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Did workers at the Mayfield Consumer Products candle company get forced to stay at work during a tornado?

At least four workers at the Mayfield candle factory in Kentucky, where at least eight employees were killed by Friday’s devastating tornado, say managers warned employees they would be fired if they left their shifts early. As the first tornado sirens sounded and word of the coming storm spread around 5:30 that night, about 15 … Read moreDid workers at the Mayfield Consumer Products candle company get forced to stay at work during a tornado?

December tornado shock: Nursing home in Arkansas hit , storms ravage night air

Two people have died and five others suffered injuries after a tornado ripped through a nursing home in northeast Arkansas, an official said. At least 20 more people were reported trapped after the tornado struck. More.. Severe weather developed late Friday from the lower Mississippi Valley to central Ohio ahead of a strong cold front, … Read moreDecember tornado shock: Nursing home in Arkansas hit , storms ravage night air

Death toll tops 40 after Ida’s remnants blindside Northeast

A stunned U.S. East Coast faced a rising death toll, surging rivers and tornado damage Thursday after the remnants of Hurricane Ida walloped the region with record-breaking rain, drowning at least 46 people in their homes and cars. In a region that had been warned about potentially deadly flash flooding but hadn’t braced for such … Read moreDeath toll tops 40 after Ida’s remnants blindside Northeast

New Orleans may face ‘weeks of darkness’

New Orleans may be without power and air conditioning for more than three weeks in the wake of Hurricane Ida, which roared ashore with more powerful winds than Hurricane Katrina, according to utility owner Entergy Corp. Almost 750,000 homes and businesses were without power across Louisiana as of 7:26 p.m. local time on Sunday, according … Read moreNew Orleans may face ‘weeks of darkness’

The mighty Mississippi reverses while battling Evil Ida

Storm surge and strong winds from Hurricane Ida stopped the flow of the Mississippi River near New Orleans on Sunday and actually caused it to reverse — something the US Geological Survey says is “extremely uncommon. “Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, early Sunday afternoon as an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane with winds … Read moreThe mighty Mississippi reverses while battling Evil Ida

All of New Orleans loses power

All Orleans Parish customers without power due to “catastrophic transmission damage,” according to Entergy New Orleans. A company spokesperson said the storm had caused a “load imbalance to the company’s transmission and generation” and that Entergy is “making every effort to identify and rectify.” Now focus is on flooding and also the pumps in the … Read moreAll of New Orleans loses power