Lafayette County, Miss. officials expect losses from this past week’s tornadoes to run into the tens of millions of dollars. Lloyd Oliphant, president of the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors, said the most recent figures he had seen estimated $25 …
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has added Franklin, Marion and Newton Counties to the list of state disaster areas due to the damage caused by powerful tornadoes and violent thunderstorms on Feb. 5, taking the total to 13 counties. Beebe previously …
A Tennessee National Guard truck on the way to help tornado recovery efforts in Macon County turned over on the side of Interstate 40. Randy Harris, a guard spokesman, said the five-ton truck was among other engineering units headed to …
Union University President David Dockery estimated damages from a recent tornado could reach $40 million. A severe storm that hit the school in 2002 caused $2.6 million in damages. Dockery says he had expected damages from the recent storm to …
Recovery efforts are underway in the Tennessee counties where severe weather and deadly tornadoes struck Tuesday. Gov. Phil Bredesen toured some of the hardest hit counties in west and middle Tennessee on Wednesday and Thursday. Initial damage assessments show 483 …
Ala. Gov. Bob Riley will seek a federal disaster declaration for areas of north Alabama hit by tornadoes on this week. In addition, the Governor has declared a State of Emergency exists in Jackson, Lawrence and Walker counties. Six deaths …
Gov. Haley Barbour declared a State of Emergency Wednesday following the tornadoes and severe weather that struck parts of North Mississippi, including Alcorn, DeSoto, and Lafayette Counties. Barbour is requesting preliminary damage assessment teams from the U. S. Small Business …
In Jackson, Tenn., Union University President David Dockery has estimated damages from Tuesday night’s tornado could reach $40 million. A severe storm that hit the school in 2002 caused $2.6 million in damages. Dockery says he had expected damages from …
Agriculture experts say the recent string of tornadoes severely damaged Arkansas farms and livestock. The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension said at least 200 cattle died near Melbourne, as result of the storm. In Conway County, barns were blown down …
Tenn. Gov. Phil Bredesen received detailed briefings from Tennessee Emergency Management Agency officials in the wake of deadly tornadoes that struck Tennessee on Tuesday. The storms have resulted in 31 fatalities, 150 injuries and widespread damage in seven counties across …