With her son holding her elbow, Colleen Arvin walked up her driveway to what was left of her house for 40 years.More >>
The tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb this week may have created $2 billion or more in damage as it tore through as many as 13,000 homes, multiple schools and a hospital, officials said Wednesday as they gave the...More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:57 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:57:01 GMT
CAVALIER, ND (KVLY/KXJB/CNN) - The potential failure of a dam near Cavalier, ND will keep the town's 13,000 residents out of their homes for the second night in a row. Families were evacuated TuesdayMore >>
The potential failure of a dam near Cavalier, ND will keep the town's 13,000 residents out of their homes for the second night in a row.More >>
Two 19-year-old Oklahoma men who took cover in a cellar during a deadly tornado were able to use their cellphones to get video of the twister as it passed over the home.More >>
Two 19-year-old Oklahoma men who took cover in a cellar during a deadly tornado were able to use their cellphones to get video of the twister as it passed over the home.More >>
A fourth-grade field trip to a Mississippi River park popular with fossil hunters turned deadly Wednesday when gravel saturated by persistent rain gave way, killing one child and injuring two others.More >>
A fourth-grade field trip to a Mississippi River park popular with fossil hunters turned deadly Wednesday when gravel saturated by persistent rain gave way, killing one child and injuring two others. A fourth child was...More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:15 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:15:48 GMT
SEFFNER, FL (BAY NEWS 9/CNN) - The home where a Florida man fell through a sinkhole and was never found was demolished Wednesday. A private demolition company started tearing down the houses in Seffner,More >>
A private demolition company started tearing down the houses in Seffner, FL, along with two homes on either side of the sinkhole that opened in February, killing a man.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:38 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:38:14 GMT
MOORE, OK - The trembling, mud-spattered dog whose photo went viral on Tuesday was not actually standing watch over her owner's body - her name is Susie, her owner is named Curtis Collins, and he's alive.ThanksMore >>
There's a happy ending to the story of the little dog who was found standing guard over a body after the EF-5 tornado that decimated her neighborhood in Moore, OK. Her owner is alive, and they have been reunited thanks to the viral photo. More >>
An Oklahoma man who grandson was killed when a tornado struck his school says the 8-year-old loved soccer and had a huge smile.More >>
Nicknamed "The Wall," 8-year-old Kyle Davis loved soccer and going to Monster Truck exhibitions at the fairgrounds with his grandfather. JaNae Hornsby, 9, loved to draw, sing, and be a big sister and cousin to her younger...More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:56 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:56:01 GMT
(RNN) – Of the 24 killed in the EF-5 tornado that decimated Moore, OK, 10 are children - two of which are infants according to a release by the Oklahoma City Medical Examiner's Office. All the childrenMore >>
The last of the missing from Monday's massive tornado that tore through the town of Moore, OK, have been accounted for. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:56 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:56:29 GMT
MOORE, OK (RNN) - The devastation left behind the massive tornadoes that hit Moore, OK and the surrounding areas on May 19 leveled homes, flattened trees and killed more than 20 people, many of them children.More >>
As the survivors of the tornadoes in Moore, OK, begin their recovery efforts, many will be trying to locate pets and photos.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:02 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:02:33 GMT
JOPLIN, MO (RNN) - Two years after a devastating tornado ripped through Joplin, MO, new landscape is emerging, but there is still work to be done. Joplin was hit by an EF-5 tornado on May, 22, 2001, thatMore >>
Two years after a devastating tornado ripped through Joplin, MO, new landscape is emerging, but there is still work to be done.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:59 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:59:16 GMT
A wildfire has burned approximately 3 square miles of grass and brush on ridges of the Coronado National Forest about a dozen miles from Nogales in rural Santa Cruz County in southern Arizona.The SoldierMore >>
Fire crews are working to continue burnout operations along the north and north east flanks to tie the main body of the fire in with prepared lines.More >>
A dam that threatened to give way and flood a North Dakota town was holding back the water on Wednesday, though the 1,300 residents of Cavalier were still being told to stay away from their homes.More >>
A dam that threatened to give way and flood a North Dakota town was holding back the water on Wednesday, though the 1,300 residents of Cavalier were still being told to stay away from their homes.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:39 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:39:59 GMT
The American Red Cross is accepting donations to aid in their response. Donations can be made a www.redcross.org or by texting REDCROSS to 90999. To donate $10 to the Salvation Army, text 80888 or visitMore >>
Here are ways to help victims of the Moore, OK tornado.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:19 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:19:16 GMT
MOORE, OK - The Tinker Federal Credit Union branch in Moore, OK, was demolished by the EF-5 tornado that decimated the city, but 22 people who took shelter in the facility's vault survived the storm andMore >>
