Huge tornadoes ripped through the heartland of the United States, leveling entire towns in Indiana and leaving a trail of destruction many states wide
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“It's just gonna be a mess all around.”
Update: Joplin Tornado Hero, Stuck With $2.5 Million in Hospital Bills, Gets Reprieve
(UPDATED: Oct 24, 5:15 p.m.) The disaster seems just about settled for Mark Lindquist.
Iceland Braces For an Even Bigger Volcano Eruption
Experts are saying a volcano in Iceland is threatening to erupt, and it could send up an ash cloud that would make last year’s massive air-traffic disruption seem minor.
Video: Hurricane Jova Makes Landfall on Mexican Coast
Mexico’s vulnerable but popular Pacific coastline prepared for the onslaught of the latest hurricane of the season Tuesday with residents and tourists hunkering down, MSNBC reports.
Hurricane Ophelia Downgraded as It Heads North Over Atlantic
Weather forecasters tracking a previously powerful Category 3 hurricane in the mid-Atlantic said Monday it had weakened to a tropical storm headed toward the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada.
Report: Most Joplin Residents Ignored First Tornado Alarm
“The vast majority” of residents in Joplin, Mo. ignored the initial warning siren for the May 22 tornado that killed 159 people and injured more than 1,000, according to a report released Tuesday.
Area Schools Reopen After Massive Texas Wildfire
The worst single wildfire in Texas state history has charred tens of thousands of acres. But a glimmer of progress occurred Monday, when students returned to school in the county that suffered some of the worst destruction.
Video: 500 Homes Torched in Texas Wildfire
A 16-mile-wide blaze southeast of Austin has scorched more than 25,000 acres as firefighters struggle to contain the fire.
Tropical Depression Lee Weakens, But Flooding Still a Threat
While weaker, Lee still has plenty of rain left to dump all across the Southeast and possibly into the Northeast.
Tropical Storm Threatens Gulf Coast, Louisiana in State of Emergency
There’s a new storm to watch, this time threatening New Orleans and surrounding areas.
Katia Reaches Hurricane Strength as Tropical Cyclone Looms in Gulf
Don’t look now, but Katia—that’s pronounced KA-tee-uh—just tipped from intensely simmering over to boiling in the middle of the Atlantic, becoming the second named hurricane of the season.