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23 Injured in Texas Storms; More Tornadoes Forecast in US

SALADO, Texas (AP) — Nearly two dozen people were injured when tornadoes swept through central Texas as part of a storm system that was expected to spawn more twisters and damaging winds Wednesday. The storms caused widespread damage Tuesday in …

Baton Rouge Eyes Ex-Golf Course in $9.3M Flood Control Plan

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Baton Rouge officials are eyeing a closed golf course as a floodwater detention area, but the owner says he doesn’t want to sell. The city-parish announced Friday that the Louisiana Watershed Initiative had awarded it …

Strongest Storm of Hurricane Season Nears Central America

Hurricane Iota is set to slam into Central America Monday as the Atlantic’s strongest storm of the year, bringing catastrophic winds and torrential rain to a region still reeling from a storm two weeks ago. It will hit near the …

Damage Estimate Due to Alaska Windstorm Exceeds $1.8M

A state disaster has been declared for the wind storms that knocked out power and caused damage throughout much of November on the Kenai Peninsula. Gov. Sean Parnell’s declaration on Monday allows state officials to open assistance programs for disaster …