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 …
A record low number of natural hazard events and unusual sinkhole activity were the highlights of 2013, according to CoreLogic, a residential property information, analytics and services provider. The company released its annual Natural Hazard Risk Summary and Analysis detailing …
Investigators from Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office are working in central and southern Illinois communities severely damaged by tornadoes. Already, one out-of-state organization is under investigation for a potential fundraising scam tied to relief efforts. Madigan said Monday that …
A survey by a state agency has found that a majority of Indiana residents aren’t prepared to survive on their own in the aftermath of a tornado, blizzard or other disaster. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security surveyed more than …
An Oklahoma woman who spent years rescuing and aiding injured and neglected animals, including countless four-legged critters during a series of tornadoes in May, is now finding herself in need of a little help. Maeghan Hadley runs 1 Day Ranch, …
At least 15 people were being treated for injuries in Wayne after a tornado struck the northeast Nebraska town. A spokeswoman for Providence Medical Center in Wayne said Friday that one trauma patient was transported to another hospital. Seven injured …
The city of Springfield, Mass., has received a $21 million federal grant to help pay the long-term costs of recovering from a tornado that hit the city two years ago. The grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban …
A tornado that ripped through 20 villages in eastern Bangladesh has killed 20 people and injured 200, a government official said Saturday. Initial reports said at least 10 people were killed and a newspaper put the toll for the injured …
Eighteen seconds. That’s how long it took storm chaser Jeff Piotrowski to stop and tell a law enforcement officer in Joplin, Mo., that a massive tornado was moments away from striking the eastern edge of the city. The report was …
This tiny Ohio River village will mark the anniversary of the devastating tornado that roared through a year ago, damaging nearly everything in sight and killing one person, with a community gathering Saturday. Village administrator Sandra Ashba said residents will …