A bank vault sheltered 22 people who huddled in the concrete-and-steel structure during the Oklahoma tornado. The vault was the only part of the building that wasn't obliterated.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:16 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:16:56 GMT
MOORE, OK (CNN) - Comfort dogs are in Moore, OK to help victims of Monday's tornado. Richard Martin, director of Canine Comfort Dog, says the animals are a valuable tool in this type of situation. "WhetherMore >>
Comfort dogs are in Moore, OK to help victims of Monday's tornado.More >>
With an ominous storm approaching, the Moore Public School District flashed a text alert to parents: "We are currently holding all students until the current storm danger is over. Students are being released to...More >>
With an ominous storm approaching, the Moore Public School District flashed a text alert to parents: "We are currently holding all students until the current storm danger is over. Students are being released to parents only...More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:16 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:16:08 GMT
Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51. Rescuers worked all night, with particular attentionMore >>
The tornado, with winds up to 200 mph, cut a 20-mile stretch as wide as two miles through the Oklahoma City metro area. The medical examiner's office reported 24 people died, including nine children. More >>
Rescue crews are working through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.More >>
Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives,...More >>
By The Associated Press Residents sift through the remnants of their homes and parents embrace children outside a demolished elementary school. Emergency workers tend to the wounded.More >>
By The Associated Press Residents sift through the remnants of their homes and parents hug children outside a demolished elementary school. Emergency workers tend to the wounded.More >>
Wind, humidity and rainfall combined precisely to create the massive killer tornado in Moore, Okla. And when they did, the awesome amount of energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that...More >>
Everything had to come together just perfectly to create the killer tornado in Moore, Okla.: wind speed, moisture in the air, temperature and timing. And when they did, the awesome energy released over that city dwarfed the...More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:16:48 GMT
MOORE, OK - The Oklahoma County Sheriff's office tweeted a photo of a frightened, muddy dog Monday after the deadly EF-5 tornado ripped through the town.The comment accompanying the photo said, "scared,More >>
A heartbreaking photo of a little dog guarding the body of his owner, who was killed in the Moore, OK, tornado, is going viral.More >>
Top lawmakers and officials say the federal government has plenty of money on hand to pay for recovery efforts in the devastating tornado that struck Oklahoma.More >>
Top lawmakers and officials said Tuesday that the federal government has plenty of money on hand to pay for recovery efforts in the wake of the devastating tornado that struck Oklahoma.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:11 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:11:22 GMT
The EF or Enhanced Fujita Scale has been used since February 2007. It applies several more factors to determine the level in which a tornado is classified.More >>
The EF or Enhanced Fujita Scale has been used since February 2007. It applies several more factors to determine the level in which a tornado is classified.More >>
As soon as I saw the tornado warnings on TV, I had to leave the office right away. I had photographed about a dozen tornados in my decade in Oklahoma and if I didn't get into my car before the funnel cloud swept...More >>
I left the office in Oklahoma City as soon as I saw the tornado warnings on TV. I had photographed about a dozen twisters in the past decade, and knew that if I didn't get in my car before the funnel cloud hit, it would...More >>
The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening intently as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off - survivors of...More >>
The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside an Oklahoma City area church, listening as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off - survivors of a deadly tornado that...More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:38 PM EDT2013-05-21 18:38:01 GMT
(RNN) - After an estimated 26 tornadoes hit five states on Sunday, and a massive EF-4 tornado leveled the Oklahoma City metropolitan area killing 24 on Monday - more severe weather is expected to impactMore >>
The Storm Prediction Center at the National Weather Service believes there is a high probability for severe weather in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.More >>
President Barack Obama will be meeting with his disaster response team, including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, on Tuesday before delivering a statement on the devastating tornado that tore through...More >>
President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive" storms in the nation's history.More >>
Country music performer Toby Keith says he grew up in the area near Oklahoma City that was hit by a devastating tornado.More >>
Tornadoes are a part of life in Moore, Okla., something country star Toby Keith was reminded of when a deadly, devastating one leveled parts of his hometown on Monday.More >>
Pope Francis has expressed his "closeness to the families of all who died in the Oklahoma tornado," with special concern for "those who lost young children."More >>
