Wayne County declares state of emergency, health advisory after storms and flooding

Wayne County declared a state of emergency Friday following severe thunderstorms that pounded the area this week. On Thursday, many areas dealt with flooding before another round of damaging storms hit.

Southeast Michigan storm damage widespread after strong winds, heavy rain

Thunderstorms that moved through Southeast Michigan overnight into Friday left widespread damage. In Monroe County, a mobile home was flipped on its side from the storms.

Severe weather rolls through SE Michigan

At 10:19 p.m. a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Canton, moving east at 50 mph.

Watch: New Hampshire road buckles during flash flood

Warnings for heavy rainfall and “considerable flash flooding” were issued for areas in New York and New England, including New Hampshire, on Sunday.

Man drowns at home in Vermont's 1st recorded flooding death

The 63-year-old man's death was the second flood-related death related to a storm system and heavy flooding in the Northeast this week. The first occurred in New York when a woman died after being swept away during a flood.

Lawsuit battle over heavy flooding from June, 2021 against DWSD and GLWA continues

The lawsuit says that in June of 2021, two Great Lakes Water Authority pump stations did not work properly during heavy rains which led to massive flooding and despite all the damage, no one is being held accountable.

Ford donates 17 vehicles, millions of dollars to disaster relief group

As extreme weather creates more disaster scenes in the U.S., Ford hopes to meet the need with a big infusion of money and new vehicles.

Here’s why the US leads the world in weather disasters

Some experts believe extreme weather triggered by America’s unique geography creates dangers explaining that it takes people to turn those hazards into disasters.

How to prepare for severe flooding and the dangers they pose
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Flooding is the second major cause of weather-related deaths. In this Weather or Not, Meteorologist Lori Pinson tells you how to prepare for rising water levels and the dangers they present.

Death toll rises to 8 from new Turkey-Syria earthquake

Turkish officials urged people not to enter the remains of their homes, as some have done so to gather their belongings. Officials said three people killed Monday were inside a damaged building when the new earthquake hit.

3 dead, more than 200 hurt as new quake hits Turkey, Syria

Monday's earthquake was centered in the town of Defne, in Turkey's Hatay province, one the worst-hit regions in the magnitude-7.8 quake that hit on Feb. 6. A number of buildings collapsed in the new quake, trapping people inside.