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New York Governor Seeks Federal Disaster Funds for October Storm

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is calling for federal funding to help New York communities recover from Halloween storms packing strong winds, heavy rain and flash flooding. Democrat Cuomo’s office cites state and federal estimates that the October 31 storm …

Trump Approves Disaster Assistance for New Hampshire

President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a major disaster declaration for New Hampshire and will provide federal emergency assistance following severe storms that hit the state last month. The storms dropped more than an inch of rain per hour. About …

South Carolina Lawmakers Override Governor’s Farm Aid Veto

With dozens of farmers in the lobby and lawmakers cheering every speech, the South Carolina House on Tuesday voted to override Gov. Nikki Haley’s veto of a bill offering $40 million in state aid to farmers who lost their crops …

Some Louisiana Residents Dropped Flood Insurance, Now Regret It

Some Monroe, La., homeowners dropped flood insurance when they got the choice, and are now regretting it. Some homeowners in the area got notices from their mortgage company saying they were no longer required to buy flood insurance, and some …

Cleanup From Deadly Thunderstorms Gets Underway in Eastern States

Residents of this rural central New York town on Wednesday picked through debris from homes battered by a deadly tornado, and utility crews worked to restore power in several Eastern states hit by severe storms. In all, five people died …

Severe Thunderstorms Leave 5 Dead, 200K Without Power in East

Severe thunderstorms packing strong winds swept through a number of Eastern states, killing five people, destroying or damaging numerous houses and leaving nearly 200,000 without power Wednesday, officials said. In central New York, four people died after the storms hit …

May Storms Damaged at Least 56 Oklahoma Schools

Oklahoma’s school superintendent says as many as 56 public school sites were damaged by violent storms and floods that ripped through the state in May. Superintendent of Public Instruction Janet Barresi said that three sites in Moore and the El …

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 …