Alabama Gov. Bob Riley signed a $32 million appropriation bill into law to rebuild two Enterprise, Ala. schools damaged by a deadly tornado last month. The March 1 tornado struck Enterprise High School and Hillcrest Elementary School. “We will do …
Tornado and hail that tore across New Mexico in March has an estimated insurance price tage of $16.5 million, according to the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association. The association said insurance adjusters have been busy in Clovis, Logan, Roswell and …
The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado-like microburst caused damage to a number of buildings in towns west of Chicago and left 11 people injured over the weekend. Winds reached between 95 and 105 mph during the storm that …
President Bush has declared a major disaster because of tornado damage in New Mexico’s Curry and Quay counties, making residents in the eastern New Mexico region eligible for federal funds. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, …
President Bush has authorized additional relief for Georgia communities hit by tornadoes and severe storms earlier this month, saying the federal government would pick up the full tab for debris removal and other eligible expenses instead of requiring a local …
Thunderstorms hammered parts of Texas early on March 31, blacking out thousands of customers and spinning out tornadoes. The same group of storms sent a twister through a small town west of Waco late on March 30 and caused flooding …
Flashlights, radios, tarps and other hurricane supplies would be tax free for 12 days at the beginning of hurricane season, under a measure the Florida House has under consideration. Floridians received a similar tax break last year leading into hurricane …
An early spring storm swept across the central U.S. early on March 29, spinning off tornadoes that killed an Oklahoma couple in a home that was blown to pieces and a Colorado woman whose small town was nearly destroyed. A …
Representatives from a Boston-based insurance company personally presented a $2 million check to Gov. Bob Riley and Enterprise city officials as the first installment toward the coverage of two Enterprise schools damaged by a tornado on March 1. Officials from …
Disgusted with his insurance company after Hurricane Katrina, the Rev. Simmie Harvey let his New Orleans homeowner policy lapse and left his house in the hands of a higher power. Somebody up there must like the 88-year-old Baptist minister: His …