Donations being collected in Brunswick County for tornado victims

Donations being collected in Brunswick County for tornado victims

December 16, 2021 Tornado damage in Kentucky on Dec. 13, 2021. (Photo: Salvation Army EDS) BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Local groups are working to collect donations for tornado victims in Kentucky. Oak Island Water Rescue said a local trucking company, CGC Trucking, that has provided relief trips in the past is planning another mission to Kentucky. One donation drop off location is at 1531 Howe Street in Southport, right next to Walgreens. This location…

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At least 5 dead as Midwest rocked by hurricane-force winds

At least 5 dead as Midwest rocked by hurricane-force winds

By MARGERY A. BECK and MARGARET STAFFORD, Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — At least five people died as a powerful and extremely unusual storm system swept across the Great Plains and Midwest amid unseasonably warm temperatures, spawning hurricane-force winds and possible tornadoes in Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota. In southeastern Minnesota, Olmsted County Sheriff’s Lt. Lee Rossman said a 65-year-old man was killed Wednesday night when a 40-foot tree blew onto him outside his home. In…

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EF-4 tornado, 100-mph winds: WRAL Severe Weather Center unpacks the rare December storms

EF-4 tornado, 100-mph winds: WRAL Severe Weather Center unpacks the rare December storms

By Zach Maloch, WRAL meteorologist It’s been nearly a week since Friday’s deadly tornado outbreak, and while such severe weather in December is quite the rarity, it’s hard to believe we saw another significant severe weather event since then. A recent preliminary survey has been released classifying the tornado that blasted western Kentucky last Friday as an EF-4. Winds reached 190 mph over some 128 miles on the ground. That classification is 10 mph shy…

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1 dead as unusual Midwest storm brings hurricane-force winds

1 dead as unusual Midwest storm brings hurricane-force winds

December 16, 2021 A tornado approaches Interstate 80 near Atlantic, Iowa, as a semi truck rolls eastward on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. A band of strong storms swept across much of the plains states on Wednesday, producing powerful wind gusts and tornadoes. (Photo: Bryon Houlgrave/The Des Moines Register via AP) OMAHA, NE (AP) — One person has died as a powerful storm system swept across the Great Plains and Midwest amid unseasonably warm temperatures, bringing…

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Officials plead for help in finding 13-year-old girl whose family was killed in tornado outbreak

Officials plead for help in finding 13-year-old girl whose family was killed in tornado outbreak

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Officials in Bowling Green, Kentucky, are pleading for the public’s help in finding 13-year-old Nyssa Brown, who remains unaccounted for after last week’s devastating tornado outbreak killed six members of her family. The city has processed 244 missing person reports and accounted for everyone but the teenager. “This isn’t just another missing person, but rather this is our 13-year-old girl,” Bowling Green Fire Chief Justin Brooks said at a press briefing…

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1 dead as Midwest storm brings hurricane-force wind gusts

1 dead as Midwest storm brings hurricane-force wind gusts

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — One person has died as a powerful storm system swept across the Great Plains and Midwest, authorities said, bringing hurricane-force wind gusts and spawning reported tornadoes in Nebraska and Iowa. A semitrailer was stuck by high winds rolled and onto its side on southbound U.S. Highway 151 in eastern Iowa on Wednesday evening as severe weather moved through the area, killing the driver, the Iowa State Patrol said. The storm was…

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Kentucky hit by EF-4 tornado and Iowa blasted by high winds, WRAL Severe Weather Center unpacks the rare December storms

Kentucky hit by EF-4 tornado and Iowa blasted by high winds, WRAL Severe Weather Center unpacks the rare December storms

By Zach Maloch, WRAL meteorologist It’s been nearly a week since Friday’s deadly tornado outbreak, and while such severe weather in December is quite the rarity, it’s hard to believe we saw another significant severe weather event since then. A Recent preliminary survey has been released classifying the tornado that blasted western Kentucky last Friday as an EF-4. Winds reached 190 mph over some 128 miles on the ground. That classification is 10 mph shy of…

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Smithsonian says its treasures are threatened by floods, storms, and climate change – as Congress hears more alarms

