Severe weather whips central U.S.
Tornado-spawning storms that tore through parts of Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska over the weekend will move across the central United States on Monday.
View ArticleMissouri Tornado Damages Hundreds Of Homes In Town Near Kansas City
A tornado destroyed or damaged 200 to 300 homes in a small town east of Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday but caused no injuries, officials reported.
View ArticleMore storms predicted to follow freak snow and rampaging tornadoes
Plows, shovels and bare hands were used to dig out from wild weather that has dumped a freak snow storm on the Rockies and sent tornadoes rampaging through the Midwest.
View ArticleGov. Nixon declares state of emergency in response to severe storms
Gov. Jay Nixon on Sunday declared a state of emergency in response to severe weather that brought heavy rain, strong winds, and hail to many areas of the state and spawned two tornadoes.
View ArticlePostcards: Orrick's 2014 twister, though less severe than 1967's, brings back...
On Wednesday afternoon Jan. 25, 1967 a snow storm hit Ray County and The Richmond News covered the story the next day.
View ArticleEf-3 Tornado Hits Orrick
Kasara Arnold looks over the storm damage Sunday from Saturday evening's EF-3 tornado.
View ArticleOrrick tornado recovery prompts scam concerns
Missouri's attorney general warns storm victims in Orrick to be careful so they don't become the victims of scams.
View ArticleOrrick residents grateful for help after tornado
People in Orrick said they're grateful for the help that's been offered to their community in the wake of Saturday's tornado, a storm that damaged the school so bad that classes have been called off...
View ArticleDamaged school forces Orrick to end school year early
The Orrick School District said it will bring its school year to an early end because of damage left behind from Saturday's EF2 tornado.
View ArticleScammers seek out easy marks after storms
After storms, such as the EF2 tornado that hit Orrick, Missouri, on Saturday, scammers often rush into town hoping to make a quick buck at the expense of storm victims.
View ArticleStorm stress can linger in kids long after skies clear
KMBC's Johnny Rowlands in NewsChopper 9 HD was there as a tornado formed in front of his chopper near Missouri City, Mo.
View ArticleFEMA to assess storm damage in Orrick Friday
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will have a team in Orrick on Friday to assess damage left behind from Saturday's EF2 tornado and help determine if the town qualifies for federal assistance.
View ArticleOrrick's tornado recovery shows signs of progress
AT THE HOSPITAL NOW... TRYING TO GET MORE INFORMATION ON THE SUSPECT. DAYS AFTER A TORNADO TORE THROUGH A MISSOURI TOWN... PEOPLE IN ORRICK ARE ALREADY STARTING TO BOUNCE BACK.
View ArticleCleaver visits Orrick, backs federal disaster aid
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, said Wednesday that parts of Jackson, Saline and Ray counties should be declared federal disaster areas in the wake of this weekend's devastating storms and tornados.
View ArticleState representative McGaugh offers assistance to residents
Following the EF-3 tornado that struck Orrick this past Saturday, our office has remained in close contact with Orrick city officials, SEMA, local police departments and Orrick residents.
View ArticleMissouri high school seniors survive tornado, prepare to graduate in...
After a tornado destroyed their school earlier this month, 34 seniors at Orrick High School are preparing to graduate in a neighboring community.
View ArticleOrrick golfers head to tournament after tornado
Three golfers from Orrick High School are headed to Springfield for the Missouri Class I state tournament, about two weeks after a tornado tore through their hometown.
View ArticleOrrick students graduate in Excelsior Springs
Orrick High School, which was badly damaged in the EF2 tornado that hit the town on May 10, held its graduation exercises in Excelsior Springs.
View Articledear shelter for students, unprotected residents: R-XVI guidelines for use of...
Editor's Note: In the aftermath of Orrick's recent tornado, Richmond schools' tornado shelter at Dear Elementary takes on renewed relevance.
View ArticleHow the past, present are close kin
The Orrick tornado of 1967 didn't do as much property damage as the recent one, but it did claim the lives of two young boys at the high school.
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