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• Three generation family loses home to fire in Pueblo Play Video

  July 29, 2012 6:10 PM

  Fire destroyed a home in Pueblo this weekend. The flames were so intense, they caused some damage to a neighbor's home on West 13th Street. "It was one of the scariest things ever," said Jeremy Bravo, a next door neighbor. "You think that you're going to lose everything."... more »

• Heavy rains uproot drainage ditch on north end of Colorado Springs Play Video

  July 9, 2012 1:13 AM

  A drainage ditch behind Thrush Grove near Rampart High School in northern Colorado Springs is in pieces after heavy rains uprooted the concrete. Two homes were partially under water Sunday evening. Residents say the system was totally uprooted within 10 minutes of gushing waters heading downstream. Water is... more »

• Damage to homes from Waldo Canyon Fire could be more than $110 Million

  July 4, 2012 5:18 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A newspaper's analysis indicates that Colorado's most destructive wildfire burned homes worth a total of more than $110 million in one of the neighborhoods affected by the blaze. The Denver Post reports the actual losses are expected to run much higher as residents of the Mountain Shadows... more »

• Restoration companies can help with smoke damage and smells Play Video

  July 2, 2012 7:21 PM

  We've lost 346 homes to the Waldo Canyon fire, but surrounding homes may have intense smoke, fire or water damage as fire crews worked to save structures. That intense smoke is the last thing you want to smell everyday when you come home. We found one one local... more »

• Lamar residents begin storm damage clean-up Play Video

  June 3, 2012 6:41 PM

  A lot of storm damage seems to be in Lamar, and it's not believed a tornado even touched down there. The National Weather Service says it was straight line winds that were strong enough to lift a canopy off a gas station and drop it onto the pumps. ... more »

• Downed tree clean-up continues

  May 23, 2012 2:15 PM

  Clean-up continues in the Sangre de Cristos on downed trees. Because of restrictions in wilderness areas, they're having to use handheld two-man saws in many areas, which requires each sawyer to be certified. We will have the latest today on News 5. -Lacey Steele Sent from my iPhone more »

• Not much damage from hail in Pueblo

  May 21, 2012 6:55 PM

  Hail hits Pueblo! Some of it was up to an inch in diameter. The storm crossed over the city, coming from the northwest and moving southeast. As of noon Monday, not all of it had melted. A couple insurance companies told us the hail was not solid enough to... more »

• Forest Service works to clear trees from trails

  May 8, 2012 7:08 PM

  The U.S. Forest Service is working to clear downed trees from the wind storm that blasted Custer County last November. There are so many trees down, some trails in the area may have to be closed. Forest managers expect clean-up efforts may extend even beyond this summer. The public... more »

• Family caught in path of relentless tornado

  April 27, 2012 8:59 PM

  It was around 2:30 in the morning. Josh Brown and his family were sound asleep. "I heard a loud crunch and woke up just in time to see the roof come off the house," said Brown. A rare nighttime tornado roared through the town of Chivington, about 40 miles... more »

• Magnitude 5.9 quake off Oregon coast; no damage

  April 11, 2012 7:50 PM

  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A 5.9-magnitude earthquake has struck about 160 miles off the Oregon coast, but there are no reports of damage. The quake was reported at about 3:40 p.m. local time Wednesday, west-northwest of the coastal city of Bandon, Ore. The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center... more »

• Wind damages Pueblo property

  April 3, 2012 5:34 PM

  Winds in Pueblo reached 63 miles per hour at one point Monday night into Tuesday morning, the same as tropical storm force winds. That left some damage in the city. Over on Goodnight Avenue near the City Park, a trampoline blew over onto a fence and tree. Neighbors say... more »

• Wind takes its toll

  April 3, 2012 10:54 AM

  Winds gusted to 65 miles an hour in the Pueblo area overnight. It made sleeping tough, but it was even harder on the trees. This tree at 29th and High in Pueblo was knocked down overnight. Part of it ended up in the street. more »

• Wind damages homes in Canon City overnight

  March 19, 2012 2:55 PM

  Strong winds knocked down trees overnight in Canon City. One house had a tree crash through its roof. The tree pictured here fell over, pulling up a gas line with it. People on the block were evacuated. Clean up continues on the tree, which is expected to... more »

