Possible damaging winds, flooding across the Mid-South MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Mid-South is bracing for severe weather, which could produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall Friday that could cause flooding. Below is Todd Demers’ forecast as of Friday morning: Moderate risk for severe weather facing the Mid-South this afternoon and especially this evening. Until then, windy and warm with highs in the […]
5 children injured by broken window during storm … Newport City Schools director Sandra Burchette said the school lost 1/3 of its new roof, causing guttering to shatter a 4th grade classroom window.
Crypto firms say US sanctions limit use of privacy … WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is facing pushback from the cryptocurrency industry over sanctions imposed on a firm accused of helping to launder billions of dollars — with some funds going to North Korean hackers. Earlier this month, the Treasury Department imposed sanctions on the virtual currency mixing firm, Tornado Cash, which allegedly helped […]
In Alabama, tornadoes rattle historic civil rights … Zakiya Sankara-Jabar’s cellphone buzzed relentlessly as a deadly storm system that spawned tornadoes throughout the U.S. South laid waste to relatives’ homes and churches across a part of Alabama known as the Black Belt. Text messages and calls from loved ones, many of them hysterical, provided her with devastating updates of Thursday’s storms, which tore through her […]
In Alabama, tornadoes rattle historic civil rights … Zakiya Sankara-Jabar’s cellphone buzzed relentlessly as a deadly storm system that spawned tornadoes throughout the U.S. South laid waste to relatives’ homes and churches across a part of Alabama known as the Black Belt. Text messages and calls from loved ones, many of them hysterical, provided her with devastating updates of Thursday’s storms, which tore […]
Thousands without power after storm moves through … MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Several counties in the Mid-South, including several in Tennessee and northern Mississippi, were under a severe thunderstorm warning for hours Tuesday evening. There were concerns about tornadoes, hail, and heavy winds. Minimal damage was done in the area and throughout most of the Mid-South, but there are more than 6,000 homes without power […]
Torrential storms batter South Florida, close key … FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Nearly a foot (30 centimeters) of rain fell in a matter of hours in Fort Lauderdale – causing widespread flooding, the closure of the city’s airport and the suspension of high-speed commuter rail service for the Broward County region. The city of Fort Lauderdale released a statement Wednesday evening urging […]
Mississippi River crests at Davenport, testing barriers BUFFALO, Iowa (AP) — Dale O’Donnell bought his small brick home only 100 yards or so from the Mississippi River because he enjoys watching the river and wanted a good view from his front porch. He got his money’s worth Monday as the Mississippi crested at a near-record high just feet from his home, which […]
Here are the most and least disaster-prone states “The data actually shows that some of the fastest-growing cities are some of those that are at the greatest risk of disasters,” said Diane Vuković, disaster-preparedness expert at Primal Survivor, a popular “prepper” website.
National Weather Service confirms four EF-1 tornadoes … LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The National Weather Service has confirmed that four EF-1 tornadoes hit Arkansas Monday. One tornado touched down in Bloomer in Sebastian County, uprooting trees and snapping tree limbs in a wooded area near Fort Chaffe. Another tornado affected Charleston in Franklin County, leaving homes damaged and trees uprooted. A third tornado […]
Monday storms bring possible tornadoes, large hail … The storms that swept through Arkansas Monday night brought possible tornadoes and destructive large hail into central and northwest Arkansas.
