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Red Cross: 29,000 Have Lost Homes in North Korea Floods

The Red Cross says over 29,000 people in North Korea have lost their homes from storms and flooding in the past three months. The International Federation of the Red Cross says it is working to provide emergency food supplies, water …

Storms Damage Cars, Homes in South Dakota City

Thunderstorms packing strong winds and large hail blew through the Yankton, S.D., area Thursday afternoon, causing considerable damage. WNAX radio reports that the storm dropped 1.17 inches of rain in about 15 minutes in Yankton, and golf-ball-size hail in the …

April was Record-Setting Month for Tornadoes

The U.S. set a record for the most tornadoes within a month with April’s deadly storms. The final report for the month shows 753 twisters across the country, including a super outbreak on April 25-28 that killed more than 300 …

Storm Leaves 7 Dead, 4 Missing in Philippines

A tropical storm has unleashed floods and landslides that have left at least seven people dead in the northeastern Philippine province of Albay. Albay Gov. Joey Salceda says three children have died in a landslide in a mountainside village, while …

Ohio Insured Losses due to 2011 Storms Top $500 Million

A handful of major storms that damaged parts of Ohio this year have caused more than a half-billion dollars in insured losses. The Akron Beacon Journal reports five storms have led to an estimated 125,000 claims and losses of $537 …

Heavy Storms Pound Central Europe

Heavy thunderstorms and strong winds have pounded Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic, tearing the roofs off homes and bringing down trees. In Poland, one woman was killed when part of a metal roof fell on her, and five others …

State of Emergency Declared in 16 Minnesota Counties

Gov. Mark Dayton has declared a state of emergency in 16 counties because of extensive damage from the July 1 storms. The storm system spawned supercell thunderstorms and tornadoes as it moved from southwestern Minnesota northeast across the state and …

6 Kansas Counties Declared Disasters

Six Kansas counties have been added to a state disaster declaration generated by storms and flooding. The Hays Daily News reported that Gov. Sam Brownback signed the disaster proclamation Tuesday for the six counties, which are Rush, Barton, Hamilton, Kearney, …

5 Tenn. Counties Designated as Agriculture Disaster

Gov. Bill Haslam says U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has designated 15 counties a natural disaster for agriculture as a result of storms and flooding in April and May. Counties designated as primary natural disaster areas include Dyer, Giles, …

Storms Damage 2 Hangars at Michigan Airport

Severe thunderstorms in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula produced high winds that damaged two hangars at Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, injuring at least three people, and left thousands of people without power, authorities said. Members of the Civil …