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Volunteers arrange relief goods for tornado victims at a parking lot in Moore, Oklahoma, on May 24, 2013. (credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

Michigan Volunteers Aid Oklahoma Tornado Victims

“It was like nothing I had seen … It really didn’t look like a neighborhood at all,” said one local Red Cross volunteer.

WWJ Newsradio 950–10 hours ago

How To Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims

Learn more about some of the agencies that are providing aid to victims of the tornado that hit Oklahoma.

CBS Detroit–2013/05/22

Dexter Tornado Sparks Reminder For Severe Weather Safety

It was just a year ago that Dexter experienced a tornado and emergency officials had to get the word out and deal with the extensive damage.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/05/20

Holiday Volunteer Opportunities In Metro Detroit

Think you can’t help because you don’t have money to spare? That’s OK — you can give your time. And in some cases, that’s an even more valuable gift.

CBS Detroit–2012/11/19

Debris from Superstorm Sandy is seen on a beach November 8, 2012 in Long Branch, New Jersey. Meanwhile a nor'easter storm plunged temperatures to below freezing, bringing more misery to many residents throughout New York and New Jersey still without power. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Area Big Boy Helps Out With Hurricane Sandy Relief

Ann Arbor Big Boy owner Abdoul Karkoukli will donate 10 percent of the sales to help the Hurricane Sandy victims.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/11/11

Governor Chris Christie and President Barack Obama (Credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

Opinion: Sandy: The Match-Maker Of All Match-Makers

As odd as it seems, President Barack Obama and Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey are in the midst of a marvelous “bromance”.

2012/11/01

A neighborhood destroyed by Hurricane Sandy (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Opinion: Sandy Reminds Us Of The Need For FEMA And That Romney Would Shut It Down

Romney was asked at a presidential debate whether FEMA should be shut down in light of the deficit. Romney replied that FEMA should “absolutely” be shut down. He was asked specifically if that included disaster relief. He replied that it was “immoral” to provide such relief in the face of “larger debts”, emphasizing that “it makes no sense at all” to have such programs.

2012/10/30