings along with downed trees and power outages. The worst damage from Thursday’s storm may have occurred in Gallatin County, where winds gusting up to 89 …