Helping Gaylord after the tornado; cleanup and support effort from afar

People are being discouraged by MDOT and others to avoid Gaylord this weekend. Here are a few ways to help the ravaged city without setting foot in it.

All About Lightning
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Beautiful to look at but potentially deadly to be around, lightning doesn't have to strike you directly to harm or kill. In this Weather or Not, Meteorologist Lori Pinson discusses lightning formation and hazards.

All About Hail
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No one likes to see this severe weather hazard especially since hail damage costs are near 22 billion dollars a year in the United States! Meteorologist Lori Pinson explains hail formation and precautions.

New Orleans tornado kills 1, cuts path of destruction through suburbs

Louisiana activated 300 National Guard personnel to clear roads and provide support after severe storms hit the area, spawning deadly tornadoes.

Tornado tears through New Orleans as storms hit Deep South

The tornado moved Tuesday night across eastern New Orleans and St. Bernard Parish, causing extensive damage.

'He is an angel': FOX photojournalist makes heroic water rescue in Alabama

The heroic actions of an Alabama news photojournalist are bringing some to tears after raging floodwaters swept across parts of the state on Wednesday.

Iowa tornadoes: 4 of 7 killed were in same family, authorities say

Authorities say four of the seven people killed in devastating storms that tore through central Iowa were members of the same family.