August 23, 2011
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 …
August 22, 2011
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 …
August 5, 2011
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 …
July 27, 2011
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 …
July 25, 2011
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 …
July 22, 2011
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 …
July 12, 2011
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 …
July 7, 2011
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, …
June 29, 2011
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, …
June 23, 2011
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 …