U.S. Launches ‘Biggest Ever Improvement’ in Flood Forecasting August 16, 2016 U.S. government weather scientists and their research partners have developed a new forecasting tool to simulate how water moves throughout...
Family of Washington Man Killed by Tree Toppled in Windstorm Sues August 16, 2016 The family of a Washington state man who was killed during an intense windstorm when a tree fell on his...
Washington Commissioner Fines Pet Insurer for Violating State Laws August 16, 2016 Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has fined a pet insurance company $150,000 for violating state laws. Kreidler sayid his agency...
Interview: Public Affairs ‘Ironman’ Kevelighan Takes Helm at I.I.I. August 16, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Committing to a few extreme physical fitness events every year keeps Sean Kevelighan honest. “That, for me, is the incentive...
West Virginia Announces Increase in State DUI Patrols August 16, 2016 West Virginia State Police will be on the lookout more often for drunken and impaired drivers. State Police say in...
AIR Worldwide: Louisiana’s Record Rainfall Caused by Low-Pressure System August 16, 2016 Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide reports that the extensive flooding in southern Louisiana, from west of Baton Rouge to Mississippi,...
Tennessee Town Urges Caution After 2 Fires Caused by Oily Rags August 16, 2016 An east Tennessee community is urging the proper storage and disposal of oil-soaked rags following the fourth fire involving spontaneous...
Palomar Specialty Launches New Earthquake Product in Missouri August 16, 2016 Palomar Specialty Insurance Co. has launched a new residential earthquake insurance product called Flex Choice for residents of Missouri. Flex...
Report Questions Texas Regulators’ Handling of Flood-Related Oil ‘Mess’ August 16, 2016 Internal emails show Texas energy regulators describing a “mess” of leaking crude oil heading downstream near Houston following heavy storms...
GM Ignition-Switch Lawsuit Dismissed by Texas Judge August 16, 2016 By Jessica Dye A Texas judge has thrown out a lawsuit against General Motors from a woman who blamed a 2012 car crash...