Pope Francis has expressed his "closeness to the families of all who died in the Oklahoma tornado," with special concern for "those who lost young children."More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:50 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:50:22 GMT
MOORE, OK (RNN) – In one of the few positive stories to come from the deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma, an elderly woman was reunited with a four-legged friend she thought was dead. Barbara Garcia, a residentMore >>
Elderly resident Barbara Garcia frantically called for her dog after the tornado had leveled her house, but with no success.More >>
The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including seven children.More >>
The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including nine children.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:17 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:17:00 GMT
People affected by the massive tornado that killed at least 51 people and destroyed parts of Oklahoma still do not know where their loved ones are, but many of them are using social media to find out.More >>
People affected by the massive tornado that killed at least 51 people and destroyed parts of Oklahoma still do not know where their loved ones are, but many are using social media to find out.More >>
Conservative Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn says that any additional federal aid to help tornado victims and to rebuild devastated areas of his state should be financed with cuts to other programs in the government's...More >>
Conservative Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn says that any additional federal aid to help tornado victims and to rebuild devastated areas of his state should be financed with cuts to other programs in the government's $3.6...More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:36 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:36:49 GMT
(RNN) – A day after long track tornadoes devastated Shawnee and Edmond, OK, another round has begun near Oklahoma City.KOCO broadcast a slow rotating cloud that slowly extended down towards the groundMore >>
Dozens of people have died after a second day of tornadoes twisted through Oklahoma, this time taking aim at the town of Moore, south of Oklahoma City.More >>
Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced warning, gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little...More >>
A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against...More >>
By The Associated Press The massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City suburbs and killed at least 50 people grabbed the attention of the sports world on Monday, especially the...More >>
By The Associated Press The massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City suburbs and killed at least 50 people grabbed the attention of the sports world on Monday, especially the players...More >>
By The Associated Press The devastating tornado that swept through Oklahoma turned houses into matchsticks and sent parents and teachers running to pull children from the wreckage of an elementary...More >>
By The Associated Press The devastating tornado that swept through Oklahoma turned houses into matchsticks and sent parents and teachers running to pull children from the wreckage of an elementary school...More >>
Officials at two hospitals say they're treating nearly 60 patients, including more than a dozen children, after a massive tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City.More >>
Officials at two hospitals say they've been treating more than 120 patients, including about 50 children, since a massive tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City.More >>
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin says "hearts are broken" for parents wondering about the fate of their children after a tornado devastated suburban Oklahoma City and officials say the search and rescue effort will...More >>
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin says "hearts are broken" for parents wondering about the fate of their children after a tornado devastated suburban Oklahoma City and officials say the search and rescue effort will continue...More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 5:35 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:35:49 GMT
(RNN) - On May 3, 1999, an F5 tornado touched down near Chickasha, OK and cut northeast through the state before dissipating near Midwest City, OK.Monday's tornado that devastated Moore, OK closely followedMore >>
In 1999, Oklahoma City saw an F5 tornado that caused more than $1 billion in damage. More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 9:24 AM EDT2013-05-20 13:24:50 GMT
The Soldier Basin Fire, 5 miles east of the Nogales Airport, has grown to 1,650 acres, the U.S. Forest Service said Sunday. The human-caused blaze was under investigation as firefighters reached 5 percentMore >>
The Forest Service said Sunday morning it was using two helicopters, eight engines and six water tenders, among other resources.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 7:13 AM EDT2013-05-20 11:13:57 GMT
Nearly eight inches of rain fell overnight in Hall County, and residents woke up to many flooded roads. But for the families living off of Trudy Drive, flooding was so severe that it ripped apart theMore >>
Nearly eight inches of rain fell Saturday night in Hall County, and residents woke up to many flooded roads.More >>
Authorities say tornadoes have touched down in Wichita, Kan., and a suburb of Oklahoma City but there are no immediate reports of injuries or significant damage.More >>
Tornadoes ravaged portions of central Oklahoma on Sunday, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing a 79-year-old man whose body was found out in the open.More >>
(RNN) - Some tornadoes strike rapidly, without time for a tornado warning, and sometimes without a thunderstorm in the vicinity. When you are watching for rapidly emerging tornadoes, it is important toMore >>
