May 23 Joplin, Missouri Left Devastated After Tornado A tornado tore up Joplin, a town in south-western Missouri on Sunday night. At least 89 were killed and over 500 wounded by the powerful storm. It's the latest in a series of deadly storms that have devastated the region… Continue reading
May 12 Why Did April Spawn so Many Deadly Tornadoes in the South? By Jenny Marder Photo courtesy Katrina Floyd A scary thing happened to Katrina Floyd on the morning of April 27. A thunderstorm swept through her northeast Alabama town of Ider in the early morning hours, uprooting trees and knocking out power and cell… Continue reading
May 04 Watch FEMA Chief Fugate on Challenges of Widespread Storm Recovery Needs The Army Corps of Engineers is considering whether to blow up more levees along the Mississippi River after destroying a Missouri levee to save an Illinois town. Judy Woodruff talks with Federal Emergency Management Agency Chief Craig Fugate about the… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch Ala., Miss.,Tornado Victims Struggle to Cope With Worst Storm Damage in Decades President Obama traveled to Alabama to meet with tornado victims and tour the devastation left by the Wednesday storms. Ray Suarez discusses the latest conditions and the search-and-rescue efforts with Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox and the National Weather Service's Jack… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch Deadly Tornadoes Roar Through South, Midwest; Hundreds Left Homeless Gwen Ifill talks with the Red Cross's David Schrader about the devastating storms. Continue watching
Jun 16 Iowa Residents Wait to Return Home As Flood Waters Move On By PBS News Hour Flood fears eased in Iowa City Monday, as a string of towns in the state's south and east along the Mississippi River prepared for new problems caused by a recent bout of torrential rains and bad weather. Continue reading
Sep 16 Hurricane Ivan Drenches Gulf Coast, Spawns Deadly Tornadoes By PBS News Hour Hurricane Ivan roared ashore along the U.S. Gulf Coast early Thursday, bringing with it deadly tornadoes and torrential rainfalls. At least eight deaths have been blamed on the massive storm. Continue reading
May 05 Tornadoes Strike Four States, Kill At Least 35 People A lethal batch of tornadoes ripped through four states Sunday afternoon, killing at least 35 people while destroying thousands of homes and businesses. Continue reading
May 05 Picking Up the Pieces After the Tornadoes in the Midwest By PBS News Hour A series of vicious tornadoes in the Midwest have left at least 44 people dead and hundreds more injured in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and Arkansas. Officials estimate that damage from the twisters could aproach a billion dollars. Continue reading
May 04 Killer Tornadoes in Oklahoma and Kansas By PBS News Hour A line of violent storms spawned a series of tornadoes in Oklahoma and Kansas last night. Although rescue units continue to search for survivors, police confirm at least 43 people have been killed. Continue reading