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Tornadoes' death toll at 340 and rising

Tornadoes' death toll at 340 and rising

Rescue and relief efforts continue in seven states in the South as hundreds of thousands remain without power. University of Alabama ends school year early. The death toll from this week's tornadoes continued to climb Saturday morning, making the storms fueled by record winds the second worst in history.

 

Southern storms: 'I don't know how anyone survived'

Southern storms: 'I don't know how anyone survived'

Public and private assistance -- in the form of food, tarps and hugs -- began arriving Thursday in storm-battered Southern communities that lost nearly 300 people and saw once-familiar neighborhoods reduced to piles of debris.

 

Storms cause widespread damage across Alabama

Alabama is the latest state to suffer from a widespread southern storm system as early morning thunderstorms packing tornadoes and high winds snapped trees, cut off power and left people trapped in home and vehicles.

 

At Least 35 Killed in 6 States by Storm

Authorities say 10 people are confirmed dead after storms spawning tornadoes swept through a small eastern North Carolina county.

 

Storm swipes Deep South, death toll rises to 16

Storm swipes Deep South, death toll rises to 16

Vicious storms smacked the Deep South and toppled trees like dominoes as tornadoes howled through towns, tossing a mobile home in Alabama nearly ...

 

Winter storm could strand air passengers for days

An East Coast blizzard that has shut down airports in New York and New England could leave passengers stranded for days.

 

Damage estimates soaring in California storms

Damage estimates soaring in California storms

California officials are counting up the cost of a series of devastating storms, with estimates in the tens of millions of dollars.

 

Hard-hit West expected to get more storms

A powerful storm that battered Southern California over the weekend is forecast to bring more rain, wind and snow to the West on Monday.

 

Midwest hit hard by deep freeze after big snowfall

Midwest hit hard by deep freeze after big snowfall

The Midwest got blasted by sub-zero temperatures Monday morning after its first big snowfall of the season, which was slowing grain and livestock movement to markets, a forecaster said.

 

Powerful storm lashes East Coast with wind, rain

Powerful storm lashes East Coast with wind, rain

Winds whipped across the East Coast on Wednesday as the region wrestled with yet another day of heavy rain and severe weather that knocked out ...

 

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