November 21, 2015 Illinois tornado survivor desperately searching for cancer victim's notes to children Annmarie Klein knows she's blessed to have survived the tornado that leveled her family's central Illinois home, and she understands most of the things they lost -- the Jacuzzi, 60-inch TVs, diamond jewelry, the convertible and other vehicles -- can be replaced.
November 21, 2015 Unusually intense storms mark monsoon season in Southwest This year's Southwest monsoon season will be remembered for unusually intense storms that brought months' worth of rain in just one day.
November 21, 2015 Michigan flooding blamed for 2 deaths The body of a 100-year-old suburban Detroit woman was found in her flooded condominium basement Tuesday, a day after heavy rain swamped much of the area and stranded motorists on water-clogged streets and freeways.
November 21, 2015 California cleans up from storm that gave much-needed soaking before hitting Southwest Californians are cleaning up Saturday from a major storm that soaked the drought-stricken state before moving east to drop rain on Arizona.
November 21, 2015 Remnants of hurricane barrel in to Arizona in 2nd blast of Pacific storms to hit state In a sign of just how unusual this summer's weather has become, Phoenix residents lined up Tuesday to fill sandbags in anticipation of potential flooding brought on by the remnants of a powerful Pacific storm.
November 21, 2015 2 years after Superstorm Sandy: Are we any better prepared for the next big hurricane? After Superstorm Sandy, officials in New York and New Jersey vowed to make sure the unprecedented destruction wouldn't happen again.
November 21, 2015 Powerful Pacific storm expected to bring much-needed moisture, possible mudflows to California Hopes for much-needed moisture but fears of mudflows marked California as a Pacific storm headed toward the drought-dry state.
November 21, 2015 Storm system that flooded Colorado streets, stranded cars blamed for deadly trailer collapse Heavy rain has brought much-needed moisture to Colorado's drought-stricken plains and has tested the recovery efforts in the foothill communities hit hard by flooding in September.
November 20, 2015 Update shows 99.7 percent of California still in moderate drought or worse through November More than 99 percent of California remains in moderate or worse drought despite rains received through the end of November, national drought experts said Thursday.
November 20, 2015 The latest on powerful storm sweeping across Southern California Here is the latest on the storm hitting California gathered by AP reporters across the state: 8:40 a.m. PST: In wildfire-scarred Camarillo Springs, about 50 miles northwest of Los Angeles in Ventura County, a debris flow reached as high as the roofs in the backyards of at least two homes.