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Death toll rises to 8 amid multi-state tornado, flood disasters

Potentially historic flooding is underway in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys, as repeated rounds of rain pummel several states in America’s heartland. Officials say the devastation in Kentucky continues after a boy was found dead after he was swept away by floodwater.  FRANKFORT, Ky. – A relentless barrage of tornadoes and historic flash flooding across […]

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Potentially ‘generational’ flooding underway in central U.S.

Historic flash flooding is likely in the Mississippi Valley and Ohio Valley has already begun continuing through Saturday as training storms accompany the severe storm threat this week. Fast Facts: Rounds of storms could drop more than a foot of rain across the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. The same region devastated by a deadly tornado […]

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Live Storm Tracker: Severe weather maps, flooding forecasts, radars and more

Flooding was underway on Thursday in Nashville, Tennessee. Cars were seen stuck in floodwaters in South Nashville, the Bellevue neighborhood was inundated as creeks flowed well out of their banks. Newsportual Weather Service said ‘generational flooding’ possible from Arkansas to Indiana through weekend. A multiple-day severe weather and “generational” flash flooding threat is pummeling the […]

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PHOTO: Brownsburg, Indiana warehouse collapses, trapping 1 person inside

Brandon Copic was chasing storms in Arkansas when a massive wedge tornado formed in front of him. A warehouse collapsed in Brownsburg, Indiana, on Wednesday after a tornado reportedly hit the building, trapping one person inside.  Severe weather, spawning multiple tornadoes throughout the Midwest, moved through the Hoosier State on Wednesday evening.  Just after 9 […]

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Shift in tornado preparedness follows changes in storm risk zones

Leslie Chapman-Henderson, President/CEO of the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH), discusses tornado safety and preparedness tips. THOMASVILLE, Ga. – Weather disasters outside of the traditional “Tornado Alley” are driving residents in emerging threat zones to invest in tornado shelters, according to weather preparedness advocates and those in the private business sector. The U.S. experiences […]

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