If you are under a tornado warning, seek shelter immediately.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:20 AM EDT2013-05-19 05:20:37 GMT
ASHBURY PARK, NJ (NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY/CNN) - The Jersey Shore is open for summer. The boardwalk in Ashbury Park, NJ opened for the summer season Saturday. It was nearly destroyed after Superstorm SandyMore >>
A pair of tamed but persistent wildfires still burned in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 after a wild week of burning brush in the area north of Los Angeles.More >>
One of two wildfires burning in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles was fully contained Saturday and authorities were getting an upper hand on the second one.More >>
One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes has shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet into the air in an ongoing eruption that has drawn attention from a nearby community but isn't expected to threaten air traffic.More >>
One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet into the air Friday in an ongoing eruption that is visible for miles when the weather allows.More >>
Homes built by volunteers from Habitat for Humanity were among the hardest hit by a tornado that killed at least six people in North Texas.More >>
Residents whose homes were torn apart or blown away by a North Texas deadly tornado can soon return to retrieve what belongings may be left and start cleaning up, authorities said Friday.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 4:17 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:17:15 GMT
Clean-up and damage assessment is under way in several areas across the ArkLaTex following Thursday's storms, and the CBOHSEP wants to get the word out about resources available to those affected.More >>
Clean-up and damage assessment is under way in several areas across the ArkLaTex following Thursday's storms, and the Caddo-Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (CBOHSEP) wants to get the word out about resources available to those needing assistance.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 2:31 PM EDT2013-05-17 18:31:37 GMT
Many of the houses hit by the tornadoes in Texas were built by Habitat for Humanity. (Source: KPRC/CNN)
GRANBURY, TX (CNN) - All the missing have been accounted for after tornadoes pounded northern Texas on Wednesday, leveling homes and killing six. Gov. Rick Perry will visit the affected areas later thisMore >>
All the missing have been accounted for after tornadoes pounded northern Texas on Wednesday, leveling homes and killing six.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:12 AM EDT2013-05-17 15:12:30 GMT
DALLAS (KTVT/CNN) – The National Weather Service now says 16 tornadoes hit North Texas on Thursday. The tornadoes killed at least six people and destroyed several communities. Sheriff Roger Deeds has seenMore >>
The National Weather Service now says 16 tornadoes hit North Texas on Thursday. The tornadoes killed at least six people and destroyed several communities.More >>
Officials awaited daybreak to fully assess the scope of the destruction left in the wake of a deadly tornado in Granbury.More >>
In a story May 16 about tornadoes that swept through North Texas, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the executive director for Trinity Habitat for Humanity in Fort Worth. He is Gage Yager, not Yeager.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 2:05 AM EDT2013-05-17 06:05:56 GMT
Experts say it's not a matter of if a deadly tornado will hit the Hub City again, but when. KCBD set out to fact check everything we've been told to in an emergency and what we found, may surprise you.More >>
Experts say it's not a matter of if a deadly tornado will hit the Hub City again, but when. KCBD set out to fact check common advice about what to do in an emergency and found that some of what we've been told just isn't true. More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 3:44 PM EDT2013-05-16 19:44:48 GMT
Strong storms and tornadoes ripped through rural parts of Hood County, TX Wednesday, killing at least six people.More >>
Strong storms and tornadoes ripped through rural parts of Hood County, TX, Wednesday, killing at least six people. Seven others are unaccounted for. More >>
A massive evacuation to clear low-lying camps ahead of a cyclone has run into a potentially deadly snag: Many members of the displaced Rohingya minority living in the camps have refused to leave, distrustful of...More >>
A cyclone only a day away carries wind and rain that could become deadly. But in dozens of refugee camps that spatter Myanmar's western coast, the order to evacuate ahead of the storm was met with widespread refusal.More >>
An internal review says federal weather forecasts for Superstorm Sandy were exceptionally accurate last fall. But the warnings themselves were confusing.More >>
Federal weather forecasts for Superstorm Sandy were exceptionally accurate last fall, but the warnings themselves were confusing, an internal review found.More >>
Workers are set to begin demolishing perhaps the most famous symbol of Superstorm Sandy's devastation along New Jersey's shoreline.More >>
Riding the Jet Star roller coaster as a girl vacationing at the Jersey shore, Nicole Jones said there was always that one breath-catching moment when the passenger cars swerved toward the ocean, as if threatening to dump...More >>
Levels of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the air have hit a milestone of 400 parts per million.More >>
Worldwide levels of the chief greenhouse gas that causes global warming have hit a milestone, reaching an amount never before encountered by humans, federal scientists said Friday.More >>
Friday, May 10 2013 4:05 PM EDT2013-05-10 20:05:11 GMT
