Month: May 2019

LAWRENCE, Kan. The Latest on tornadoes in the Midwest and Plains states (all times local): 7 p.m. The National Weather Service office in Kansas City says a large and dangerous tornado is on the ground on the western edge of Kansas City, Kansas, and the NWS is telling residents to take shelter now. The NWS declared a tornado emergency for Kansas City, Kansas and said the tornado was approaching Interstate 70 near the Kansas Speedway,…

By Nedra Rhone, Cox Newspapers ATLANTA — The Atlantic hurricane season will be “near-normal” with two to four major hurricanes expected in 2019, according to national forecasters. But the fact that the southeastern U.S. is still grappling with impacts from the two major hurricanes to make landfall during 2018 shows even a near-normal season can prove devastating. “Even though those ranges are centered on what an average season would bring, that is a lot of…

By ANGIE WANG, JOHN MINCHILLO and KANTELE FRANKO, Associated Press BROOKVILLE, Ohio — A swarm of apparent tornadoes so tightly packed that one crossed the path carved by another tore across Indiana and Ohio overnight, smashing homes and blowing out windows. One person was killed and dozens were injured. The storms were among 52 twisters that forecasters said may have touched down Monday across eight states stretching eastward from Idaho and Colorado. The winds knocked…

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. Teams of federal, state and local personnel will work together to assess damage in the Detroit area due to spring flooding. Michigan State Police say teams starting Tuesday will review the extent, severity and impact of the flood damage to homes and businesses in Wayne County. Information will be used to determine whether the flooding warrants a request for a federal declaration and assistance. The state’s Homeland Security Division, the Federal Emergency…

This image provided and posted by the Ohio Department of Transportation, early Tuesday, May 28, 2019, shows crews on Interstate 75 north of Dayton, Ohio, working to clean debris from the highway after a suspected tornado hit the area late Monday. (Ohio Department of Transportation via AP) DAYTON, Ohio The Latest on damaging storms across the central United States (all times local): 8:50 a.m. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says preliminary storm reports show…

Homes are flooded near the Arkansas River in Tulsa, Okla., on Friday, May 24, 2019. The threat of potentially devastating flooding continued Friday along the Arkansas River from Tulsa into western Arkansas. Tulsa World via AP Tom Gilbert FORT SMITH, Ark. State highway officials have closed two bridges over the Arkansas River in Fort Smith as the waterway surges toward a record crest this week. The Arkansas Department of Transportation says the Interstate 540 and…

BROOKVILLE, Ohio — A rapid-fire line of apparent tornadoes tore across Indiana and Ohio overnight, packed so closely together that one crossed the path carved by another. The storms strew debris so thick that at one point, highway crews had to use snowplows to clear an interstate. At least half a dozen communities from eastern Indiana through central Ohio suffered damage, according to the National Weather Service, though authorities working through the night had reported…

BROOKVILLE, Ohio — A rapid-fire line of apparent tornadoes tore across Indiana and Ohio overnight, packed so closely together that one crossed the path carved by another. The storms strew debris so thick that at one point, highway crews had to use snowplows to clear an interstate. At least half a dozen communities from eastern Indiana through central Ohio suffered damage, according to the National Weather Service, though authorities working through the night had reported…

NC National Guard helps clean up after Hurricane Florence Members of the NC National Guard out of Raeford helping residents of Whiteville remove fallen trees after Hurricane Florence on Sept. 20, 2018. By × Members of the NC National Guard out of Raeford helping residents of Whiteville remove fallen trees after Hurricane Florence on Sept. 20, 2018. By WASHINGTON More than 150 members of the North Carolina National Guard gathered in Raleigh this month, with…

This image provided and posted by the Ohio Department of Transportation, early Tuesday, May 28, 2019, shows a view from one of the department’s trucks as crews on Interstate 75 north of Dayton, Ohio, work to clean debris from the highway after a suspected tornado hit the area. (Ohio Department of Transportation via AP) AP BROOKVILLE, Ohio The Ohio Department of Transportation is using snow plows to remove debris off an Ohio highway after a…