The Alabama county commission offices in Limestone and Madison counties have proclaimed a state of emergency in both counties due to Friday’s storms that spawned and apparent tornado. The Alabama Emergency Management Agency has released damage assessments for storms in …
A week after a tornado struck northwest Georgia, an examination of damage has resulted in losses estimated at $1.82 million in the Rome area. The Rome News-Tribune reports Floyd County Emergency Management Agency Director Scotty Hancock says two-thirds of the …
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded more than $1 million in grants to help create and preserve jobs in tornado ravished Marion County. Bentley said Tuesday much of the Community Development Block Grant money will go to the town of …
Work crews in Auburn, Opelika and Lee County, Ala., are continuing to clear debris from a November tornado. In Auburn, city engineer Jeff Ramsey said city crews have collected about 5,300 cubic yards of debris so far. He estimates that …
It has been a decade since a deadly, pre-dawn F-4 tornado ripped a path through southern Madison County, Miss., killing two, but for those involved the memories are still fresh. As one of the first officials on the scene following …
Insurers have spent about $1.13 billion in claims tied to the Joplin tornado and payouts continue to grow. The head of the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration says total insured losses could be $1.8 billion to …
A city judge in the northwest Georgia town of Ringgold has ordered a tornado-ravaged hotel to be torn down. Judge Gene Lowery said in a hearing this week that the Baymont Inn & Suites is an eyesore and must be …
The National Weather Service says Terrebonne Parish homes damaged in strong weather early Wednesday were struck by at least one small tornado. The Courier reports the tornado, no more than 50 yards wide, flipped over a helicopter at the airport …
A west Alabama man has pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming disaster benefits following the April 27 tornadoes in Alabama. Officials say 47-year-old Robert Lee Spires entered his plea on Monday before U.S. District Judge L. Scott Coogler to two counts …
The U.S. Forest Service is warning hunters to be mindful of tornado damage. Modern gun deer season opens on Saturday in Arkansas. The Sentinel Record reports that tornadoes have moved through a number of areas since last year’s deer season …