Tornadoes, Hurricanes and Fires… Oh My! 2016 A Rough Year for the Southeast January 11, 2017 By Amy O'Connor It is fair to say 2016 was the year of the catastrophe in the Southeast. Tornadoes, drought, floods, hurricanes, and...
NFIP Payouts to Matthew Victims Top $162M December 5, 2016 The National Flood Insurance Program has paid out more than $162 million to victims in the five-state area hit by...
Deadly Tornadoes Rip Through Mississippi, Alabama November 30, 2016 At least three people were killed and four children in a daycare center were injured as tornadoes tore through the...
South Carolina, Florida Order Evacuations as Hurricane Matthew Approaches Southeast October 5, 2016 By Amy O'Connor The governors of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina have ordered a State of Emergency for each of their respective states...
3 Deaths Reported in Tennessee from Weekend Storms July 11, 2016 The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency says severe storms overnight July 8 are to blame for three deaths in the eastern...
Severe Flooding Leads to State of Emergency in Tennessee July 8, 2016 Officials have declared a state of emergency in Tennessee after heavy rains caused flooding in several areas overnight and more...
Why June Storms Are No Harbinger of What’s to Come June 10, 2016 By Brian K. Sullivan A week into June and two tropical storms have drenched the U.S. South. Perhaps it would be a good time...
South Carolina’s Memorial Day Weekend a Wet One Thanks to Tropical Depression May 31, 2016 Heavy rains from Tropical Depression Bonnie dissipated over South Carolina on Monday, as a wet Memorial Day holiday weekend came...
Homes on Mississippi Coast Hit by Flooding May 2, 2016 The mayor of Gulfport, Mississippi, has declared a state of emergency because of heavy rain and widespread flooding in the...
33 Tornadoes Hit Mississippi in First 3 Months of 2016 April 13, 2016 The first three months of 2016 were more active than usual in terms of severe weather in Mississippi. Ed Tarver,...