Severe storms and several tornadoes swept through the South over the weekend of December 9-10 affecting several states, including Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, and North Carolina. Tennessee was the most severely affected state, and the greater Clarksville and Nashville communities suffered the worst effects. Unfortunately, several lives were lost and many homes were destroyed. Up to […]

Hurricane Idalia hit Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 hurricane on August 30, 2023, causing flooding, power outages, and widespread damage in parts of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas. The storm also spawned tornadoes in the Carolinas. If you are a craft artist or artisan affected by a hurricane or severe storm, please visit […]

Situation On August 8, the Lahaina fire in Maui, Hawai’i became the deadliest fire in the U.S. in over 100 years, fueled by high winds from an offshore storm. Tragically, over 110 people died, with the death toll expected to rise as search efforts continue over the coming weeks. The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) and […]

The Northeast suffered multiple rounds of heavy rainfall, causing flash flooding, power outages, and tragic fatalities. Vermont, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut were all affected. Vermont was hit especially hard by these storms, which dumped up to nine inches of rain over two days. In some areas, the flooding was […]

Typhoon Mawar was one of the strongest Northern Hemisphere tropical cyclones on record in the month of May. On May 24, 2023, Typhoon Mawar passed just north of Guam as a menacing Category 4 storm, bringing ferocious hurricane-force winds,torrential rainfall, and a trail of devastation in its wake. The impact of the storm on Guam […]

This winter, following a historically long and intense drought, California experienced heavier rainfall and snowfall than they have in decades. On March 10, rain and snow inundated parts of California, prompting 9,000 people to evacuate. In addition, 37,000 households lost power. In Santa Cruz County, an overflowing creek destroyed part of Main Street in Soquel, […]

Severe weather with destructive tornadoes affected several southern and midwestern states in 2023. In June, an EF-2 tornado hit Lost River, Indiana, and widespread damage included flattened buildings in Greenwood, Indiana. Significant damage also occurred across the Atlanta metropolitan area and northern Georgia, causing numerous power outages, flight disruptions, and travel delays. Earlier this year, […]

On September 18, 2022, Hurricane Fiona, a Category 1 storm, devastated Puerto Rico’s southwest coast triggering destructive flooding, mudslides, and an island-wide power blackout. Four fatalities have been reported, and more than 778,000 residents were without drinking water as of Monday. Rainfall totals exceeded 24” in several areas. Fiona’s landfall coincided with the 5-year mark […]

North Texas was experiencing a severe drought before intense thunderstorms moved in Sunday evening, causing record amounts of rainfall within a 24 hour period. The Dallas-Fort Worth airport saw 9.19 inches of rain while southeast Dallas recorded more than 15 inches of rain. The heavy rains caused floods that prompted multiple water rescues by the […]

On July 28, 2022, heavy rain poured down across eastern Kentucky, triggering flash flooding that caused mudslides and washed away homes and roadways. The storm produced more than 10 inches of rain in a 24-hour period. This is only days after another thousand-year flood event in the St. Louis area.  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear told […]