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Cass County plans to apply for $400,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding, on behalf of Cass, Branch and St. Joseph counties in Michigan. The money would go toward case management, to help affected residents with housing, access to services and long-term recovery planning.

Cass County tornado victims are warned about cleanup scams. Residents should verify contractors, get multiple quotes, and contact authorities if targeted.

Adam Brodzinski says Taite and Lindsey Anderson had recently renovated and expanded the Conrad Road home, which appeared to be destroyed on Monday.

Tornadoes that struck southwest Michigan formed unusually early in the season. Forecasters warn another round of severe storms could develop Tuesday night.

Next year St. Joseph County emergency management officials hope to activate a new feature to send out a sound different than the ones signaling tornadoes, for non-weather emergencies like acts of terrorism, mass shootings and hazardous material disasters.

On April 11, 1965, 55 tornadoes swept across the Midwest, leaving a path of devastation. For Debbie Watters, who was 6 years old at the time, the memory remains vivid.

St. Joseph County is upgrading its tornado siren system. Some people reported issues with the functionality of the sirens during last week's storms.

The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF1 tornado struck Bourbon Wednesday evening.

Deanna Brown says she's never heard a sound like the tornado made and she never wants to hear it again. She said it looked like a wall of wind and water coming at them.

A powerful storm that swept through Michiana on Sunday left widespread damage, and the National Weather Service has confirmed at least one tornado.