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Rain Brings Needed Relief to North Texas Wildfires
Sep 11 2026 // Rain fell over and around the Ross Fire in North Texas on Thursday, a welcome reprieve to firefighters who have battled the flames for two weeks. The heavy rain, while brief, could dampen flames and embers and speed...
Federal Terrorism Insurance Backstop Prompted by 9/11 Still Waits for Reauthorization
Sep 11 2026 // Prior to September 2001, terrorism was covered by a standard commercial insurance policy. Either as a direct mention in the policy wording or by its omission, it was covered. But the attacks on 9/11 changed everything....
Hurricane Lowell Brings Heavy Rains as It Passes West of Hawaii
Sep 8 2026 // Hurricane Lowell passed west of Hawaii, where heavy rains may cause hundreds of millions of dollars of damage. Lowell, with top winds of 105 miles (169 kilometers) per hour, edged west of Kauai but is still dropping heavy...
Lawsuit: TWIA Fraudulently Reduced Claim Estimates From Hurricane Beryl
Sep 7 2026 // Three Texas homeowners filed a federal racketeering lawsuit last week alleging that the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association fraudulently reduced claim estimates for properties damaged by Hurricane Beryl. The lawsuit,...
East Texas Grapples With Flooding From Tropical Storm Edouard
Sep 4 2026 // Texas authorities rescued dozens of people from stranded cars, homes surrounded by floodwaters and an assisted living facility as former Tropical Storm Edouard lingered over rural parts of the state and dumped nearly 2...
Atlantic Hurricane Season Remains Most Tranquil Since 1941
Sep 4 2026 // September is usually the month when deadly Atlantic hurricanes menace coastal communities from Nicaragua to Newfoundland, but the world’s second-largest ocean hasn’t been this docile since 1941. Dry air, a...
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