April 30, 2021
Violent spring storms packing high winds and large hailstones in Texas and Oklahoma on April 28 likely caused $3.5 billion in damage, according to Accuweather.com. Additionally, the National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 Tornado was included within a wide swath …
March 31, 2021
State officials in Vermont say they’re ready to assist residents with insurance claims as they cleanup and rebuild following Friday’s tornado, which injured at least two people. The state Department of Financial Regulation said Saturday that residents who experienced property …
March 29, 2021
A tornado with an estimated wind speed of 110 mph touched down in Vermont on Friday afternoon, injuring at least two people. A statement from the National Weather Service in Burlington, Vermont, says the tornado threw a barrel into a …
December 2, 2020
Gale-force winds lashed much of the northeastern U.S. on Monday, prompting tornado watches and flash-flood warnings. “Hold on to your hats!” the National Weather Service in Boston tweeted as gusts exceeding 50 mph and heavy rainfall bore down on a …
August 6, 2020
High winds partially tore the roof off a day care center on the grounds of a suburban Philadelphia hospital, injuring four children, as heavy rains flooded rivers and streams, prompting water rescues, evacuation calls and a search for a young …
June 21, 2019
A subrogation waiver in a construction contract blocks an insurer’s claim against a contractor whose alleged shoddy construction caused the collapse of a barn that cost more than $600,000 to replace, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in a split decision. …
May 8, 2019
New York state says it has deployed more than 800,000 sandbags, hundreds of pumps and 920 feet of temporary dams in eight counties along Lake Ontario in preparation for potential flooding. Governor Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that officials are concerned …
February 27, 2019
Utility crews are working to restore power to thousands of Pennsylvania customers following high winds that roared through the commonwealth, knocking down trees and power lines. PPL Electric reported more than 20,000 customers without power and said crews were responding …
February 26, 2019
More than 65,000 power outages have been reported in upstate New York after high winds rattled the region. Syracuse.com says 5,000 utility workers have been mobilized upstate. WGRZ in Buffalo said lake-effect snow combined with wind gusting to 60 mph …
February 26, 2019
High winds have been bringing down trees and power lines in western Pennsylvania, leaving tens of thousands of utility customers without power. The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning covering many areas of the commonwealth into Monday with …