Smithsonian says its treasures are threatened by floods, storms, and climate change – as Congress hears more alarms

Two of the Smithsonian’s structures most at risk are the National Museum of American History and the National Museum of Natural History. WASHINGTON — Senior Smithsonian officials will testify before Congress Thursday the forces of climate change, from the inexorable rise of the Potomac River to flooding near the core of the National Mall, pose an increasing threat to vulnerable treasures of the nation. Two of the Smithsonian’s structures most at risk, the National Museum…

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Couple married more than 50 years dies holding on to each other in tornado

Couple married more than 50 years dies holding on to each other in tornado

“When we found them, they had passed away together, holding on to each other,” the couple’s granddaughter said. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Eleven people have died in Muhlenberg County, northwest of Bowling Green after a tornado ripped through western Kentucky late Friday night. Family members confirmed that two of those 11 victims were a husband and wife, married for 50 years.  Billy and Judy Miller had a love story that rivaled Hollywood. “When he went off…

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Kentucky hit by EF-4 tornado, WRAL Severe Weather Center unpacks rare December storms

Kentucky hit by EF-4 tornado, WRAL Severe Weather Center unpacks rare December storms

By Zach Maloch, WRAL meteorologist Five days have passed since Friday’s deadly tornado outbreak, and while such severe weather risk in December is quite the rarity, it’s hard to believe a portion of the country is under another Level 4 risk on Wednesday. A Recent preliminary survey has been released classifying the tornado that blasted western Kentucky last Friday as an EF-4. Winds reached 190 mph over some 128 miles on the ground. An EF-5…

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Strong winds blow warmth, chance of tornadoes into Midwest

Strong winds blow warmth, chance of tornadoes into Midwest

By MARGERY A. BECK, Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — A powerful storm system ushered in strong winds, heavy rain and a chance of tornadoes across the Great Plains and Midwest on Wednesday, with temperatures posed to set record highs in some places only days before the official start of winter. Forecasters predicted likely record-breaking high temperatures in the mid-70s for much of Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and parts of Missouri. The warmth came with dangerous winds…

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Biden witnesses tornado destruction in Kentucky firsthand

Biden witnesses tornado destruction in Kentucky firsthand

More than 30 tornadoes tore through Kentucky and seven other states, killing at least 88 people. WASHINGTON — Surveying storm damage from the Kentucky sky, President Joe Biden on Wednesday saw neighborhoods pockmarked by piles of debris and homes without roofs and windows, evidence of the latest natural disaster in a year that has brought him to devastated communities across the nation to offer support and condolences. From a helicopter over the town of Mayfield,…

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Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry helps family 3 years after Florence damage

Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry helps family 3 years after Florence damage

December 15, 2021 Wilmington, NC (WWAY) — WARM, the Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry, is seeking volunteers for rebuilding projects to help local homeowners whose houses may need a little extra TLC this season. WARM Communications Director Suzanne Jalot spoke with Good Morning Carolina’s Donna Gregory about a current project, and the recurring need for volunteers for projects in the future. “We had one homeowner whose issues really started all the back with hurricane Florence, believe…

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President Biden visiting Kentucky to console tornado victims, give aid

President Biden visiting Kentucky to console tornado victims, give aid

Biden was visiting Fort Campbell for a storm briefing and the towns of Mayfield and Dawson Springs to see the aftermath firsthand. WASHINGTON — For the fifth time since taking office less than a year ago, President Joe Biden is taking on the grim task Wednesday of visiting an area ravaged by natural disaster to offer comfort and condolences. Biden landed in Kentucky on Wednesday morning to survey damage and pledge federal support for the…

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On a single Kentucky street, the tornado killed 7 children

On a single Kentucky street, the tornado killed 7 children

By CLAIRE GALOFARO and JOHN RABY , Associated Press BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The little red wagon was strewn upside down on a heap of rubble — a pile of boards and bricks, a mangled blue bicycle, a baby doll. Behind it, there was little more than a hole in the ground where a house had stood. Across the street, the tidy homes on this cul-de-sac were reduced to mounds of lumber. Clothes hung from…

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