Victims of 15 weekend tornadoes that battered central Illinois are eligible for low-interest disaster recovery loans. The Illinois Treasurer’s office says the loan programs get below-market interest rates for people in disaster areas who use participating lenders. Illinois Gov. Pat …
Federal and state agencies have approved more than $4.6 million in the past five weeks to help people recover from tornadoes, floods and severe storms this spring in Mississippi. Of that total, more than $3.5 million has been approved by …
A natural gas explosion in North Texas killed one member of a crew installing utility poles, and authorities were trying to figure out if the gas line had been marked before digging started. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration …
Weather experts say the weekend tornado that killed five people in Ohio was stronger than first thought, with winds up to 175 mph. A National Weather Service estimate puts the tornado at a 4 on the 0-to-5 scale for rating …
Authorities say some tornado sirens in Jackson County didn’t activate last weekend as storms that produced eight tornadoes in southern Michigan moved across the state. Sirens were to be tested this week. Severe weather toppled trees, flooded streets and knocked …
The Louisiana Department of Insurance has issued a Cease and Desist Order against Shel St. Clair and Richard Rinalo, doing business as Integrity Claims Consulting and/or Red River Insurance Construction. The department alleges the pair have been conducting business in …
The National Weather Service now says the tornado that killed seven people in northwest Ohio last weekend had winds of up to 165 mph, was up to 300 yards wide and may have traveled 10 miles. Weather service meteorologist Will …
Tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest over the weekend killed at least four people in Ohio, sent several to hospitals, destroyed 50 homes and damaged scores more, as well a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be …
A tornado that destroyed a livestock building and severely damaged other buildings in southern Iowa packed winds of up to 135 miles per hour. A survey team from the National Weather Service office in Des Moines visited the area north …
Industry representatives say insurance companies likely will pay out more than $1 billion for property damage sustained during a stormy month of May in Oklahoma. An estimate by ISO’s Property Claims Services unit, which tracks catastrophic insured losses, is that …