Pacific Coast Towns Rethink Tsunami ‘Vertical’ Evacuation Options August 29, 2011 By Mike Baker When the next devastating earthquake strikes off the Northwest coast, it is expected to send a tsunami so fast that...
California Surfboard Maker Faces Product Liability Claim August 29, 2011 A surfer has filed a product liability lawsuit against a California surfboard manufacturer because the too-sharp fin sliced his leg....
Colorado Says It Has No Funds to Aid Earthquake Victims August 29, 2011 Colorado officials say they have no money to help earthquake victims in southern Colorado. Department of Local Affairs spokeswoman Linda...
Michigan Court Backs Emotional Damages in Home Loss Due to Oil August 29, 2011 By Ed White Four hundred gallons of heating oil in the basement? The Michigan appeals court says that’s distressing. The court has upheld...
Two Defendants Spared Prison in Rhode Island Insurance Scheme August 29, 2011 A federal judge on Thursday spared an ex-Rhode Island radio host and a former North Providence politician prison time for...
New England Coast Weathers Irene; Inland Flooding, Power Outages Major Concerns August 29, 2011 By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Toni Clarke As Tropical Storm Irene churned up the eastern seaboard it left many of New England’s coastal states relatively unscathed, while...
Some Fraud Counts Dismissed Against Pennsylvania Fire Chief and Wife August 29, 2011 A judge has dismissed insurance fraud charges against a southwestern Pennsylvania fire chief and his wife accused of stealing about...
Irene Insured Losses Significant But Figures Still Uncertain August 29, 2011 By Ben Berkowitz Hurricane Irene is expected to have caused substantial property losses, though figures are still hard to come by because of...
Vermont Battles Extensive Flooding Following Irene August 29, 2011 By Svea Herbst-Bayliss Vermont residents battled epic flooding Monday after the remnants of Hurricane Irene set off the state’s worst flooding in nearly...
New Jersey Suffers Widespread Damage from Irene August 29, 2011 By Grant McCool Hurricane Irene swept along the New Jersey shore early Sunday, knocking down trees, leaving thousands of people without electrical power...