A string of four fires labeled arson, including a blaze that destroyed a historic building in a northeast Ohio village, remains unsolved one year later despite a $5,000 reward. Investigators still are not releasing much information about the fires. One …
Louisa County is reporting at least $80.6 million in damage from the Aug. 23 earthquake. The Free Lance-Star says the total includes $63.8 million in damage to schools. Louisa County also reported an estimated $14.7 million in damage to private …
State and local inspectors say more than 7,000 properties in Greater Binghamton were damaged by flooding from Tropical Storm Lee. The (Binghamton) Press & Sun-Bulletin reports that inspections carried out in the days after Lee provide a picture of widespread …
A strong earthquake hit northeastern India on Sunday near the border with Nepal and was felt over a broad area, officials said. Regional TV station NewsLive reported that 10 to 12 buildings collapsed in Sikkim’s state capital of Gangtok. It …
Authorities say high winds from a fast-moving squall line damaged two apartment buildings in the Tampa Bay area. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office says the roof was completely torn off of Holiday Isles just after 1 a.m. Wednesday. The roof …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to award Iberia Parish a $1 million grant to stormproof 16 government buildings. The Advocate reports Parish President Ernest Freyou told the council Wednesday that the Iberia Parish Court annex building, City Hall, Cliff …
A blaze that destroyed more than 100 historic buildings at the old Fort Chaffee hospital has been ruled accidental, Fort Smith fire investigators said. Fire Marshal Chris Driggers told KFSM-TV that the investigation into the Aug. 3 fire at Chafee …
Volunteers have been spreading out across Springfield neighborhoods to record damage to historic structures in the path of this month’s tornadoes. The Springfield Preservation Trust and Preservation Massachusetts recruited the volunteers recently to visit the South End and Maple High …
Big aftershocks are still shaking the earthquake-weary city of Christchurch, New Zealand, and raising fears of worse to come. A pair of aftershocks woke many residents about 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, with the larger measuring magnitude-5.0. A smaller cluster hit in …
A tornado may have struck Delaware County as major storms hit portions of eastern Oklahoma, damaging mobile homes and several buildings near West Siloam Springs, officials said Monday. No injuries were reported. The National Weather Service is sending send investigators …