• Recording damage from record rainfall

  September 15, 2011 5:57 PM

  Record rainfall in El Paso County has city and county experts checking for damage around Colorado Springs. News 5's Weather Team says Wednesday's rainfall created an all-time precipitation record for September 14th. The Colorado Springs Airport recorded 4.5 inches of rain in a 24-hour span. Mike and Mike say... more »

• NYC appears to escape the worst as Irene roars in

  August 28, 2011 4:14 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Irene remains a massive storm, but its winds are diminishing and it's moving northward twice as fast as yesterday. Irene's now a tropical storm, with top winds well below the 74 mph threshold to be considered a hurricane. New York City escaped the urban... more »

• Quick thinking pilot survives loss of power

  July 13, 2011 6:26 PM

  A Colorado Springs man is a little shaken up but safe after making an emergency landing in field outside of Meadow Lake Airport Wednesday morning. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office says Robert Myers, 70, was flying to the Springs from Alamosa when his 1997 Darrow Steven single engine... more »

• Traffic trailer vandalized

  July 12, 2011 3:45 PM

  Between Friday and Monday, a trailer owned by the Fountain Police Department was damaged and law enforcement authorities are looking for the culprit. The trailer monitors traffic speed and the number of vehicles that go by. It was parked in the 400 block of Harvest Moon. Someone smashed the... more »

• Vail library closed for repairs following flooding

  July 9, 2011 1:35 PM

  VAIL, Colo. (AP) - The Town of Vail Public Library says it will be closed through the weekend as crews work to repair damage from when Middle Creek flooded this week. The Vail Daily reports the main wing of the library isn't scheduled to reopen until Tuesday. Librarian... more »

• President Obama on his way to Joplin Missouri

  May 29, 2011 1:40 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is on his way to Missouri to see the destruction caused by the massive tornado a week ago today. In Joplin, Obama will meet with survivors and officials and attend a memorial service for those killed by the storm. He'll also make brief remarks. more »

• Weather service: Ala. tornado packed 200 mph winds

  May 1, 2011 2:13 PM

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Officials at the National Weather Service say the tornado that killed at least 25 people in the Alabama town of Hackleburg was packing winds stronger than 200 mph. The weather service report says the tornado was given an EF5 rating, the highest possible. The report... more »

• Mississippi death toll from storms climbs to 35

  April 30, 2011 5:16 PM

  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi's death toll has climbed to 35 from this week's violent storms. Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley says a woman's body was found Saturday morning in rubble near her home in Smithville. Monroe County alone has now reported 15 deaths. The National Weather Service... more »

• No deaths in St. Louis tornado called a miracle

  April 24, 2011 5:15 PM

  BRIDGETON, Mo. (AP) - Many of the people gathered for Easter services in the area around St. Louis' Lambert Airport are thanking God for sparing them from what could have been a killer tornado that struck two days earlier. Early warnings and common sense also helped account for the... more »

• Texas firefighter grants missed fire-prone areas

  April 24, 2011 4:19 PM

  DALLAS (AP) - A state review has found that some Texas counties scorched by this month's out-of-control wildfires got only a small portion of the more than $128 million the state doled out to volunteer fire departments for training and equipment in the past decade. The Texas Sunset Advisory... more »

• St. Louis airport hit by tornado to reopen Sunday

  April 23, 2011 4:37 PM

  ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis officials are hoping Lambert Airport will be able to get some flights out tomorrow. The airport is closed today after a tornado knocked out power, tore up the roof of the main terminal and damaged some planes. The severe weather that rolled... more »

• Mayor says Iowa town damaged by tornado now open

  April 10, 2011 1:58 PM

  MAPLETON, Iowa (AP) - The small western Iowa town of Mapleton has been reopened following a tornado that the mayor estimates damaged 60 percent of the town. Mayor Fred Standa says officials began allowing people back in about 10:30 a.m. Sunday. They had barricaded the town because of safety... more »

• Huerfano Courthouse closed due to tower damage

  March 7, 2011 6:38 PM

  Court and probation operations at the Huerfano County Courthouse in Walsenburg have been suspended because of safety concerns. On Friday some large sections of rock broke loose and fell from the courthouse tower. State officials from the Judicial Department and State Office of Risk Management are in the process... more »

