July 5, 2017 Tornado hits California as flood dangers surge A small tornado tore tree limbs and ripped awnings as a powerful band of thunderstorms moved through Northern California during the latest deluge to swell rivers and prompt evacuations over flood fears.
July 5, 2017 Iowa city prepares for highest floodwaters since 2008 record Residents of Cedar Rapids are watching anxiously as the quickly rising Cedar River threatens to inundate their city with devastating floodwaters for the second time in just over eight years.
July 5, 2017 Residents evacuate Cedar Rapids homes ahead of flooding in Iowa Several thousand residents of Cedar Rapids left their homes Sunday as floodwaters began to spill out of the rising Cedar River, and Iowa's second-largest city worked to apply the lessons officials learned after the record 2008 flood.
July 5, 2017 Up to 10 inches of rain in Midwest leaves 1 dead, soggy mess Several Midwestern states were a soggy mess Thursday after up to 10 inches of rain fell in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa and triggered mudslides that caused one death.
July 5, 2017 Louisiana promises mobile homes safer than FEMA trailers after Katrina Mobile homes will fill front yards across southern Louisiana again, just like after Hurricane Katrina, as federal authorities bring in temporary housing for thousands of people displaced by catastrophic flooding.
July 5, 2017 Long, hard recovery slog begins in flood-ravaged Louisiana Storm victims spill out of the waiting rooms, some clutching water-stained documents, others with the long stare of those stricken by disaster, each with a story of personal tragedy about the Louisiana flood's devastation to their homes and their lives.
July 5, 2017 More than 100,000 ask for federal help in aftermath of Louisiana floods With up to $150,000 in flood damage to his southeast Louisiana car repair shop and no flood insurance, Lap Nguyen wasn't sure how he was going to repair his life.
July 5, 2017 As floodwaters recede in Louisiana, disbelief mixes with determination The smell of muddy water hung heavy in the air as people began sorting through waterlogged belongings and ripping out carpets Wednesday in flood-wracked southern Louisiana, which now faces a long-term challenge of how to house thousands of displaced people.
July 5, 2017 Strong storms slam Indiana with tornadoes, record-breaking rain Monday's strong storms brought tornadoes to central Indiana and record rainfall that flooded parts of South Bend.
July 5, 2017 At least 8 dead, 40,000 homes affected in devastating Louisiana floods At least 40,000 homes were damaged and eight people killed in the historic Louisiana floods, the governor said Tuesday, giving a stark assessment of the widespread disaster.