The National Weather Service has confirmed that two small tornadoes touched down in Vigo County as thunderstorms moved through the Terre Haute area. The weather service says both tornadoes carried windsMore >>
Both tornadoes carried winds of about 80 mphMore >>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 6:30 PM EDT2013-05-08 22:30:09 GMT
People in the Carpenter's Cove section of Lookout Shoals Lake in Catawba County began what they expect to be a long process of cleaning up on Wednesday.More >>
People in the Carpenter's Cove section of Lookout Shoals Lake in Catawba County began what they expect to be a long process of cleaning up on Wednesday.More >>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 9:27 AM EDT2013-05-08 13:27:02 GMT
The upper level low responsible for keeping clouds and chilly temperatures in the forecast is approaching. It brings with it a lot of moisture that will mean heavy rain and the possibility of floodingMore >>
Emergency officials across the area are closely monitoring water levels along the Catawba River and the lakes that make it up.More >>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 4:37 PM EDT2013-05-07 20:37:15 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Have you been downtown recently? Water levels are pretty high. In fact, the Mississippi River is expected to hit flood stage this week at 34 feet. The river is still lower than the historicMore >>
Have you been downtown recently? Water levels are pretty high. In fact, the Mississippi River is expected to hit flood stage this week at 34 feet.More >>
Thursday, May 2 2013 8:12 PM EDT2013-05-03 00:12:01 GMT
The weather in Lubbock has been wild, fluctuating up and down like a roller coaster with no end in sight. It has brought harsh winds and driven people crazy, but area cotton farmers are also feeling theMore >>
The weather in Lubbock has been wild, fluctuating up and down like a roller coaster with no end in sight. It has brought harsh winds and driven people crazy, but area cotton farmers are also feeling the pain.More >>
Thursday, May 2 2013 10:07 AM EDT2013-05-02 14:07:19 GMT
A Vancleave woman saw water rising toward her elevated home. She called 911, hoping rescue teams would splash out to her property and carry her to safety.More >>
A Vancleave woman saw water rising toward her elevated home. She called 911, hoping rescue teams would splash out to her property and carry her to safety. A Jackson County fire truck and a rescue boat arrived at the woman's home just after 7:00 Thursday morning. Scenes like that played out across Jackson County most of Wednesday and early Thursday.More >>
Tuesday, April 30 2013 10:45 AM EDT2013-04-30 14:45:27 GMT
Six months since the Superstorm Sandy hit Connecticut's shores and tore down a number of homes in Milford this past November, the cleanup efforts continued Monday. Crooked porches, hanging roofs and bustedMore >>
Six months since Superstorm Sandy hit Connecticut's shores and tore down a number of homes in Milford this past November, the cleanup efforts continued Monday.More >>
Monday, April 29 2013 7:45 PM EDT2013-04-29 23:45:06 GMT
If you blinked at 75 Windom Drive in Moreland, Georgia when an EF 0 tornado touched down you might have missed it. What you wouldn't have missed is the devastation it left behind when you opened yourMore >>
If you blinked at 75 Windom Dr. in Moreland, GA, when an EF 0 tornado touched down you might have missed it.More >>
Monday, April 29 2013 6:53 PM EDT2013-04-29 22:53:34 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Residents and family members living in the Belmont community in northwest Fayette County say it looks like a war zone after an F1 tornado ripped through the small community, tearing up an animalMore >>
Residents and family members living in northwest Fayette County say it looks like a war zone after an F1 tornado ripped through the small community.More >>
Monday, April 29 2013 2:29 PM EDT2013-04-29 18:29:22 GMT
The National Weather Service said an EF-0 tornado touched down just east of Moreland in Coweta County near Martin Mill Road and Windom Drive on Sunday.The storm's maximum winds reached 85 mph. The majorityMore >>
The National Weather Service said an EF-0 tornado touched down just east of Moreland in Coweta County near Martin Mill Road and Windom Drive on Sunday.More >>
Sunday, April 28 2013 7:06 PM EDT2013-04-28 23:06:02 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Fayette County sheriff's department officials report damage in the area of Belmont Road north of I-40. Reports are that a barn has blown down, some trees have fallen and at least one house isMore >>
The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 tornado struck east Fayette County about 3.5 miles southeast of Mason Saturday night.More >>
Sunday, April 28 2013 6:15 PM EDT2013-04-28 22:15:45 GMT
Thousands of Alabamians marked the two-year anniversary of the April 27th tornadoes Saturday. It's a day residents in Harvest will never forget. More >>
Thousands of Alabamians marked the two-year anniversary of the April 27th tornadoes Saturday. It's a day residents in Harvest will never forget.More >>
Sunday, April 28 2013 12:00 AM EDT2013-04-28 04:00:05 GMT
ATHENS, GA (RNN) - Two years after the historic April 27 tornado outbreak scarred the Alabama and Mississippi landscape and memorabilia - photos, family letters and more - rained down in yards across theMore >>
New research on tornado debris patterns could lend itself in the future to predicting fall patterns and protecting homes and life.More >>
Saturday, April 27 2013 11:46 PM EDT2013-04-28 03:46:05 GMT
It's been two years since tornadoes ravaged North Alabama. But, the work for the Jackson and DeKalb County Long-term Recovery Committee is just now coming to an end. More >>
It's been two years since tornadoes ravaged North Alabama. But, the work for the Jackson and DeKalb County Long-term Recovery Committee is just now coming to an end.