• Docs say hard to predict brain damage in Giffords

  January 9, 2011 2:54 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Doctors say they are optimistic about Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' odds. But it can take weeks to months to learn the level of brain damage she might suffer from the gunshot blast to the head on Saturday. Dr. Peter Rhee, a trauma surgeon in Tucson where she... more »

• Engineers inspect metrodome roof

  December 14, 2010 2:40 PM

  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Engineering crews are inspecting damage done to the Metrodome when its roof collapsed over the weekend. And the stadium's owners expect word before the end of the day on whether it can be repaired for next Monday's Minnesota Vikings game. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Sports... more »

• Hurricane Karl a major storm

  September 17, 2010 9:24 AM

  Forecasters say Hurricane Karl has grown into a major storm today as it takes aim at Mexico's Gulf Coast near ports and oil installations. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Karl has grown with surprising speed into a powerful Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds near 120... more »

• $900k available to protect water in fire zones

  September 16, 2010 4:53 PM

  The state will provide up to $900,000 to help protect water supplies because of damage from two major wildfires. Gov. Bill Ritter issued an executive order Thursday making the money available through grants to Larimer and Boulder counties and non-profits working with them. The fires destroyed nearly 170 homes... more »

• Forest Service maps out plan of attack on beetles

  September 8, 2010 9:05 AM

  The U.S. Forest Service will cut more than 14,000 acres of trees near communities and in more than 350 recreation sites as it deals with damage from an insect epidemic that has killed millions of acres of pines in Colorado and Wyoming. The agency has mapped out the projects... more »

• Wildfire burning near Fort Collins

  August 23, 2010 11:03 AM

  A 400-acre wildfire is burning across brush and grassland near the northern Colorado town of Livermore, about 15 miles northwest of Fort Collins. It was reported late Sunday morning. There was no immediate word on the cause. No damage or injuries have been reported, and no evacuations have... more »

• Beef? Chicken? Squirrel?

  August 3, 2010 1:05 PM

  Jed Clampett would approve--but animal rights activists in London are horrified. A grocery store there has begun selling squirrel meat. The little rodents are killed by farmers because they cause damage. The store owner says the squirrels are killed anyway, and their bodies buried or incinerated. This provides... more »

• Flash flooding hits Virginia Beach

  July 30, 2010 10:20 AM

  A fast moving storm system flooded parts of eastern Virginia Thursday. The streets of Virginia Beach looked like lakes. The flash floods stranded drivers and forced officials to close area roads. The storm passed though and now residents are now trying to clean up the mess. more »

• Smog linked to heart cell death

  July 26, 2010 9:55 AM

  A new study finds smog may cause cell death in the heart. Air pollution has been linked to cardiovascular disease -- but it's hard to narrow down which chemicals are responsible. This study looked at ozone -- a gas that protects the earth from the sun's radiation and... more »

• Dam fails in Iowa floods

  July 26, 2010 9:19 AM

  Flooding from the Maquoketa River after an eastern Iowa dam failed has damaged dozens of homes and businesses, causing millions of dollars in damage in Monticello, a city official said Sunday. The Lake Delhi dam failed Saturday as rising floodwater from the Maquoketa River ate a 30-foot-wide hole in... more »

• Researchers: Hair dyes can damage immune system

  July 22, 2010 3:39 PM

  Researchers in Denmark are warning that hair dye products may be more dangerous than first thought. Danish researchers said that after numerous tests of common supermarket permanent hair dye products they found that they can cause an allergic reaction and even harm the user's immune system. The lead researcher says... more »

• Colorado man gets 40 years for infant son's death

  July 22, 2010 8:30 AM

  A Colorado man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the death of his 4-month-old baby, who had a skull fracture, bruising and bite marks on his face. Twenty-seven-year-old Benjamin Koller of Lafayette wept at his sentencing Wednesday during a slide show of his son, Jack. ... more »

• Vandals rip BP's name from Colorado awning

  July 20, 2010 12:40 PM

  Vandals ripped BP's name from the awning of the Durango Arts Center in an apparent protest against the company. Center Director Sheri Rochford Figgs says the nonprofit arts organization will have to replace the entire awning following the vandalism last week. The awning has the names of various donors... more »

• House committee says BP slow to pay claims

  June 18, 2010 1:44 PM

  The House Judiciary Committee says data it has collected shows that BP has paid less than 12 percent of claims submitted by people and businesses arising from the Gulf oil spill. The committee said in a statement Friday that only $71 million out of an estimated $600 million had... more »

