Extreme weather and disasters - KFVS12 News & Weather Cape Girardeau, Carbondale, Poplar Bluff

  • Tornadoes

  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:15 AM EDT2013-05-21 08:15:44 GMT
    People affected by the massive tornado that killed at least 51 people and destroyed parts of Oklahoma still do not know where their loved ones are, but many of them are using social media to find out.
    People affected by the massive tornado that killed at least 51 people and destroyed parts of Oklahoma still do not know where their loved ones are, but many of them are using social media to find out.
  • As soon as I saw the tornado warnings on TV, I had to leave the office right away. I had photographed about a dozen tornados in my decade in Oklahoma and if I didn't get into my car before the funnel cloud swept...
    As soon as I saw the tornado warnings on TV, I had to leave the office right away. I had photographed about a dozen tornados in my decade in Oklahoma and if I didn't get into my car before the funnel cloud swept through,...
  • Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced warning, gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little...
    A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against...
  • Wildfires

  • Monday, May 20 2013 9:24 AM EDT2013-05-20 13:24:50 GMT
    The Soldier Basin Fire, 5 miles east of the Nogales Airport, has grown to 1,650 acres, the U.S. Forest Service said Sunday. The human-caused blaze was under investigation as firefighters reached 5 percent
    The Forest Service said Sunday morning it was using two helicopters, eight engines and six water tenders, among other resources.
  • A pair of tamed but persistent wildfires still burned in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 after a wild week of burning brush in the area north of Los Angeles.
    One of two wildfires burning in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles was fully contained Saturday and authorities were getting an upper hand on the second one.
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 12:06 AM EDT2013-05-16 04:06:56 GMT
    KERN COUNTY, CA (KCAL/KCBS/CNN) - Another series of brush fires is quickly escalating in California. A brush fire in Kern Country, CA has grown up to 3,000 acres and has forced the evacuation of a nearby
    A brush fire in Kern Country, CA has grown up to 3,000 acres and has forced the evacuation of a nearby high school and state park.
  • Winter weather

  • Friday, April 26 2013 7:03 AM EDT2013-04-26 11:03:49 GMT
    (RNN) - Most natural disasters come as a surprise to all homeowners, but not being covered can be surprising and costly when you aren't sufficiently insured. One major insurance company is aiding homeowners
    For homeowners, the instance of having insurance is not the only part in being prepared for severe weather when it strikes.