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More than 56K tons of debris cleared in Moore

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:46:57 -0400

MOORE, Oklahoma - More than 56,000 tons of debris have been removed from the 19 neighborhoods in Moore that were affected by the deadly tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburb last month, city officials said Wednesday.

Flood damages Austrian UNESCO heritage site

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:39:05 -0400

VIENNA - A flash flood unleashed by a major thunderstorm has inundated the Austrian village of Hallstatt, which has been awarded special status by the U.N. because of its unique beauty.

Tornado cleanup tab for St. Charles Co.: $2.4M

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:28:05 -0400

ST. CHARLES, Missouri - The tornado that ripped through St. Charles County in late May, and flooding that has ravaged portions of the county, are proving costly.

Sioux Falls dips into reserves for storm cleanup

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:16:55 -0400

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota - The Sioux Falls City Council is taking $8 million from the city's reserve fund to cover most of the cost of cleaning up from a three-day snow and ice storm in April, while officials debate whether to accept federal aid.

Radar shows tornado touched down at Denver airport

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:30:19 -0400

DENVER - Radar indicated a tornado briefly touched down Tuesday over the east runways of Denver International Airport, where thousands of people took shelter in bathrooms, stairwells and other safe spots until the dangerous weather passed, officials said.

2 businesses, apartments destroyed in Cook fire

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:34:12 -0400

COOK, Minnesota - Investigators say a fire that destroyed two businesses and eight apartments in the St. Louis County community of Cook appears to be accidental.

Habitat for Humanity to donate to tornado victims

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:20:45 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity says it will donate proceeds from sales at its Renovation Station stores in Oklahoma City to help pay for construction and repairs of homes of the May tornado victims.

Post-Sandy flood maps give some relief to NJ coast

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:43:48 -0400

TOMS RIVER, New Jersey - With the stroke of a pen and the click of a mouse, the federal government saved George Kasimos tens of thousands of dollars.

NE Kansas counties recovering after tornado damage

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:19:39 -0400

MARYSVILLE, Kansas - Northeast Kansas counties that were hit by a tornado and flooding in late May are waiting to hear if storms caused enough damage to make the region eligible for state or federal aid.

Eastern Idaho house burned in fire

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:32:40 -0400

POCATELLO, Idaho - Fire investigators are trying to determine what caused a fire that damaged a home in the eastern Idaho city of Pocatello over the weekend.

Yankton cleaning up after weekend wind storm

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:20:29 -0400

YANKTON, South Dakota - Residents of the southeastern South Dakota city of Yankton are cleaning up after a weekend storm.

Correction: Flash Flooding Aid story

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:42:08 -0400

WATERBURY, Vermont - In a story June 13 about a disaster declaration for storm damage, The Associated Press erroneously reported a preliminary storm damage estimate. The figure was $1.5 million, not $15 million.

Claims seek payment for damages from 2011 NM fire

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:17:32 -0400

SANTA FE, New Mexico - The federal government is being asked to cough up more than $60 million for damages from the 2011 Las Conchas fire and subsequent flooding in northern New Mexico.

Smokies trails closed, NWS checking storm damage

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:53:50 -0400

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee - Strong thunderstorms that knocked down trees in the Smoky Mountains foothills have forced the closing of some hiking trails.

Moore works to repair park ruined by tornado

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:10:34 -0400

MOORE, Oklahoma - Residents in Moore are working to rebuild the Veterans Memorial Park after last month's deadly tornado destroyed a playground, pavilion and other facilities.

SW Ohio fire destroys 24-unit apartment building

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:14:32 -0400

TROTWOOD, Ohio - Firefighters say a blaze destroyed a southwest Ohio apartment building and displaced residents but caused no major injuries.

Weather Service confirms tornado in Oregon

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:08:23 -0400

McMINNVILLE, Oregon - It was indeed a tornado that damaged several buildings Thursday in the community of McMinnville, the National Weather Service has confirmed.

Calif. fire contained; mobile home, barn destroyed

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:53:04 -0400

FRESNO, California - Officials say they have contained a Fresno County wildfire, but not before it destroyed a mobile home, a barn and several vehicles.

Deputies go door-to-door in Colo. wildfire

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:31:23 -0400

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - More people are out of their homes after deputies from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office went door-to-door overnight evacuating more people as danger from a wildfire increased dramatically.

Former NBA stars host camp for tornado victims

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:02:21 -0400

MOORE, Oklahoma - Students whose elementary schools were destroyed when a May 20 tornado ripped through Moore had a chance to hone their basketball skills Thursday with several former NBA greats.

Former NBA stars host camp for tornado victims

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:00:32 -0400

MOORE, Oklahoma - Students whose elementary schools were destroyed when a May 20 tornado ripped through Moore had a chance to hone their basketball skills Thursday with several former NBA greats.

Fire injures man, damages Kaanapali home

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:14:14 -0400

WAILUKU, Hawaii - Maui Fire Department officials say a man was seriously injured in a home fire in Kaanapali.

Germany to draw up $10.6-billion flood damage fund

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:26:02 -0400

BERLIN - Germany will create a fund of up to 8 billion euros ($10.6 billion) to pay for the damage caused by recent flooding, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday.

Flood damage keeps C. Ind. senior center closed

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:42:46 -0400

KOKOMO, Indiana - A central Indiana city's senior citizens center will be closed for several more weeks as repairs are made from April flooding that caused extensive damage.

Condo complex ravaged by fire being rebuilt

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:36:23 -0400

MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina - Work is under way to rebuild the Windsor Green condominiums near Myrtle Beach that were ravaged by a wildfire in March.