Articles by Rogelio V. Solis

3 Killed by Tornadoes from Southeast Storms; 12 Twisters Confirmed in Mississippi

Much of the South faced more severe weather Tuesday that has killed at least three people, spawned tornadoes Sunday night and Monday and damaged homes and uprooted trees from Mississippi to West Virginia. Parts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and …

Storms Spawn Tornadoes Across Southeast, Damage Reported in Mississippi

Multiple tornadoes were reported across Mississippi on Sunday, destroying homes and uprooting trees before the storm system moved into Atlanta, prompting residents Monday to seek shelter in Georgia’s largest city. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Just south of …

Soggy Neighborhoods Under Flash-Flood Warning in Mississippi

Forecasters expected more heavy rains in parts of the flood-ravaged South on Tuesday, prolonging the misery in neighborhoods surrounded by water. Some of the hardest-hit areas were under a flash flood watch, as the National Weather Service said as much …

Officials Warn Mississippi Flooding Could Worsen as Water Continues to Rise

With the waters in the Pearl River continuing to rise in and around Mississippi’s capital city and more rain on the way this week, the governor warned residents that it would be days before flood waters start to recede. Gov. …

Mississippi African-American Church Set on Fire, Tagged with ‘Vote Trump’

Somebody set the fire that heavily damaged an African-American church that was also spray-painted with the phrase “Vote Trump,” and an $11,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the conviction of whoever did it, a Mississippi fire chief …