Friday, April 26 2013 7:03 AM EDT2013-04-26 11:03:49 GMT
(RNN) - Most natural disasters come as a surprise to all homeowners, but not being covered can be surprising and costly when you aren't sufficiently insured. One major insurance company is aiding homeownersMore >>
For homeowners, the instance of having insurance is not the only part in being prepared for severe weather when it strikes.More >>
Thursday, April 25 2013 2:26 PM EDT2013-04-25 18:26:50 GMT
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Flood Advisory for the island of Oahu in Honolulu County. Until 10:45 pm Hst. At 7:36 pm Hst, radar showed heavy rain near Waikane, or about 14 milesMore >>
The National Weather Service has cancelled the flash flood warning that was posted for Windward Oahu. More >>
Wednesday, April 24 2013 12:51 PM EDT2013-04-24 16:51:26 GMT
The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch Wednesday morning that includes the entire WAFB viewing area. The tornado watch is scheduled to be in effect until 1 p.m. The following Louisiana parishesMore >>
Police said high water was reported on several roadways throughout Baton Rouge because of heavy rainfall Wednesday morning.More >>
Wednesday, April 24 2013 12:43 PM EDT2013-04-24 16:43:56 GMT
Port officials in New Orleans are not expecting flooding along the Mississippi River in the Midwest to cause an interruption in shipping in Louisiana, but they are getting prepared. One official saidMore >>
Port officials in New Orleans are not expecting flooding along the Mississippi River in the Midwest to cause an interruption in shipping in Louisiana, but they are getting prepared.More >>
Wednesday, April 24 2013 5:51 AM EDT2013-04-24 09:51:27 GMT
The flooding waters of the Saginaw River system have pushed into the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge and farmlands and homes that surround it.The National Weather Service says the river itself is receding,More >>
The flooding waters of the Saginaw River system have pushed into the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge and farmlands and homes that surround it.More >>
Tuesday, April 23 2013 4:33 PM EDT2013-04-23 20:33:27 GMT
Rain will grab the headlines tonight, with sharply colder temps on tap for the rest of the week. The latest forecast data shows another inch of rain will likely fall over all the Tri-State tonight andMore >>
Rain will grab the headlines tonight, with sharply colder temps on tap for the rest of the week. The latest forecast data shows another inch of rain will likely fall over all the Tri-State tonight andMore >>
Tuesday, April 23 2013 1:56 PM EDT2013-04-23 17:56:49 GMT
According to MO National Guard Michelle Quesar, about 50 members from the 1138th National Guard are currently being deployed to Dutchtown for sandbagging operations. Due to the lack of sand and bags, 10More >>
Around 50 Missouri National Guard soldiers have been sent to Dutchtown to help with sandbagging operations. More >>
Sunday, April 21 2013 9:00 AM EDT2013-04-21 13:00:08 GMT
(RNN) - Rising sea levels mean many important landmarks are going the way of Atlantis and sinking into the ocean. And as this Earth Day rolls around, it might be good to think about your vacation plansMore >>
Land erosion from higher tides and rising sea levels from warmer water and melting ice shelfs could sink entire island nations. More >>
Friday, April 19 2013 10:33 AM EDT2013-04-19 14:33:49 GMT
A Hattiesburg man has taken neighborhood debris from the Feb. 10 tornado and used it to develop a sustainable vegetable garden. Jody Mabary, along with his friend and landscape designer Beau Lackey,More >>
A Hattiesburg man has taken neighborhood debris from the Feb. 10 tornado and used it to develop a sustainable vegetable garden.
