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After Irene and Lee in 2011, Some Families Still Displaced in New York

Amy and Bill Wetsel’s house near the Schoharie Creek is still empty and stripped down to wall studs. More than 19 months after the deluge of Tropical Storm Irene, their family still pays rent on another house and still tries …

Early Storm Damage Tally for Ohio Reaches $29M

Early reports tallying damage from June storms in Ohio at $29 million have several Ohio cities anxiously hoping for federal disaster relief. The estimated costs reported in the state from the storms total more than half of what Ohio tallied …

Violent Storms Kill 2, Leave Thousands Without Power in Mid-Atlantic, Midwest

Violent thunderstorms barreled through the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic regions of the eastern United States late on Thursday, killing two people and cutting power to more than 130,000 homes and businesses in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The storms spawned …

Early Tally: January Storms Cause $38M Damage In Oregon

Preliminary assessments indicate the wind, rain and snow that hit Oregon in mid-January caused an estimated $38 million in damage to nine counties. The Oregonian reported that figure is expected to grow. Flooding was blamed for two deaths. Hard-hit Marion …

Storm Cost Seattle $1.35 Million

The Seattle Transportation Department says the mid-January storm cost the city of Seattle $1.35 million—more than half of its annual snow budget of $2.2 million. KOMO reported transportation officials briefed the city council last week on expenses that included more …