Severe storms spawned a dozen reported tornadoes in Oklahoma and Arkansas on Thursday, injuring at least five people and sending residents scrambling for cover 10 days after a powerful twister killed 24 people in Oklahoma. One tornado warning included Cushing, …
Hospital officials in Oklahoma say they plan to demolish the Moore Medical Center, which was destroyed in last week’s EF5 tornado. Norman Regional Health System CEO David Whitaker says the building isn’t salvageable. The Norman Transcript reports that the Norman …
Crews in the Flint area are working to clear damage after severe storms moved through Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Tree branches blocked a roadway in Genesee County’s Genesee Township, where several homes were severely damaged Tuesday night. Township police Chief John …
At least four tornadoes hit different counties in northeast Kansas Monday night, causing the most damage in the town of Marysville but no fatalities or serious injuries, according to preliminary reports from emergency management officials. The most significant damage was …
Gov. Mike Beebe has declared 15 counties as disaster areas following strong storms across the state that included tornadoes and left five people injured. Beebe announced the declaration Thursday – a day after the storm crossed Arkansas. The governor also …
Estimates are in on the dollar amount of the damage done to Hattiesburg Public School District property by the Feb. 10 tornado. Willie Burton, the district’s director of buildings and grounds, tells the Hattiesburg American it’s between $5 million to …
Hattiesburg Public School District officials in Mississippi still are finding damage from the Feb.10 tornado that struck Forrest and Lamar counties. The Hattiesburg American reports an assessment of the destruction at the transportation center has revealed 90 percent of the …
Temperatures are slowly starting to warm up and spring weather is right around the corner. While it may bring out the birds, tree buds and daffodils, it also can bring severe weather that can cause major damage to homes and …
An insurance settlement dispute is delaying the rebuilding of a Roman Catholic school in Springfield, Mass., that was damaged by a tornado in June 2011. The Republican of Springfield reports the Diocese of Springfield and its insurance company, Catholic Mutual …
Police said a tornado touched down in Baker, La., damaging a car wash on Highway 19. Police Chief Mike Knaps told The Advocate the tornado caused other problems including “a lot of damage” in the center of the city. Trees …