Jul 16 Torrential rains, flash flooding in Pennsylvania leave 5 dead, 2 children missing By Associated Press Heavy rains pounded an already saturated Northeast on Sunday for the second time in a week, spurring another round of flash flooding, cancelled airline flights and power outages. Continue reading
Jun 26 At least 3 dead, hundreds of thousands without power in severe storms across U.S. By Associated Press At least three people are dead after a series of severe storms swept across the middle and south of the U.S. Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 19 Multiple Mississippi tornadoes touchdown overnight, killing 1 and injuring nearly 2 dozen others By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America Officials say multiple tornadoes swept through Mississippi overnight, killing one and injuring nearly two dozen. Continue reading
Apr 20 Tornadoes kill 3 in Oklahoma, more storms developing By Associated Press Central Oklahoma saw tornadoes with three deaths and several injuries reported in the town of Cole. Continue reading
Apr 05 Early morning tornado kills multiple people, causes widespread damage in Missouri By Scott McFetridge, Sean Murphy, Associated Press Authorities say a tornado that tore through southeastern Missouri has caused widespread destruction and killed and injured multiple people. Continue reading
Apr 04 Forecast warns of more severe storms, tornadoes across South and Midwest By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Forecasters are warning of more severe weather, including tornadoes, Tuesday and Wednesday in parts of the South and Midwest hammered just days ago by deadly storms. Continue reading
Apr 02 Why the U.S. is leading the world in extreme weather catastrophes By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Blame geography for the U.S. getting hit by stronger, costlier, more varied and frequent extreme weather than anywhere on the planet, several experts said. Then add climate change, and “buckle up. More extreme events are expected,” said Rick Spinrad, head of… Continue reading
Apr 01 At least 26 dead after tornadoes tear across Midwest and South By Adrian Sainz, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The White House announced Sunday that it would provide federal resources, including financial assistance, to support recovery efforts after President Joe Biden issued a major disaster declaration. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 4:52 News Wrap: Biden tours tornado damage in Mississippi In our news wrap Friday, President Biden toured Rolling Fork, Mississippi, where a tornado killed 13 people and damaged hundreds of homes, the Justice Department filed suit against Norfolk Southern railroad over a February train derailment in Ohio and Minneapolis… Continue watching
Mar 31 WATCH: Biden says Feds 'not leaving' Mississippi town hit by tornado until community is back on its feet By Michael Goldberg, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden pledged during his visit to a Mississippi town ravaged by a deadly tornado vowed that the federal government is “not leaving” until the area is back on its feet. Continue reading