The National Weather Service says the remnants of Tropical Storm Rina dumping rain across Florida spawned a weak tornado that briefly touched down on the state’s Atlantic coast. Officials said Sunday that the tornado touched down Saturday morning in Hobe …
Mark Lindquist, whose against-the-odds story of survival and heroism in the Joplin tornado touched people around the world, got some good news Monday: The insurance company that initially denied his medical claim agreed to pay. Lindquist, 51, was hurt while …
A west Alabama man is facing federal fraud charges linked to benefit claims following the April 27 tornadoes. Federal authorities say 47-year-old Robert Lee Spires received about $1,600 in improper assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after the twisters. …
Officials say a possible tornado left a 2-mile (3.2-kilometer) trail of damage in a South Florida neighborhood. Plantation Fire Battalion Chief Joel Gordon said Wednesday that the debris trail has “all the classic signs” of a tornado. Gordon says the …
A Birmingham woman who falsely claimed she lost her home, her father and her infant daughter in the April 27 tornadoes has pleaded guilty to making a false statement to the government. The woman, 31-year-old Libra Nikosha Green, entered her …
The Massachusetts Port Authority is donating about $300,000 worth of surplus doors and windows to tornado victims in Springfield. U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, Massport Interim CEO Dave Mackey and Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno are making the formal announcement with the …
New Kent County, Va., officials said Friday twice as many homes were damaged by a tornado that struck Thursday than they originally thought. New Kent County was one of three areas of the state where suspected tornados struck, along with …
A small tornado touched down in San Antonio early Sunday, damaging several homes and a post office. The overnight storm dumped more than 3 inches of rain on the city and left thousands without power, the San Antonio Express-News reported. …
Alabama poultry farmers continue to rebuild, five months after last spring’s tornadoes shattered many of their chicken house operations. The April 27 storms destroyed or heavily damaged more than 700 chicken houses, and about 70 percent of the affected farmers …
The Orricks’ 84-foot mobile home had a bath tub with water jets that helped ease Terry Orrick’s persistent back pain. Today, Terry and his wife, Dorothy, settle for a bathroom with a small shower. They’ve traded life in a five-bedroom …