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Deadly Storms Bring Flooding and Destruction to Central US

Deadly storms and flooding rains left a path of destruction across 14 states in the US South and Midwest, knocking out power to more than 400,000 customers. Record rain fell in Memphis and eastern Missouri overnight and more is expected …

Tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi Kill 2 and Injure 6

HOUSTON (AP) — A strong storm system threatened to whip up tornadoes in parts of the U.S. Southeast on Sunday, a day after severe weather claimed at least two lives as twisters touched down in Texas and Mississippi. Strong storms …

Hurricane Beryl Death Toll Grows to At Least 36, Including Those Who Lost Power

HOUSTON (AP) — The number of Texas deaths after Hurricane Beryl came ashore and knocked out power to millions of residents climbed to at least 36 on Thursday as officials confirmed more people who died in homes that were left …

Louisiana Department of Insurance Offers Guidance Following Severe Storms

Severe storms killed three people and caused significant damage in southwest Louisiana Monday. At least one EF3 tornado hit Lake Charles, officials said. The St. Martin Parish coroner reports that a female died in Cecilia after a camper rolled over …

Violent Spring Noreaster Takes At Least 4 Lives

A violent storm that hit the Northeast the past two days has taken the lives of at least four people, three of whom were killed when uprooted trees crashed into their vehicles. Heavy rains and snow along with winds as …

2 Killed in Severe Storms North of Houston

CONROE, Texas (AP) – Two people were killed and several others were hurt Tuesday afternoon when a home that was under construction collapsed as strong storms hit north of Houston in the Conroe area. A home under construction in the …

Flash Flooding in Southern Indiana Kills 1, Damages Several Homes

A woman was killed during weekend flash flooding in rural southeastern Indiana that damaged numerous homes and washed away several roads, officials said. Normally small creeks were overwhelmed as perhaps eight inches of rain fell Saturday night in parts of …

Severe Storms Blamed in 3 Deaths in Michigan, Ohio, Arkansas

Severe storms that brought damaging winds, heavy rains and flash flooding to parts of the Midwest and the South were blamed for the deaths of three people, including two children in Michigan and Arkansas as well as a woman in …

3 Dead After Boat Overturns in Storm on Texas Lake

Three men died after their small boat overturned on a North Texas lake during a strong storm over the weekend, authorities said. The boat overturned in Lake Lavon on Saturday night, the Collin County sheriff’s office said. There were four …

3 Swept Away in Wisconsin Drainage Ditch After Severe Storms

A child and two men were missing Tuesday after they were swept away in a Milwaukee drainage ditch a day earlier following severe thunderstorms that brought heavy rain and damaging winds to a wide swath of the Midwest and parts …