Tornado News

Tornadoes Hit UK; Some Property Damage Reported

A series of tornadoes swept through parts of England Monday, tearing off roofs and bringing down trees, the national weather office and authorities said. Homeowners in the counties of Warwickshire, Bedfordshire and Hampshire reported damage to houses caused by the …

Citizens Opens Emergency Operations Center For Fla. Tornado Vicitms

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has established a mobile emergency operations center in Eustis, Fla., to help homeowners in the area with property damaged by the tornado that struck the area last week. Citizens has about 150 policyholders in the damaged …

Federal Officials Okay Individual Aid for Tornado Victims in Northwood, N.D.

Federal officials have approved individual aid to residents of Northwood, N. D. to help them recover from an Aug. 26 tornado that killed one person, injured 18 and left much of the town in ruins, Gov. John Hoeven and the …

Tornado-Ravaged N.D. Town Tallies $3.5M in Uninsured Losses

Data collected from residents in tornado-ravaged Northwood, N.D., show about $3.5 million in uninsured losses, Gov. John Hoeven’s office says. Hoeven and members of North Dakota’s congressional delegation have been pushing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to grant individual assistance …

Officials in Midwest States Seek Federal Aid after August Storms

Flooding concerns continue to plague states in the Midwest after the latest round of high winds, tornadoes and heavy rain in late August. Some state officials are seeking federal aid to help homeowners and businesses get back on their feet. …

Poolman: N.D. Tornado Damage to Exceed $27 Million

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman today reported that an F-4 tornado that tore through the Northwood area last Sunday has caused approximately $27 million in damage to private and public property in the area. This figure is expected to …

Flooding Worsens in Iowa, Wis., Minn. as Storms Continue Across Midwest

Widespread flooding continued this week across northern and central Iowa as thunderstorms and strong winds destroyed buildings, cut off power and left roads and homes underwater. Northern Iowa, already flooded from storms over the previous two days, received another six …

After the Storm, Use Patience to Clean-Up the Garden

Restoring or replacing your home and furnishings aren’t the only chores awaiting after a storm-related disaster strikes. There’s dealing with the landscape, too. But people in the know say there’s one big thing to remember when re-establishing flora and fauna …

Ohio Flooding Leads to Rescues, Evacuations, Road Closures

The fire department in the north-central Ohio town of Bucyrus used a boat to rescue families from flooded homes Tuesday morning as rain continued to linger in a region that had already received several inches since Monday. The National Weather …

Agents have responsibility to prepare disaster back-up plan

Dallas, Texas – August is the peak month for hurricane season – which ends November 30 – and forecasters this month predicted at least three tropical storms are likely to strengthen into ‘major’ hurricanes packing sustained winds of at least …