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Winds Blamed for Indiana Storm Damage

The National Weather Service is blaming straight-line winds and not a tornado for damaging several homes and other buildings in southwestern Indiana. Meteorologist Dave Tucek in Indianapolis says descriptions of overnight storm damage reported in Greene County suggest that homes …

Georgia Blaze Damages 14 Homes in Subdivision

A fire in a Henry County, Ga., subdivision has damaged 14 homes, destroying seven of them. WSB-TV reports that the blaze Saturday started in one home of the Flippen Woods subdivision in Stockbridge and quickly spread to more than a …

Tornado Damages Several Louisiana Homes

A tornado has damaged several homes on Grand Isle, La., but officials say no injuries have been reported. Jefferson Parish Councilman Christopher Roberts said the tornado touched down Wednesday afternoon on the west side of the island, where it destroyed …

Alabama Delegation Seeks Disaster Aid

Alabama‘s entire congressional delegation has sent a letter to the president supporting Gov. Robert Bentley’s request for a disaster declaration. Delegation members said the tornadoes and high winds on Jan. 23 hit some of the same areas affected by the …