In Colorado, which has been pounded by as much as 15 inches of rain this week, hundreds of people are unaccounted for and at least four are confirmed dead as a result of rising flood waters, officials in the state said on Saturday.
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Small Town Cut Off From Rescue by Colo. Flood
Residents told to prepare for days without outside help
What You Won’t Read About New Orleans
Eight years after Hurricane Katrina, you’ll hear plenty about how the government failed the city. You won’t hear about the people who saved it
Wildfires Torch Central Idaho
Hundres of firefighters are battling a blaze that surpassed 100,000 acres this weekend. Thousands of homes face potential damage
Nineteen Firefighters Perish as Blaze Sweeps Central Arizona
The 2,000-acre wildfire, which has forced hundreds from their homes in the Peeples Valley and Yarnell communities, is the biggest loss of firefighters in more than 80 years
Major Wildfires Scorch Colorado’s Black Forest
Record heat and high winds have fueled fast-moving wildfires that have damaged or destroyed up to 100 homes near Colorado Springs
Before and After: A Satellite Captures Damage and Recovery from Superstorm Sandy
A look from above reveals the long road to full recovery in New York and New Jersey.
Multiple Tornadoes Strike Oklahoma City Area
Less than two weeks after an EF5 tornado devastated Moore, Okla., a fierce storm and several twisters blew through the Oklahoma City area on Friday evening, killing five and causing severe flooding
The Lost Mementos of Moore: Tornado Victims Search for Family Photos
Amid the storm’s destruction, residents are working hard to find their most precious keepsakes
Tornadoes Were Just the Beginning. This Hurricane Season Is Going to be Stormy
The tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma may have caused more than $2 billion in damages. But that could pale in comparison to the destruction coming our way this hurricane season.
The Missing Animals of Moore: Residents Search for Pets Lost in Tornado
After seeing his house reduced to a pile of rubble by the deadly tornado that ripped through his hometown, Randy Wheeler didn’t hold out much hope for his blind, 13-year-old dog. But then friends spotted a picture of a small …
TIME Special Issue: Oklahoma Tornado
Online today and hitting newsstands and tablets Friday, May 24, is dedicated to covering the devastation that followed the pivotal 16 minutes between when sirens first alerted Moore residents and when the tornado touched down.
Moore Handles Media Circus With a Smile
Angie Tennyson and her teenage daughter Taylor were sitting in folding chairs in front of the ruins of Tennyson’s sister-in-law’s home on the corner of Seventh Street West and Telephone Road. Little remained of the home after Monday’s tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburb, but the Tennysons were occupying prime media real …