When the next devastating earthquake strikes off the Northwest coast, it is expected to send a tsunami so fast that it could leave coastal communities with perhaps 20 minutes to escape the surge of water. For small towns like Long …
A surfer has filed a product liability lawsuit against a California surfboard manufacturer because the too-sharp fin sliced his leg. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit filed by recreational surfer Tom Gregg contends the surfboard, fins and their component parts …
Colorado officials say they have no money to help earthquake victims in southern Colorado. Department of Local Affairs spokeswoman Linda Rice said the state is providing technical assistance, including geological analysis, aerial photography and water quality testing. According to the …
Four hundred gallons of heating oil in the basement? The Michigan appeals court says that’s distressing. The court has upheld a $100,000 verdict for a Clinton County woman whose home had to be demolished after oil was mistakenly pumped into …
A federal judge on Thursday spared an ex-Rhode Island radio host and a former North Providence politician prison time for their roles in a $40,000 home insurance fraud scheme. Chief Judge Mary M. Lisi sentenced former WWLI-FM host Lori Sergiacomi, …
As Tropical Storm Irene churned up the eastern seaboard it left many of New England’s coastal states relatively unscathed, while inflicting some of the worst damage on landlocked Vermont, where severe flooding is now a grave concern. Vermont, the furthest …
A judge has dismissed insurance fraud charges against a southwestern Pennsylvania fire chief and his wife accused of stealing about $20,000 in unemployment compensation but says authorities can proceed on conspiracy and theft counts. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review says Fayette County …
Hurricane Irene is expected to have caused substantial property losses, though figures are still hard to come by because of uncertainty about wind damage, catastrophe modeling company Eqecat said Monday. The storm may have been something of a worst-case scenario …
Vermont residents battled epic flooding Monday after the remnants of Hurricane Irene set off the state’s worst flooding in nearly 40 years, washing out roads and knocking out power. At least one person was killed after being swept into a …
Hurricane Irene swept along the New Jersey shore early Sunday, knocking down trees, leaving thousands of people without electrical power and causing flooding. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie cautioned residents and visitors, hundreds of thousands of whom were ordered to …
