Why FEMA Keeps Denying Disaster Preparedness Aid to States June 11, 2025 By Zahra Hirji The Trump administration is increasingly skipping a form of federal disaster aid that helps states better prepare for future storms,...
On The Heels of A Dry Winter, Firefighters Brace for Wildfire Risks April 3, 2025 By Ty Oneil and Susan Montoya Bryan From the southwestern U.S. to Minnesota, Iowa and even parts of New Jersey, it seemed that winter never materialized. Many...
Floodwaters Inundate Midwest, Where Flood Insurance is Rarely in Force June 26, 2024 By Ezra Amacher Floodwaters damaged hundreds of properties this week across parts of Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota as the Midwest recovers...
Texas Among Several States Facing New Fire Risks: Weather Watch April 15, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan More than 2.5 million people in the US face critical fire weather conditions on Monday as dry winds sweep parts...
New Lawsuit Filed, Iowa Gov. Asks White House for Help After Partial Building Collapse June 8, 2023 By Hannah Fingerhut DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A woman whose leg was amputated in order to free her from the rubble of...
Sheriff: 4 of 7 Killed in Iowa Tornadoes From Same Family March 8, 2022 WINTERSET, Iowa (AP) — Four of the seven people killed in devastating storms that tore through central Iowa were members...
Iowa Teen Hurt in Fatal Park Ride Accident Leaving Hospital August 5, 2021 By Margery A. Beck A teenager who was critically injured in an Iowa amusement ride accident that killed his younger brother last month was...
Train Derailment Prompts Evacuation of Iowa Town; 2nd Crash in Minn. Under Investigation May 18, 2021 SIBLEY, Iowa (AP) — Thick black smoke billowed into the air Sunday after a train derailed in northwest Iowa, prompting...
Repairs Ongoing to Iowa Streetlights Damaged by August Storm November 30, 2020 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Months after a derecho tore through Iowa, thousands of streetlights still need to be repaired in...
Auto Property Claim Volume Still Low, But Storm Damages Pushed Numbers September 11, 2020 Motorists who are hunkering down because of social distancing are continuing to file fewer collision claims, but a rash of...