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More Tornadoes Hit the Heartland

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2008 Yet another round of ferocious weather pounded parts of Missouri, Oklahoma and nearby states Saturday, with tornadoes that reportedly killed at least 18 people just a week after deadly storms hit Arkansas. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Arkansas Slammed by Deadly Storms

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2008 Emergency response teams faced a busy weekend helping Arkansas residents cope with the aftermath of another round of severe weather that pounded the Southern state Friday with heavy thunderstorms and tornadoes. Eight lives were lost, raising the state's storm-related death toll for the year to 24. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Survivors Sought After Deadly Storms

Staff / Truthdig Feb 7, 2008 President Bush offered prayers and government assistance Wednesday to the Southern communities hit hardest by devastating storms Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. At least 50 people were killed, twice as many were injured and crews rushed to try to save others trapped in the rubble. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

NYC Downpour Causes Commuter Chaos

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2007 One of the best things about living in New York City has to be the public transportation -- that is, except for days like Wednesday, when storms pummeled the city, damaging buildings, causing widespread flooding and displacing thousands of commuters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )