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Drought's effects damaging Arkansas oak trees

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:50:19 -0400

FORT SMITH, Arkansas - Drought that began in 2011 is damaging and killing oak trees in western Arkansas and a state extension agent says the effects will likely continue.

Graduates in tornado-raked Okla. town vow to stay

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:40:10 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - Seven tornadoes have swept through their town since they were born, but as new graduates donned caps and gowns to say goodbye to their high schools Saturday, they vowed they wouldn't say goodbye to Moore.

Vt. seeks US damage assessment after flash floods

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:49:12 -0400

UNDERHILL, Vermont - Flash flooding from record-tying rainfall in parts of northern Vermont washed out roads, damaged bridges and clogged culverts after a string of overnight thunderstorms across the region that left some residents Friday slogging through mud and debris.

Waterloo calculating damage from April hail storm

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:03:06 -0400

WATERLOO, Iowa - Waterloo officials are still calculating the damage to city buildings and vehicles from an April hailstorm.

AP PHOTOS: Storm survivor looks for silver lining

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:38:27 -0400

MOORE, Oklahoma - Sabrina Mitchell is used to looking for silver linings.

Storm caused $2M in damage to Wichita schools

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:28:37 -0400

WICHITA, Kansas - School district officials in Wichita say a violent storm that swept through the city last weekend caused extensive damage to several schools.

Damage reported from magnitude-5.7 quake in Calif.

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:20:47 -0400

GREENVILLE, California - Residents in rural northeastern California assessed damage to their homes and businesses Friday from a magnitude-5.7 earthquake, one of the strongest temblors to hit the densely forested region in decades.

High winds damage roof of VFW hall in Carlsbad

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:05:40 -0400

CARLSBAD, New Mexico - A 47-mph wind gust peeled back part of the metal roof on a VFW hall in Carlsbad.

Mitchell County official sees $1 million in damage

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:41:17 -0400

OSAGE, Iowa - An official says weekend storms will cost Mitchell County about $1.1 million to repair damaged roads, culverts and bridges, and the total cost could go far higher.

2 mobile homes in central Neb destroyed in fire

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:10:42 -0400

GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska - A burning fence in Grand Island has destroyed two mobile homes on either side of it.

Insured Texas tornadoes damage could reach $250M

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:14:07 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas - An industry group says insured damage from last week's deadly tornadoes in North Texas could reach $250 million.

Business recovery center to open in Okla.

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:50:24 -0400

MOORE, Oklahoma - Owners of businesses damaged or destroyed by a tornado at Moore can seek government assistance to help them stay afloat.

Storm creates danger at popular Hannibal park

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:08:28 -0400

HANNIBAL, Missouri - A popular attraction in Mark Twain's hometown is temporarily a dangerous place following a strong storm in Hannibal earlier this week.

Ocean City pier, destroyed by Sandy, to reopen

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:06:58 -0400

OCEAN CITY, Maryland - Ocean City officials are set to reopen the landmark fishing pier that was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy.

Okla. tornado home damage estimated from photos

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:22:16 -0400

MOORE, Oklahoma - Officials in Oklahoma City say an estimate of the number of homes damaged or destroyed by this week's tornado is based in part on an analysis of before-and-after aerial photos.

Okla. Legislature honors Moore schools educators

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:20:37 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Legislature on Thursday honored two educators from a school district where a massive tornado destroyed one elementary school and heavily damaged another.

Storm took town's youngest as it swept through

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:38:40 -0400

MOORE, Oklahoma - One loved the spotlight. Another was nicknamed "The Wall" because of the force he brought to the soccer field.

Indiana native, family escape Oklahoma tornado

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:32:50 -0400

VALPARAISO, Indiana - Picking through the debris of his tornado-demolished home Wednesday in Moore, Oklahoma, Valparaiso native Jacob Schroeder hoped he might find things like baby books, the computer with the family's stored pictures or his daughter's favorite stuffed toy.

Indiana native, family escape Oklahoma tornado

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:22:07 -0400

VALPARAISO, Indiana - An Indiana native is crediting his wife's labor pains for helping his family escape a deadly Oklahoma tornado that destroyed their home.

NWS confirms microburst in Teays Valley

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:29:32 -0400

HURRICANE, West Virginia - The National Weather Service says a storm that destroyed two mobile homes and injured two people in Teays Valley was a microburst.

Thunderstorms, hail slow Oklahoma tornado cleanup

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:07:03 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - A band of thunderstorms is battering the Oklahoma City area and slowing cleanup operations in the southern suburb where a tornado killed 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes earlier this week.

Ky. firefighters collecting goods for Oklahoma

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:43:06 -0400

WEST LIBERTY, Kentucky - Firefighters in a Kentucky town that is still rebuilding after being devastated by tornadoes last year are collecting goods to send to tornado victims in Oklahoma.

Joplin remembers tornado, pushes for recovery

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:44:43 -0400

JOPLIN, Missouri - The draft beer and whiskey shots flow freely at the sparkling new Joplin Elks Lodge 501, a distant hallway plaque the only visible reminder that three members and a bartender cleaning up after Sunday bingo died in a monster tornado that forever grafted a little-known southwest Missouri city into the nation's disaster lexicon.

School storm protection is spotty in tornado zones

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:34:04 -0400

MOORE, Oklahoma - With its single-story design and cinder-block walls, Plaza Towers Elementary School may have seemed sturdy when it was built a couple of generations ago. But a powerful tornado revealed the building's lack of modern safety standards, destroying the school and killing seven students.

Damage surveys show 2 weak tornadoes hit C. Ind.

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:10:20 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - The National Weather Service says storm surveys show two weak tornadoes struck central Indiana.