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Data Shows Hurricanes and Earthquakes Grab Headlines But Inland Counties Top Disaster List

Floyd County keeps flooding and the federal government keeps coming to the rescue. In July 2022, at least 40 people died and 300 homes were damaged when the eastern Kentucky county flooded. It was the 13th time in 12 years …

U.S. Severe Storms Continue to Drive Global Natural Disaster Losses: Gallagher Re

U.S. severe convective storms continued to drive global natural catastrophe losses during the first half of 2024. Of the estimated $61 billion in global H1 insured losses from natural disasters, SCS accounted for a minimum $37 billion – or 61% …

Record Flooding and Tornadoes This Spring in Iowa Caused $130M in Damage

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Record flooding and powerful tornadoes ravaged parts of Iowa for weeks this spring, destroying or damaging thousands of homes, closing roads and bridges and costing over $130 million in infrastructure damage, officials said. The disasters …

Disaster-Struck Cities Fight for Aid as FEMA Runs Low

A once in 200-years storm dumped 11 inches of rain over four hours on the central Massachusetts town of Leominster in September, washing away culverts, creating a sinkhole that swallowed cars at a dealership and flooding the city council chambers …

Kansas Storm Claims Totaled $442 Million in 2023

Kansas storm claims totaled nearly half a billion dollars in 2023. According to numbers shared by the state’s department of insurance, 147,710 claims totaling $442.8 million were paid last year. The Kansas Department of Insurance collected this data from all …

AccuWeather Says 700-Plus Tornado Reports Filed in 2024 Above Historical Average

Approximately 700 preliminary tornado reports have been filed so far in 2024, above the historical average for this time of year, according to AccuWeather Global Weather Center. The roughly 700 preliminary tornado reports through May 9 is above the historical …

Report: Late April Tornadoes Affected 7K Properties with Reconstruction Cost of $2.1B

The tornadoes that swept through the Great Plains on April 26 and 27 damaged and destroyed roughly 7,000 homes and businesses with a combined reconstruction cost of $2.1 billion, according to an estimate released this week. Multiple severe convective storms …

US Great Plains Brace for Possible Tornados: Weather Watch

States across the Great Plains in the US are bracing for possible severe thunderstorms — which may include tornadoes and hail. The areas at risk include parts of Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri Friday and that expands into Oklahoma and …

States Across the US Midwest Are on Alert for Tornadoes: Weather Watch

Storms and tornadoes are in the forecast for states across the Midwest in the US, with further weather warnings and advisories stretching further east. There is a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms — which could bring hail, tornadoes, and straight-line …

Ohio on Tornado Watch After Storms Sweep Midwest: Weather Watch

Eleven tornadoes were reported across the Midwest, with five coming in Illinois, four in Ohio and two in Michigan, the US Storm Prediction Center said as of 7 a.m. New York time. In addition, there were 36 instances of high …