A seed that was planted when one of the owners discovered that a medium-sized tree on his property would cost as much as $10,000 to replace, and that there was not sufficient insurance for it, has blossomed into a national …
Six Minnesota counties have been added to the federal major disaster declaration following June’s tornadoes and storms. The Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management said Monday that Blue Earth, Brown, Houston, Kittson, Nicollet and Sibley counties have been …
A tornado tore through western New York on Saturday, ripping the roof off a condominium and damaging 17 others and causing widespread power outages. The National Weather Service said the twister touched down in Mayville in Chautauqua County at 4:48 …
The Lake Delhi dam in eastern Iowa failed July 24 as rising floodwater from the Maquoketa River ate a 30-foot-wide hole in the earthen dam, causing water to drop 45 feet to the river below and threatening the small town …
Like much of the Midwest, Nebraska has suffered severe weather, including flooding, since June 1 and the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Nebraska Emergency Management Agency are warning Nebraskans that mold may be a danger in recently flooded buildings. Water-damaged …
The insurance industry says a storm and tornadoes that ripped through northwest Ohio in early June caused at least $22.1 million in damage for homeowners and business owners. The totals by the Ohio Insurance Institute don’t include the costs of …
A combination of better warning systems and fewer strong tornadoes have brought a sharp drop in deaths during tornadoes so far this year, weather experts said. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s Storm Prediction Center said 29 people died in …
People affected by the April 24 and May 1 tornadoes and floods in Mississippi can get up to $4,000 toward the cost of building a reinforced storm shelter inside their homes. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said people whose homes …
Oklahoma residents who had property damaged by tornadoes or other severe storms May 10-13 have two weeks left to apply for state and federal disaster assistance. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management said July 8 that July 23 is the …
A partial estimate of damage from the tornadoes that thrashed much of Minnesota last month is about $35 million. The figure from the federal government covers public property and the costs to government agencies responding to the violent weather. It …