ice storm News

Thousands of Michigan Residents Without Power After Back-to-Back Ice Storms

The power in Leah Thomas’ Beverly Hills, Michigan, home went out about 9 p.m. last Wednesday. It was back on Sunday evening but was lost again the next day. And like thousands of Michigan residents left in the dark following …

Rural Texas Struggles to Turn on Power After Ice Storm

LUFKIN — By the glow of a flashlight, Stacy McAlpine and her 10-year-old granddaughter played Go Fish and other card games as they snuggled up next to a propane fireplace. Thirty miles south in Robertson County, Elizabeth Smith and her …

Oregon Ice Storm Repair Will Cost $4M-Plus

Officials in Salem, Ore., say damage from a February ice storm will cost about $4.6 million to repair. The Statesman Journal reported the money will be spend repairing infrastructure and clearing downed trees. As of April 21, a total of …

Mainers Encouraged to Report Ice Storm Damage

Maine residents are being encouraged to report ice storm damage to their homes and businesses so the state can assess what kind of assistance might be available. Maine Gov. Paul LePage says businesses that suffered a significant loss of revenue …

Indiana Court Rules Duke Must Cover Ice Storm Costs

The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that state regulators acted appropriately when they rejected Duke Energy Corp.’s bid to pass more than $11 million in repair costs incurred during a 2009 ice storm onto its customers. The court found the …

Oklahoma Officials Learn Lessons from 2002 Ice Storm

Communications have been modernized, utility outage response has improved and emergency response officials in north-central Oklahoma are better prepared for natural disasters 10 years after one of the worst ice storms in state history crippled the region. A storm system …

Ice Storm Adds to Weather Woes in Pacific Northwest

A deadly ice storm swept across the Pacific Northwest on Thursday, adding to the misery of residents struggling with power outages and treacherous roads since an earlier record snowfall. Washington’s governor declared a state of emergency and the storm was …