The average wait time for a disaster declaration that triggers federal funding is 24 to 37 days, said Scott Simmons, director ...

FOX Weather is joined again by Curtis Bush, who shares his recovery process after a major tornado took the life of his dog ...

We don’t know if a tortoise can really smile but it sure looks like Myrtle, a pet tortoise, is overjoyed to be back with its family after surviving a tornado in Tylertown, Mississippi.

TYLERTOWN, Mo. – A heartwarming story has unfolded amidst the devastation of a Mississippi tornado. Curtis Bush was on the road working when an EF-4 tornado destroyed his home in Tylertown as his wife ...

TYLERTOWN, Mo. – A heartwarming story has unfolded amidst the devastation of a Mississippi tornado. Curtis Bush was on the road working when an EF-4 tornado destroyed his home in Tylertown as ...

A man searches through debris following a tornado in Tylertown, Mississippi, in March. A man searches through debris following a tornado in Tylertown, Mississippi, in March. Rogelio V. Solis/AP On ...

On March 15, a tornado ripped through Tylertown, Mississippi, leaving a trail of destruction. With only minutes to flee, a family had to leave behind their pet. Skip next section More on Nature ...

Myrtle, the tortoise that was displaced from its home in Mississippi during a deadly tornado outbreak in March, has finally ...

A tortoise that was displaced from its home in Mississippi during a deadly tornado outbreak has finally ... "likely displaced by the recent storms in Tylertown" and "in immediate need of medical ...

AP Photo/Sophie Bates A tortoise that was displaced from its home in Mississippi during a deadly tornado outbreak has ... displaced by the recent storms in Tylertown" and "in immediate need ...