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St. Louis emergency official removed after tornado kills five without warning siren
Mayor Cara Spencer said residents were not alerted to “the most horrific and deadly storm our city has seen in my lifetime.” ...
Beshear asks FEMA for disaster relief following tornadoes as KY braces for more storms
More severe weather is forecast to move into the commonwealth May 20, including in some of the areas hit hardest by recent ...
St. Louis mayor places emergency management chief on leave for tornado siren failure
"I cannot move on from this without providing accountability and ensuring that our emergency management is in trusted hands." ...
St. Louis tornado: Emergency management chief sent on leave over non-activation of warning sirens
Following a deadly tornado in St. Louis that claimed five lives, Mayor Cara Spencer has placed emergency management chief ...
Elbert County emergency officials did not send alerts ahead of Sunday's tornado
Some people impacted by the tornadoes have expressed frustration over alerts, or the lack of them, warning about Sunday's ...
Disaster response inspectors evaluate every building damaged by tornado
Volunteer engineers and building inspectors from across the state have converged on St. Louis to examine every building ...
St. Louis emergency management chief on leave after failing to sound sirens for deadly tornado: report
The directive to activate the sirens was ambiguous, which cannot happen when a tornado is sweeping through our City and St. Louisans’ safety depends on being alerted ...
KY has requested a disaster declaration for deadly tornadoes. When might it be approved?
After deadly flooding in the commonwealth last month, President Donald Trump approved a request for FEMA assistance about two ...
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TORNADO EMERGENCY EXPIRES for Huntsville
The National Weather Service says there is a Tornado Emergency for Huntsville near Highway 72 and Jeff Road. Madison County ...
The millions of Americans displaced by tornadoes, wildfires and other disasters in a year tell a story of vulnerability and recovery
Census data and research show all things are not equal in disaster displacement, as two experts in disaster recovery explain.
Kentucky tornado survivors rely on support from local community and state as governor urges feds for help
The move would help get federal assistance moving into Kentucky to help people who saw damage to their homes after deadly tornadoes and severe weather last week. There have been reports of FEMA being ...