Wednesday, April 17 2013 11:26 AM EDT2013-04-17 15:26:28 GMT
Crews have been forced once again to cease work near the massive sinkhole in Assumption Parish due to more seismic activity in the area. Officials with the US Geological Survey said they detected an increaseMore >>
Crews have been forced once again to cease work near the massive sinkhole in Assumption Parish due to more seismic activity in the area.More >>
Monday, April 15 2013 9:06 PM EDT2013-04-16 01:06:27 GMT
A new audit released Monday by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor says the state could be on the hook for hundreds of millions in disaster relief payback. The money was supposed to help property ownersMore >>
A new audit released Monday by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor says the state could be on the hook for hundreds of millions in disaster relief payback. The money was supposed to help property owners recover from Hurricanes Rita and Katrina.More >>
Friday, April 12 2013 12:25 PM EDT2013-04-12 16:25:04 GMT
The National Weather Service says one person has died in Kemper County after a tornado touched down Thursday afternoon. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency reports multiple people are injuredMore >>
Gov. Phil Bryant declared a State of Emergency for Kemper and Noxubee counties Thursday after a fatal tornado hit the area.More >>
Friday, April 12 2013 4:02 AM EDT2013-04-12 08:02:44 GMT
(RNN) - One person has been killed and several injured from severe weather in Kemper, MS, but there are no details to what extent. According to the National Weather Service, dangerous tornadoes were seenMore >>
One person was killed and several others injured in Mississippi as severe weather hits the southeast Thursday.More >>
Friday, April 12 2013 1:25 AM EDT2013-04-12 05:25:32 GMT
Strong winds moving through Rome Thursday night
Summary: A cold front will move into North Georgia late Thursday afternoon. This will interact with warm temps and gulf moisture to bring scattered storms Thursday afternoon followed by a squall line earlyMore >>
A strong storm system moved through North Georgia on Thursday, producing damaging winds, hail, lightning and heavy rain. Send PhotosMore >>
Thursday, April 11 2013 8:04 PM EDT2013-04-12 00:04:57 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, AR (KAIT & AP) - The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., has issued a tornado watch for much of Arkansas. The center says that the watch means conditionsMore >>
NEW INFORMATION: Governor Mike Beebe today declared Cleburne, Conway, Garland, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Lincoln, Montgomery, Polk, Sharp, Stone, Union, Van Buren, White, and Yell Counties state disaster areas due to damage caused by tornadoes and severe storms Wednesday afternoon and evening. More >>
Thursday, April 11 2013 4:57 PM EDT2013-04-11 20:57:16 GMT
Home video of a tornado in Noxubee County is going viral. The video was taken by Tony Sudduth, and posted on the 4-County Electric Power Association's Facebook page Thursday afternoon.More >>
Home video of a tornado in Noxubee County is going viral. The video was taken by Tony Sudduth, and posted on the 4-County Electric Power Association's Facebook page Thursday afternoon. Sudduth is the son of a 4-County employee, Tammy Sudduth.More >>
Wednesday, April 10 2013 5:35 PM EDT2013-04-10 21:35:04 GMT
School children across the area delighted in the closing of schools but no Midwest residents enjoyed the snowstorms more than the Kansas City Zoo's polar bears, Nikita and Berlin.More >>
School children across the area delighted in the closing of schools but no Midwest residents enjoyed the snowstorms more than the Kansas City Zoo's polar bears, Nikita and Berlin. More >>
Monday, April 8 2013 7:09 PM EDT2013-04-08 23:09:50 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – Hurricane Season officially starts June 1st, but emergency management and disaster relief organizations are already hard at work getting ready for the season, saying the riskMore >>
Hurricane Season officially starts June 1st, but emergency management and disaster relief organizations are already hard at work getting ready for the season, saying the risk of a big storm is always there.More >>
Wednesday, April 3 2013 10:45 PM EDT2013-04-04 02:45:35 GMT
Many people in the Tri-State remember the Super Outbreak of Tornadoes of 1974. In less than 24 hours on April 3 and 4, 1974, a total of 148 tornadoes touched down in the United States. To this day, itMore >>
On the 39th anniversary, many people in the Tri-State remember the Super Outbreak of Tornadoes of 1974.More >>
Wednesday, April 3 2013 7:55 PM EDT2013-04-03 23:55:13 GMT
We are approaching nearly two months since the February tornado and the rebuilding process is only just beginning for some. For those traveling down Hardy Street, the barren Southern Miss landscape standsMore >>
The University of Southern Mississippi has taken the first step towards revitalizing a hard hit portion of campus.More >>
Wednesday, March 13 2013 8:32 PM EDT2013-03-14 00:32:20 GMT
After a month since the February 10 tornado, the debris clean-up continues. According to Public Works Director, John Brown, city and county crews have picked up about 20,000 cubic yards of debris. WhileMore >>
