Hurricane Ravages Southern Cotton Crops Just Before Harvest October 2, 2024 By Ilena Peng Cotton growers are facing devastating losses and delays from Hurricane Helene just as harvest was beginning, marking the latest blow...
Flooded Farms, Fouled Rivers, Dozens Dead: Helene’s Rising Toll October 2, 2024 As historic floodwaters unleashed by Hurricane Helene recede across the US Southeast, the region faces a humanitarian, economic and ecological...
Carolina Agents, Insureds Stunned by Unprecedented Damage So Far Inland October 1, 2024 By Staff and Wire Reports Insurance agents in the mountain city of Asheville, North Carolina, said they and their policyholders have been stunned by the...
Cleanup Begins After Chemical Plant Fire Forced Evacuations Near Atlanta October 1, 2024 CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place Sunday...
Investigation Started into Plane Crash That Killed Several People in North Carolina October 1, 2024 MANTEO, N.C. (AP) — Federal authorities were investigating this week after multiple people died when a single-engine plane crashed Saturday...
Florida’s Heritage Stock Price Drops After ’60 Minutes’ Report on Adjusters October 1, 2024 By William Rabb Just as Florida property insurers face another round of storm claims, CBS News has raised questions about alleged insurer fraud...
Insured Losses Top $5B With Heavy Flooding but Few Covered by Flood Insurance September 30, 2024 By Staff and Wire Reports Estimates of insured losses from Hurricane Helene continue to range around $5 billion, not including flood insurance losses, as the...
Hurricane Helene Halts Poultry Plants, Damages Pecan Trees September 30, 2024 Hurricane Helene has halted chicken processing plants and caused severe damage to some flocks, while also downing pecan trees and...
Florida Storm Surge Swamps Nuclear Plant, Pro Golfer’s Home, Many More September 30, 2024 Hurricane Helene’s storm surge along Florida’s western edges is being called the most devastating since 1921, responsible for destroying or...
Florida Suspends Doctor’s License After Fatal Surgery That Removed Wrong Organ September 30, 2024 A Florida surgeon’s license was suspended last week after he reportedly removed the wrong organ from a patient, leading to...