Claudette regained tropical storm status on Monday morning-approaching the coast of the Carolinas less than two days after 13 people died due to the effects of the storm in Alabama. Tragic incidents included a multi-vehicle accident in Butler County that claimed the lives of 9 children. According to authorities, eight of the children, ages 4 to 17, were traveling in a Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch car. The youth ranch provides…

Millions of Americans are struggling to survive, unable to stay warm due to severe frosts and power outages for the second day in a row. A woman and a child died of carbon monoxide poisoning in Houston. A mother and her 8-year-old daughter were pronounced dead after police found them during a health check in a house on La Roche Street. After the power outage, the family put the car…

The winter storm that hit the United States led to school closures, power outages and a sharp cold snap in some parts of the country. Texas is one of the most affected states, partly due to the fact that such frosts are rarely observed here. Temperatures in the central and southern regions usually range from 20°C (68°F) to 24°C (75°F) in February, but yesterday fell to -22°C (-7.6°F). In order…

According to authorities, 3 people were killed and at least 10 injured as a result of a tornado that struck North Carolina overnight — destroying at least 50 homes and leaving thousands of people without electricity. The tornado reached Brunswick County shortly before midnight. According to the Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation, most of the damage, as well as all the victims, occurred in the Ocean Ridge Plantation area. Kate Gentle…