Nation Dec 21 Watch 3:44 A chef’s Brief But Spectacular take on using food to create hope after disasters As founder of Mercy Chefs, Gary LeBlanc and his team have served more than 18 million meals to people affected by disasters, including to those impacted by the tornadoes that tore through the South and Midwest United States earlier this… By Melissa Williams
Nation Dec 15 Watch 3:21 Biden surveys tornado damage in Kentucky as affected communities continue cleanup efforts It has been five days since tornadoes shattered towns, killing 88 people across Kentucky and neighboring states. President Joe Biden visited the region today to survey the damage and aid efforts. Stephanie Sy reports. By Stephanie Sy, Amber Partida
Nation Dec 15 Biden visiting Kentucky to console tornado victims, pledge federal aid FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — For the fifth time since taking office less than a year ago, President Joe Biden is taking on the grim task of visiting an area ravaged by natural disaster to offer comfort and condolences. Biden… By Alexandra Jaffe, Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Nation Dec 14 Watch 4:30 Tornado-hit communities brace for long-term mental health, financial impact of disaster Search teams, utility crews and property owners have spent another long day in the tornado wreckage that was strewn across five states last weekend. The confirmed death toll remains at 88 — most of them in western Kentucky. William Brangham… By William Brangham, Harry Zahn
Dec 14 Watch 5:21 The link between climate change and tornadoes is unclear. Here’s what we know so far By John Yang, Claire Mufson In the aftermath of last Friday’s deadly tornado outbreak, federal emergency officials say they are bracing for more severe and more frequent weather disasters, raising questions about whether there’s a link between climate change and tornadoes. While scientists are confident… Continue watching
Dec 14 Kentucky faces long recovery after devastating tornadoes By Bruce Schreiner, Claire Galofaro, Associated Press The tornado outbreak Friday that killed at least 88 people in five states — 74 of them in Kentucky — cut a path of devastation that stretched from Arkansas, where a nursing home was destroyed, to Illinois, where an Amazon… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 7:55 Rescue and recovery efforts underway in Kentucky, other states hit by tornadoes By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Phil Maravilla, Maea Lenei Buhre The death toll has reached 74 in Kentucky, three nights after a swarm of tornadoes struck. At least 14 people died in Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri and Tennessee, but the worst was in Mayfield, in far southwestern Kentucky. William Brangham reports. Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 6:18 How officials, ‘everyday heroes’ are supporting recovery efforts in Kentucky The death toll has reached 74 in Kentucky, three nights after a swarm of tornadoes struck. For a closer look at how officials in the state are dealing with all of this, Judy Woodruff speaks to Jacqueline Coleman, the state's… Continue watching
May 23 Tornado hits Missouri capital as deadly storms sweep state By David A. Lieb, Associated Press A tornado tore apart buildings in Missouri's capital city as part of an overnight outbreak of severe weather across the state that left at least three people dead and dozens injured. Continue reading