For the second Monday in a row, people across the South are waking up to storm damage caused by extreme winds, hail and tornadoes. Deadly tornadoes struck the same region on Easter.

The Geospatial Intelligence Center (GIC) has collected high-resolution aerial photographs of damaged structures following a series of Easter weekend tornadoes that struck multiple states — and these photos have been made available for insurers to use.

Boston’s South End neighborhood was recovering Wednesday after a water main break flooded streets and buildings and forced residents to evacuate despite social distancing measures in place. The leak, caused by an overpressurized water line, submerged vehicles and caused the road to buckle near 500 Harrison Ave.

More than 100 tornadoes struck the South in the two-day outbreak that killed more than 30 people this week, the National Weather Service said. Forecast teams checking for damage found 105 storm tracks that totaled more than 770 miles (1,239 kilometers) in all.

The novel coronavirus has grabbed our complete attention — and understandably so. The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people around the world, while also grinding the global economy to a halt.

At least 16 people were killed after tornadoes began ripping through the South on Easter, destroying homes and storefronts and leaving over 1 million people without power from an intense storm system now headed towards the Mid-Atlantic.

Barbara Snowden dreamed of opening a wig shop to help women who’d lost their hair during chemotherapy feel better as they battled cancer. In November, she beamed at the grand opening of Hair Goals Club in the Houston suburb of Humble, Texas.

A tornado touched down in Poinsett County on Wednesday night as storms moved through the region and damaged multiple homes. Meteorologist Kole Fehling with the National Weather Service in Memphis said a tornado was confirmed in Poinsett County, and crews were sent out Thursday morning to determine its strength and path.

Internet search queries for "how to set fire" are spiking amid the downturn from the coronavirus pandemic, which experts say is a sign that some people may be planning to commit insurance fraud.

Eight car dealerships in the Memphis metro area have been hit by an auto theft ring in the past 10 days, according to a news release from the Greater Memphis Auto Dealers Association.

It was a typical Tuesday evening at the Albertsons grocery store in this resort town about 100 miles north of Boise. Until Susie Baker looked up and saw all the hanging aisle signs swinging back and forth. “Then I thought I heard a sound … and the floor was moving,” said Baker, a checker at the store.

Hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed in an EF-3 tornado that swept through Jonesboro, officials said Monday following damage assessments.
Craighead County Judge Marvin Day said about 150 homes were mostly or completely destroyed in Saturday’s tornado, along with more than 300 homes that had minor damage.

At least three tornadoes touched down in multiple locations across the Southeast Tuesday as the National Weather Service issued tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings urging people to seek shelter.

During the COVID-19 outbreak, we need to work differently but the work doesn’t stop. Damage still happens and people will still make claims, but we need to work smarter regarding what claims need an inspection.

A major storm moving through the central U.S. brought at least 17 reported tornadoes to parts of the central U.S., eight in Iowa, three in Arkansas, one in Missouri, four in Illinois and one in Wisconsin.