• Peterson repairing wind-damaged hangar

  June 16, 2010 10:47 AM

  Peterson Air Force Base is repairing the roof of a hangar that was heavily damaged by high winds last month. About half the hangar's roof was torn off on May 25. The Air Force estimates the damage at $140,000. Two single-engine civilian planes belonging to the Peterson Air... more »

• 5.7 earthquake rattles Southern California

  June 15, 2010 8:30 AM

  There are frayed nerves but little damage in Southern California following a moderate earthquake that rattled San Diego and Los Angeles. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered about 85 miles east of San Diego and struck at 9:26 p.m. It had a 5.7 magnitude. Lots... more »

• White House and BP negotiate compensation fund

  June 14, 2010 12:21 PM

  The White House says BP appears willing to establish a multibillion-dollar compensation fund for people and companies damaged by the Gulf oil spill. President Barack Obama demanded that the oil company set up a independent compensation fund. And presidential spokesman Bill Burton told reporters the White House and BP... more »

• Aid offered to western Colorado counties with crop losses

  June 9, 2010 8:20 AM

  Gov. Bill Ritter says six western Colorado counties have been declared federal disaster areas because of cold weather that damaged vinyards. The counties are Mesa, Delta, Garfield, Gunnison, Montrose and Pitkin. The damage occurred during severe cold weather between December and February. Half of Mesa County's vinyards were affected.... more »

• Ohio tornado damage: $100M

  June 7, 2010 11:36 AM

  Officials say the northwest Ohio tornado that killed seven people over the weekend left behind at least $100 million in damage. At a news conference in devastated Lake Township on Monday, Wood County emergency management director Brad Gilbert also said that at least 100 homes were destroyed or severely... more »

• Hail damage last week estimated at $70 million

  June 4, 2010 1:23 PM

  The Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association reports $70 million in damage from a hail and windstorm that hit Colorado last week. So far, approximately 13,600 auto and homeowners insurance claims filed. The storm included baseball-sized hail and high winds that damaged homes and cars around Brighton, Commerce City and... more »

• Anniversary of Pueblo's "Great Flood of 1921"

  June 3, 2010 8:03 PM

  It's the 89th anniversary of the worst natural disaster in the history of Pueblo. We're talking about the Great Flood of 1921. "It was so devastating," said Deborah Espinosa, Director of El Pueblo Museum. It happened on June 3, 1921. Streets in downtown Pueblo were flooded. The Arkansas River overflowed,... more »

• Wind wreaks havoc, causes damage

  May 24, 2010 11:32 PM

  Hurricane-force wind gusts take their toll on trees, buildings, and people's patience. A barn roof on Sagecreek Road in El Paso County is ripped off the structure. Then it hits the nearby garage, and breaks a window. "The pets are safe, the house is fine every body's fine.... more »

• Update: Hangar, 6 buildings evacuated at Peterson AFB

  May 24, 2010 2:53 PM

  The gusty winds Monday morning damaged several hangars at Peterson Air Force Base. Several facilities, including a hangar and air field operations buildings on Hamilton Avenue on the base have been damaged by severe winds. Hamilton Ave. parallels the flight line at Peterson. Hangar number 133, and buildings 502,... more »

• Wind proves troublesome

  May 22, 2010 11:32 PM

  The heavy winds Saturday fanned grass fires, knocked off tree limbs severely damaged a large steel building in Colorado Springs. Several trains were stopped on the tracks through downtown after an entire wall of a steel heating and air conditioning building was blown outward onto the track. The... more »

• Tornadoes reported across several states

  May 21, 2010 11:15 AM

  Authorities in Oklahoma say several homes and businesses have been damaged by tornadoes. Few injuries were reported from Wednesday's storms. Officials say two truck drivers were taken to hospitals their semitrailers toppled. Their injuries weren't considered life-threatening. In Stillwater in northern Oklahoma, emergency management official Rob Hill says two... more »

• Tornadoes touch down across Oklahoma

  May 20, 2010 11:29 AM

  Severe weather was forecast to continue sweeping through the South on Thursday, a day after at least a half-dozen tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma, causing some damage and power outages but few injuries. The National Weather Service reported tornadoes in mostly sparsely populated areas of central and northern Oklahoma,... more »