It took Kansans almost no time at all to plan donation drives to help the people of decimated Reading, Kansas and other towns impacted by Saturday night's storms.

Quenemo, in Osage County, suffered minor damage from the end of the tornado that tore through Reading.

The Kansas lawmakers are applauding today's quick response for the state's disaster areas.

The weather service issued ``red flag'' warnings until 10 p.m. Monday for much of western Kansas, meaning conditions exist to spark fires and spread them quickly.

Obama visits Alabama, calls the damage "heartbreaking."

The death toll from a wave of violent storms that swept across the South skyrocketed to 173 after county-by-county reviews by Alabama and Mississippi emergency management agencies Thursday turned up scores of additional fatalities that more than doubled the total, officials said.

40 more victims are dead in Alabama as twisters swirl through the two-state area. Tuscaloosa's mayor reports the city that's home to the University of Alabama suffered "massive damage" on a night where 64 lives were claimed in the multi-state region.

Restoration efforts are far from over at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, where a Friday night storm shattered windows and ripped off part of a roof.

Tornadoes swirled in the powerful storm system Thursday, but lots of the extensive damage is blamed on straight-line winds.

Dustin Weber was the first person killed by a tsunami on the U.S. West Coast since 1964, missing for three weeks. But now the body of the man washed out to sea in California, has been found in Oregon.

Shock and sadness etched the faces of residents in northeastern Wisconsin as daylight on Monday revealed the damage left behind by a powerful storm that cut a swath through the state.

The Governor’s drought warning declaration includes 20 counties and also puts 27 surrounding counties under a drought watch.

People around Lake Shawnee spent Monday cleaning up from Sunday night's strong winds.

"Gustnado" in Jefferson County

Storms caused a great deal of damage across much of the Topeka area Sunday night.

An April Fools' Day winter storm roared into the Northeast on Friday, coating highways, closing schools and leaving tens of thousands without power.

Waters flood parts of Findlay, Ohio, but below past catastrophic levels; At least 4 people were killed in the storms.

As Kansas experienced another quick round of heavy snow, Tennessee and Kentucky were blasted with high winds and heavy rains on Thurdsay.

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The 4th significant snowstorm in less than a month will continue to impact much of the state through the rest of the evening and overnight hours.

Tonight's winter blast is bearing down on one-third of the country. The "Groundhog Day" storm could affect 100 million Americans, and at least 7,700 flights have been cancelled today and tonight, around the nation.

The City of Topeka has declared a Snow Emergency effective at 3 p.m. Tuesday

Gov. Sam Brownback and Adj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli say the winter weather problems will be with us for at least a couple more days.

The City of Topeka is considering issuing an Emergency Snow Route declaration as early as Tuesday morning, before the large totals of ice and snow accumulations.

Refresh your driving skills with AAA’s driving tips for our icy conditions this week. Keep it on 13 for the latest weather information before heading anywhere!