Significant damage, 1 death confirmed by Westmoreland tornado

WESTMORELAND, Kan. (WIBW) – Pottawatomie County officials confirm one person was killed when a tornado struck Westmoreland Tuesday afternoon. Emergency officials say the tornado struck the city at 4:41 p.m. on April 30. Assessments continued Tuesday evening, but responders say the damage is “significant.” At least 22 houses are destroyed. Authorities say the northern part…

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Aftershock of 2.6 magnitude New Jersey earthquake reported in Gladstone, New Jersey, USGS says

GLADSTONE, N.J. (WABC) — The United States Geological Survey reported a 2.6 magnitude aftershock in Gladstone, New Jersey, on Wednesday morning. According to the USGS, the aftershock was reported around 7:01 a.m. The most recent aftershock before this was last Saturday, also in Gladstone, with a magnitude of 2.8. Similarly, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake was…

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