State and federal officials toured Picher, Okla., which was ravaged by a tornado on May 10, and essentially drilled the final nail into its coffin. Any financial aid sent to the 800-person community, they said, will only help people relocate, …
Insured losses from severe storms on April 17 that hammered areas west of Fort Worth, Texas, with softball size hail now exceed $200 million, the Insurance Council of Texas reported. An estimated 33,000 homeowner claims and 21,000 automobile claims have …
Governor Beebe declared Arkansas and Phillips counties as state disasters areas, after a tornado and severe storms swept through. It’s the latest of disaster declarations for Beebe. The governor declared disasters in 11 counties after tornadoes on May 2, in …
Trapped in his car on the way to a friend’s wedding, Rick Rountree and his family never stood a chance once a tornado packing winds of 170 mph hit southwest Missouri. “It’s like taking a handful of Matchbox cars and …
As the town of Picher, Okla., begins to climb out of the wreckage of the deadly tornado that swept across Southeastern Oklahoma and into Missouri and beyond over the May 10 weekend, some are predicting that the town may not …
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland declared a state of emergency following deadly tornadoes over the weekend of May 10-11. The declaration enables emergency claims adjusters from other states to be temporarily licensed to provide immediate assistance in the insurance claims …
Tornadoes killed at least 21 people and injured hundreds as they ripped through the central and southeastern United States over the weekend, destroying homes, overturning cars and downing trees and power lines. Authorities said 14 people died in Missouri, six …
Category K-4 tornadoes that cut across three states on Saturday (May 10) night killed 15 people in southwestern Missouri. The hardest areas hit were in rural southwestern Missouri about eight miles north of Senaca and 10 miles south of Joplin, …
North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley dispatched damage assessment teams comprised of state and local officials to Jones and Bertie counties to begin the process of assessing damage from the storm that swept through the area on May 11. The Jones …
Severe weather and tornadoes moved through several North Mississippi counties on May 8 causing damage to property and infrastructure. The state emergency operations center in Pearl, Miss. posted initial damage reports in four counties including building and roof damage to …