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Tornadoes kill 10 people and seriously injure 4 others in eastern China

Sep. 20, 2023 09:01 AM EDT

BEIJING (AP) — Two tornadoes within hours killed 10 people and seriously injured four others in eastern China, state media said Wednesday. The first tornado hit parts of Suqian city in Jiangsu province on Tuesday afternoon, state broadcaster CCTV said. It destroyed 137 homes and...

After days of heavy rain, flooding and tornadoes in New England, Hurricane Lee up next

Sep. 14, 2023 21:28 PM EDT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Days of wild weather that produced torrential rain, flooding, sinkholes and tornadoes in New England could be a prelude to something more dangerous lurking offshore — Hurricane Lee. As the Category 1 system swirled southwest of Bermuda, Maine Gov. Janet...

Editorial Roundup: Kentucky

Sep. 14, 2023 15:10 PM EDT

Frankort State Journal. September 12, 2023. Editorial: Be prepared for disasters, emergencies In the 1908 Boy Scouts handbook, “Scouting for Boys,” founder Robert Baden-Powell minted the motto “Be prepared.” In the book, he defined preparedness as “always in...

Rain-soaked New England hit by likely tornado amid wild weather ahead of Hurricane Lee's arrival

Sep. 13, 2023 22:24 PM EDT

LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — Hurricane Lee barreled north toward New England on Wednesday and threatened to unleash violent storms on the region just as communities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island were dealing with tornado warnings and another day of heavy rain that opened up sinkholes and brought...

Severe weather uproots trees, damages homes in Little Rock neighborhoods rebuilding from tornado

Sep. 06, 2023 19:35 PM EDT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Thousands of Little Rock residents were without power Wednesday after a severe storm uprooted trees and damaged homes in neighborhoods rebuilding from a tornado that hit the state last spring. There were no immediate reports of injuries from the microburst...

With Democratic control, Michigan's governor pushes for health care and climate change laws

Aug. 30, 2023 17:50 PM EDT

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Paid family and medical leave, a 100% clean energy standard and codifying protections ensured by the Affordable Care Act are among the issues that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is directing Democrats to tackle in the final months of the year. The second-term...

An EF-2 tornado knocks down trees and injures at least 6 in Pennsylvania

Aug. 26, 2023 11:00 AM EDT

MILL RUN, Pa. (AP) — An EF-2 tornado brought down trees and damaged homes as well as a resort and campground in southwestern Pennsylvania, injuring at least six people, authorities said. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh said an EF-2 tornado with peak winds estimated at...

Grassland birds decline, deadly Michigan tornado, Maui lawsuit: What to know in extreme weather now

Aug. 25, 2023 15:37 PM EDT

The grassland birds that bring sweet song to North America's prairie are in decline, with habitat loss, land degradation and climate change threatening what's left of a once-vast ecosystem. Over half the grassland bird population has been lost since 1970, and one-quarter of the...

Weather service confirms fifth tornado among a spate of twisters to hit New England last week

Aug. 21, 2023 17:13 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — The National Weather Service confirmed Monday that a tornado touched down in Connecticut on Friday, joining a spate of four other twisters detected Friday in New England, including three in Massachusetts and another in Rhode Island. The Connecticut tornado touched...

Communities across New England picking up after a spate of tornadoes

Aug. 19, 2023 15:55 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Communities across New England were picking up Saturday a day after a spate of tornadoes swept through the region. Four tornadoes were confirmed in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and the National Weather Service was investigating a possible fifth in eastern...