Helene’s Flooding a Reminder of Appalachia’s Growing Risk From Violent Storms October 4, 2024 By Michael Phillis and Brittany Peterson HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Helene dumped trillions of gallons of water hundreds of miles inland, devastating communities nestled in...
Massachusetts Governor Healey Names Caljouw as Insurance Commissioner October 4, 2024 Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced the appointment of Michael T. Caljouw as state’s new insurance commissioner. Caljouw comes to DOI...
Shipping Containers Are Regularly Lost at Sea. What Happens When They Burst Open? October 4, 2024 By Christina Larson, Helen Wieffering and Manuel Valdes Russ Lewis has picked up some strange things along the coast of Long Beach Peninsula in Washington state over the...
Antarctica Had Less Winter Sea Ice in 2024 Than Any Year Except 2023 October 4, 2024 By Danielle Bochove Antarctic sea ice at its annual peak this year covered the second-lowest area on record. It was just shy of...
Taiwan Reopens, Clearing Up Damage After Typhoon Krathon October 4, 2024 By Yimou Lee, Fabian Hamacher and Ann Wang Southern Taiwan worked on Friday to clear up damage from flooding and high winds after Typhoon Krathon slammed into a...
US Dockworkers Suspend Three-Day Strike After Contract Extension October 4, 2024 By Laura Curtis and Josh Wingrove US dockworkers agreed to end a three-day strike that had paralyzed trade on the US East and Gulf coasts and...
Softbank Says Credit Suisse to Blame For Fund’s $440 Million Greensill Loss October 4, 2024 By Jonathan Browning Softbank Group Corp., facing a $440 million lawsuit from Credit Suisse, said the bank was to blame for some of...
FEMA Doesn’t Have Enough Funding to Last Through Hurricane Season, Mayorkas Warns October 4, 2024 By Kevin Freking and Colleen Long The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the...
The Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer: Leading AI Innovation and Risk Management October 4, 2024 By John Farley Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a new technology with the potential to completely reshape business practices and create...
AccuWeather Increases Estimate of Helene’s Economic Loss to $225B-$250B October 4, 2024 AccuWeather has increased its estimate of the total damage and economic loss from Hurricane Helene in the U.S. to between...