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Homeowners on the island plead for help with how to proceed with repairs. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Homeowner Kim Edgecomb has lived on Padre Island for eight years with her family and was devastated to find catastrophic and immediate damage to their home last week from Tropical Storm Alberto. “He heard, ‘Oh my God. Get up. We’ve got a problem,” she said. Downed trees and a breached bulkhead are just some of the issues with…

Aria Vargyas was in second grade when the monster tornado obliterated her school and destroyed her family’s home in Moore, Oklahoma. MOORE, Okla. — One of the worst tornados in modern history left a 14-mile path of devastation through Moore, Oklahoma. Twenty-five people were killed and over 1,000 homes were leveled during 40 minutes of terror on May 20, 2013. Aria Vargyas was eight years old and in second grade when the EF5 tornado obliterated her…

Some 29 people remain missing and unaccounted for after fires swept through the town of Ruidoso, N.M. — and Texans in the El Paso area are banding together to help their neighbor to the west. Ruidoso residents had been evacuated since last week, but as they’re slowly being allowed to return, they’re finding hundreds of homes and businesses destroyed as search and rescue teams comb especially hard-hit parts of the city. According to NBC News and…

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Earlier this month, Sanderson residents were surprised when a pair of tornadoes struck the rural community. Now, nearly three weeks later, the cleanup efforts continue. By Mitch Borden, Marfa Public RadioJune 24, 2024 9:00 amEnergy & Environment, Marfa Public Radio

Tropical Storm Alberto brought rainfall and flooding to Mexico and the Texas Gulf Coast following its landfall. But even before it made landfall in northern Mexico, folks in the Galveston County area were already seeing the storm’s effects with heavy rain and flooding. And if you’re west of Dallas/Fort Worth, in the Hill Country, or in South Texas, chances are good it’s either overcast and darker than usual outside, or you’ve been getting a lot…