2 hrs ago | MSNBC
Tornado-proof homes? Up to 85 percent can be spared, expert says
Homes in the direct path of the monster tornado that roared through Oklahoma City suburbs Monday were all but certain to be destroyed.
3 hrs ago | Examiner.com
FEMA offers advice for helping tornado victims
Yesterday an F4 tornado demolished Moore, Oklahoma. Media helicopters revealed a destruction scene previously unimaginable.
3 hrs ago | Common Dreams
In Tornado's Wake, Oklahoma's GOP Senators Focus of Disaster Relief Politics
Sens. Tom Coburn and Jim Inhofe, both Republicans, have consistently voted against funding disaster aid for other parts of the country.
3 hrs ago | ENR-Engineering News-Record
New York City's Proposed Zoning Changes for Flood Zones Intended To Align With Other Rules
Map shows low-lying areas that would be affected by proposed New York City zoning-code changes intended to facilitate flood-resilient construction.
4 hrs ago | Government Executive
Analysis: After the Oklahoma Tornado, Obama Needs to Make FEMA Work
In the wake of the tornado which cut through Moore, Okla., on Monday, it's worth remembering, for a moment, how wrong things went after Hurricane Andrew.
8 hrs ago | New Hampshire Public Radio -
Oklahoma Tornados: Finding Aid, Giving Aid
Aid groups are mobilizing relief efforts to help victims of the storm. Here, Candice Lopez, left, and Stephanie Davis help clean debris from Thelma Cox's mobile home near Shawnee, Okla., after it was destroyed Monday.
12 hrs ago | WNYT NewsChannel 13
NY gets $49M for hurricane damage to canal system
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $49 million for the New York State Canal Corporation to repair damage related to Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
12 hrs ago | USA Today
Obama to speak on Oklahoma disaster
President Obama will address the nation on the Oklahoma tornadoes at 10 a.m. Tuesday, the White House has announced.
15 hrs ago | KOTA-TV Rapid City
FEMA coordinating disaster response in SD
Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency are in South Dakota to coordinate a relief effort in the wake of a 3-day ice and snow storm last month.
Tornado Leaves at Least 51 Dead in Oklahoma: Reports
A massive tornado has cut a swath of destruction across the suburbs of Oklahoma City, according to published media reports, leaving at least 51 people dead.
Live Updates: Tornado Hits Oklahoma
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, according to ABC News Radio: "We want to do everything we can to search through these damaged areas, especially before it gets dark or before we have any more storms that might come through." President Obama has told Oklahoma Gov.
Clarksville Residents Assistance needed for FEMA Appeal
Clarksville Citizens, you may have read recently that the costs to customers of Clarksville Gas and Water are going up to cover the debt that was taken out to rebuild the Waste Water Treatment Plant after the 2010 Flood.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA, Federal Partners Monitor Effects of Storm in Central Plains and Urge Preparedness
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and its federal partners, including the National Weather Service, continue to closely monitor the effects of severe weather that has impacted the Central United States, including parts of central Oklahoma and Iowa, Kansas and Missouri.
Demolition work begins on Ortley Beach homes nearly seven months after Sandy
ORTLEY BEACH - Nearly seven months after Hurricane Sandy, one of the Jersey Shore communities hit hardest by the Oct.
State of Emergency active in Oklahoma after storms
The State Emergency Operations Center is activated due to severe storms in the state.
West Side and South Side Leader
Coventry trustees move forward with demolitions
As recommended by Summit County Engineer Alan Brubaker, the Board of Trustees approved hiring Jim Gangle Excavating, in the amount of $46,855, to conduct demolitions under the grant program, at the May 9 meeting.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
West, Texas Disaster Recovery Center Open Sunday
The State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in West, Texas will be open Sunday, May 19 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The DRC will resume normal hours Monday, May 20.
Left out of federal Sandy relief, owners of second homes hope for help
Seaside Heights mayor Bill Akers walks a reporter around the 400 block of Hiering Avenue.
Does God Really Care About Homosexuality: Best of the Blogs
At Patch, we love our bloggers! No other local platform allows communities to connect the way our Local Voices section does.
Damage from 2011 storm still being felt
Buckets and bowls are stacked in a corner of Ron and Linda Potwin's living room, ready to catch rainwater from a leaking roof.