Dodge County officials have issued a disaster declaration for a storm that hit Fremont last week. Region 5/6 emergency manager Bill Pook told the Fremont Tribune that preliminary assessments put damage to public property from the June 20 storm at …
Lowndes County is hoping to install 10-15 new storm sirens in a project that is expected to cost between $250,000 and $300,000. The county currently has 25 tornado sirens. The city of Columbus has another five. Cindy Lawrence, director of …
Volunteers have been spreading out across Springfield neighborhoods to record damage to historic structures in the path of this month’s tornadoes. The Springfield Preservation Trust and Preservation Massachusetts recruited the volunteers recently to visit the South End and Maple High …
Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Ky., said it will resume live horse racing the night of Friday, June 24, after a day off to survey tornado damage to barns and other structures. The racing facility was forced to close for …
Get a kit.” “Make a plan.” “Be informed.” For years, Evonne Richards had seen the signs and read the messages urging her to prepare for an emergency. A mother of four, she found it easy to push off the task. …
Massachusetts insurance officials have updated estimates on insurance claims resulting from this month’s Western and Central Massachusetts tornadoes, with 8,200 claims totaling an estimated $140 million having been reported by insurance carriers. On June 7, the Massachusetts Division of Insurance …
An Oklahoma construction contractor has been charged with fraud for allegedly taking payment to repair roofs after recent tornadoes and strong storms — then failing to perform the work. Six counts of violating the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act were filed …
The estimated cost of repairing or replacing tornado-damaged schools in the Joplin School District has climbed to $151 million. Superintendent C.J. Huff and his administrative team met June 3 with Gov. Jay Nixon and his team, as well as insurance …
All who were reported missing since the recent massive tornado in Joplin, Mo. has been accounted for, and at least 134 people have been confirmed killed, state officials said. The Missouri Department of Public Safety said the confirmed death toll …
The government says fewer people are seeking help from the April tornadoes that ravaged Alabama, so it’s scaling back its response to the disaster. Officials said Thursday the disaster recovery centers spread out across the state will no longer be …