Many of the states hammered by what’s already the deadliest year for tornadoes in more than half a century have among the nation’s highest rates of homes without hazard insurance despite being among the most twister-prone, data analyzed by The …
Weather experts said it’s unusual for deadly tornadoes to develop a few weeks apart in the U.S. But what made the two storm systems that barreled through a Missouri city and the South within the last month so rare is …
Auto, home and business insurers have launched a broad response to the recent tornadoes that caused severe loss of life and extensive property damage in Joplin, Mo., Reading, Kan., and Minneapolis, Minn., insurance industry sources say. More than 68 tornadoes …
The National Weather Service says a tornado touched down south of Terry, Montana snapping a tree and damaging two small barns. No one was injured in the twister, reported shortly before 8:30 p.m. Friday about eight miles south of Terry, …
At least 89 people have died in Joplin, Missouri, and the toll is expected to climb as one of the deadliest tornadoes in state history roared through the small Midwestern city Sunday, local officials said Monday. Rescue crews from throughout …
The swarm of tornadoes that killed more than 230 people across Alabama last month destroyed or heavily damaged more than 13,000 homes statewide and will smash the record set by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 to become the state’s costliest disaster …
The April 27 tornado outbreak will likely end up being Alabama’s most costly natural disaster. Gov. Robert Bentley and state Insurance Commissioner Jim Ridling said the catastrophe modeling company AIR Worldwide estimates that insured losses in Alabama will be between …
Alabama residents who suffered severe losses due to a series of storms that swept through the Southeast last month have already filed over 65,000 storms, according to an estimate by state officials. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and Insurance Commissioner Jim …
Damage from Alabama’s deadly tornadoes could approach the state’s record of $2 billion from Hurricane Ivan in 2004, Alabama’s insurance commissioner said. Insurance commissioner Jim Ridling said early insurance industry estimates put the damage across the South at $2 billion …
Even as darkness cloaked Vilonia, people in the central Arkansas community could glimpse hints of the damage from violent storms that left at least five people dead across the state. A tractor-trailer rested on its side. Loose power lines dangled …
