Posted: 9:13 PM The two victims were calling friends on their cell phones, and may have been trying to evacuate. The Black Forest Fire has scorched at least 15,700 acres. Some 360 homes are destroyed; 14 are damaged.
Posted: 6:14 PM The Centers for Disease Control says some 6,000 people a year seek treatment for heat-related illness. A few precautions can help people beat the heat.
Posted: 9:20 PM Evacuation orders are issued for about 9,000 people over 55 square miles in our neighboring state. The Royal Gorge Fire southwest of Colorado Springs also isn't contained.
Posted: 9:25 PM
A 5-year-old boy whose family's home was destroyed by the May 20th tornado in Moore was bit and killed by a Bull Mastiff, as his family was staying with friends in Arkansas.
Posted: 10:44 PM Flash flood watches extend up the East Coast, from Florida to Maine. Woman is hospitalized after being hit by debris that crashes through window. The forecast warns rains and storm surges could cause problems in coastal areas.
Posted: 2:54 PM Andrea expected to hit land "in the next few hours," forecasters say. The storm is not expected to become a hurricane before making landfall. Its main threat is expected to be flooding in northern Florida.
Updated: 6:17 PM KNZA-FM reports the Nemaha County Commission passed the resolution Monday declaring a local disaster emergency after getting a damage report from last week's storms.
Posted: 11:22 PM The Sheriff in western Arkansas apparently drowned, working as part of rescue effort at residence. At least 9 were also injured in a storm Thursday in western Arkansas.
Updated: 11:12 PM After a "nightmare situation" resulting in 5 more deaths in Oklahoma, so far there are no immediate reports of catastrophic damage in Missouri, officials say.
Updated: 9:40 AM Emergency officials set out Saturday morning to see how much damage a violent burst of thunderstorms and tornadoes caused as it swept across the Midwest overnight, killing at least five and injuring dozens.
Posted: 5:33 PM Red Cross volunteers are working with Emergency Managers assessing damage over the next few days, and will work with affected families to meet their immediate needs.
Updated: 2:22 PM Smith County officials say a tornado touched down just after 7:30 pm Monday. Two farmsteads suffered heavy damage, while two more had moderate damage.
Posted: 12:48 PM The Kansas Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross is on the scene in Marysville, Kansas to help those affected by the tornado that touched down Monday night.
Updated: 6:17 PM The National Weather Service told 13 News Tuesday a tornado that hit areas around Marysville Monday night was rated an EF-2, producing winds between 11 and 135 miles per hour, according to preliminary reports.
Posted: 5:42 PM West Ridge Mall will team up with KISS-FM, Chik-Fil-A and Sbarro's to help the Salvation Army and the Red Cross. The effort will provide relief for those affected by the tragic tornadoes in Oklahoma this week.
Updated: 10:19 PM Residents of Moore began returning to their homes a day after the tornado smashed some neighborhoods into jagged wood scraps and gnarled pieces of metal. In place of their houses, many families found only empty lots.
Posted: 6:42 AM At least six people were killed Wednesday as a spring tornado outbreak devastated parts of North Texas, destroying or damaging dozens of homes and injuring dozens of people.