More than a month has passed since the February 10 tornado and the debris clean-up continues. More >>
With her son holding her elbow, Colleen Arvin walked up her driveway to what was left of her house for 40 years.More >>
The tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb this week may have created $2 billion or more in damage as it tore through as many as 13,000 homes, multiple schools and a hospital, officials said Wednesday as they gave the...More >>
Two 19-year-old Oklahoma men who took cover in a cellar during a deadly tornado were able to use their cellphones to get video of the twister as it passed over the home.More >>
Two 19-year-old Oklahoma men who took cover in a cellar during a deadly tornado were able to use their cellphones to get video of the twister as it passed over the home.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:38 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:38:14 GMT
MOORE, OK - The trembling, mud-spattered dog whose photo went viral on Tuesday was not actually standing watch over her owner's body - her name is Susie, her owner is named Curtis Collins, and he's alive.ThanksMore >>
There's a happy ending to the story of the little dog who was found standing guard over a body after the EF-5 tornado that decimated her neighborhood in Moore, OK. Her owner is alive, and they have been reunited thanks to the viral photo. More >>
An Oklahoma man who grandson was killed when a tornado struck his school says the 8-year-old loved soccer and had a huge smile.More >>
Nicknamed "The Wall," 8-year-old Kyle Davis loved soccer and going to Monster Truck exhibitions at the fairgrounds with his grandfather. JaNae Hornsby, 9, loved to draw, sing, and be a big sister and cousin to her younger...More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:57 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:57:01 GMT
CAVALIER, ND (KVLY/KXJB/CNN) - The potential failure of a dam near Cavalier, ND will keep the town's 13,000 residents out of their homes for the second night in a row. Families were evacuated TuesdayMore >>
The potential failure of a dam near Cavalier, ND will keep the town's 13,000 residents out of their homes for the second night in a row.More >>
A dam that threatened to give way and flood a North Dakota town was holding back the water on Wednesday, though the 1,300 residents of Cavalier were still being told to stay away from their homes.More >>
A dam that threatened to give way and flood a North Dakota town was holding back the water on Wednesday, though the 1,300 residents of Cavalier were still being told to stay away from their homes.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:18:00 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Roadways around the Mid-South are flooding resulting in cars getting stuck in massive puddles and flooded areas. At least three cars are halfway under water at Goodman Road and Elmore Road.More >>
Roadways around the Mid-South are flooding resulting in cars getting stuck in massive puddles and flooded areas.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 7:13 AM EDT2013-05-20 11:13:57 GMT
Nearly eight inches of rain fell overnight in Hall County, and residents woke up to many flooded roads. But for the families living off of Trudy Drive, flooding was so severe that it ripped apart theMore >>
Nearly eight inches of rain fell Saturday night in Hall County, and residents woke up to many flooded roads.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:59 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:59:16 GMT
A wildfire has burned approximately 3 square miles of grass and brush on ridges of the Coronado National Forest about a dozen miles from Nogales in rural Santa Cruz County in southern Arizona.The SoldierMore >>
Fire crews are working to continue burnout operations along the north and north east flanks to tie the main body of the fire in with prepared lines.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 9:24 AM EDT2013-05-20 13:24:50 GMT
The Soldier Basin Fire, 5 miles east of the Nogales Airport, has grown to 1,650 acres, the U.S. Forest Service said Sunday. The human-caused blaze was under investigation as firefighters reached 5 percentMore >>
The Forest Service said Sunday morning it was using two helicopters, eight engines and six water tenders, among other resources.More >>
A pair of tamed but persistent wildfires still burned in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 after a wild week of burning brush in the area north of Los Angeles.More >>
One of two wildfires burning in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles was fully contained Saturday and authorities were getting an upper hand on the second one.More >>
Friday, April 26 2013 7:03 AM EDT2013-04-26 11:03:49 GMT
(RNN) - Most natural disasters come as a surprise to all homeowners, but not being covered can be surprising and costly when you aren't sufficiently insured. One major insurance company is aiding homeownersMore >>
For homeowners, the instance of having insurance is not the only part in being prepared for severe weather when it strikes.More >>
