Tornado
In a single day 148 tornadoes killed 330 people and injured 5,484 in 13 states
Darrell Jennings and his family aided 28 neighbors in their living room after a violent EF-4 tornado tore through their Putnam County, Tennessee, neighborhood
From a marathon runner who performed CPR on the course to a college student who stopped class to help his professor, these EMS providers stepped up to render aid in unexpected circumstances
Tornado warnings were issued in Arkansas and Mississippi after the storm was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical depression
Former Chief Jeff Payne, who retired in January, says he is “very proud” of the resiliency first responders have shown
Putnam County Firefighter-EMT Darrell Jennings aided at least 20 injured neighbors after a tornado swept through his community
Emergency crews spent hours pulling survivors and bodies from wrecked buildings
The Beaumont Police Department said that the 911 dispatch center has received requests for more than 250 high-water rescues and 270 evacuations
An EF-2 tornado hit a behavioral health center at a Sioux Falls hospital, prompting the evacuations of 102 patients, including 39 adolescents
The weather service said it had received 22 reports of tornadoes by late Wednesday
Two paramedics were driving back from a call when they encountered severe weather
Four people were killed in Texas. The other victims died in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
Heat-seeking drones helped reassure searchers that they hadn’t overlooked anyone in the aftermath of the twister that killed 23 people
Rescuers began tearing through the rubble of homes in search of survivors of a powerful tornado that rampaged through Alabama and killed at least 23 people
Dozens of responders rushed in to assist after what appeared to be a large tornado struck as part of a powerful storm system raking the Southeast
The massive devastation and the size of the tornadoes that hit Pekin and Washington in 2013 changed the way first responders prepare and train
Lt. Matt Sarrracco said they are using two ATVs, to make their way through tough spots to gain access and to transport patients
No deaths were reported from the tornado that struck shortly after 1 a.m. in the midtown area of Tulsa
The person was in a barn when the storm hit and part of the building collapsed
Tori McEwen, whose husband served in the Army, took the time to roll it up for safe keeping
When responders arrived at the scene, they could hear people crying for help in the rubble
A 4-month-old and 18-month-old were unresponsive when pulled from an overturned vehicle; Jamie Martinez said he never forgot his CPR training
The storm also dumped a rare late-season blizzard in western Kansas
The tornado flipped a mobile home, killing a mother and her 3-year-old daughter
Officials said it was “rather amazing” there were no serious injuries or deaths based on the extent of the damage
Forecasters said up to 95 million people are potentially in the storm’s path as it moves toward the mid-Atlantic states and southern New England
A preliminary review of the damage indicates up to four homes were destroyed and several others damaged
Officials said about 20 people were injured, homes were destroyed, but no deaths were reported
As many as 20 tornadoes were believed to have ripped through the affected area
Emergency responders searched for survivors for hours after a twister leveled a park in rural Georgia
More than 40 responders from across Mississippi had gathered to search for the dead and injured
