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Storm Batters Maine Coastal Communities
Oct 17 2022 // A storm packing strong winds and heavy rain lashed the New England coast on Friday with the greatest impact in Maine, where more than 100,000 homes and businesses lost power. The storm brought a gust of 72 mph (116 kph),...
Ian to ‘Significantly Impact’ Property Rates for Coastal States: MarketScout
Oct 5 2022 // Hurricane Ian is going to affect commercial and personal property rates “significantly” – not just in Florida, predicted MarketScout. The Dallas-based insurance distribution and underwriting company released...
Coastal Washington Tribe Builds Tsunami Refuge Tower
Aug 11 2022 // There’s a new option to escape a tsunami for people on the southwest coast of Washington. The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe dedicated a 50-foot tall evacuation tower in Tokeland, Washington, the Northwest News Network...
Louisiana Completes Major Coastal Restoration Project
Aug 3 2022 // Louisiana has completed one of its biggest coastal restoration projects yet, and is at work on even bigger ones. The dredge used to suck up sediment from the Gulf of Mexico to add 1,000 acres (405 hectares) of habitat to...
Starting July 1, Sea-Level Rise Studies Required for Florida Gov’t Coastal Structures
Jun 29 2022 // Starting Friday, July 1, state and local governments will have to conduct a sea-level impact study if they build anything near Florida’s coastline, the result of a state law passed in 2020. Although the law applies...
Cross Insurance Acquires Humphrey, Byfield Agencies in Coastal Massachusetts
Apr 29 2022 // Cross Insurance announced the acquisition of Newburyport, Massachusetts-based Harold Humphrey Insurance Agency, Inc. and its sister agency, Byfield Insurance Agency, Inc., both offering personal and small business...
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