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The Lull Before the Storms: Businesses Should Test Hurricane Plans, Panel Says
Jul 1 2026 // The 2026 hurricane season may turn out to be a quiet one, as predicted by long-range forecasts this year. But that only means that businesses should have more time to review and rehearse their emergency plans before the...
Airbnb Must Face LA Lawsuit Alleging Price Gouging During 2025 Wildfires
Jul 1 2026 // Airbnb must face a lawsuit by the city of Los Angeles, which accused the home rental company of price gouging during the January 2025 wildfires in southern California, City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto said on...
US House Passes Bill to Extend Federal Terrorism Backstop Through 2034
Jun 30 2026 // The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed legislation to extend the public-private partnership to insure terrorism risk though 2034. The TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 (HR 7128), sponsored by...
3 Firefighters Killed in Colorado as Wildfires Stoked By Heat, Wind Rage Across West
Jun 30 2026 // Blistering heat and strong winds Sunday stoked wildfires across the West after three firefighters were killed a day earlier in Colorado while battling a blaze along the state’s border with Utah. The National Weather...
Thousands Feared Dead After Two Major Earthquakes Hit Venezuela
Jun 25 2026 // Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings and setting off powerful...
Super El Niño Risk Tally: Wildfires, A ‘Mini-Dust Bowl,’ Flooding
Jun 24 2026 // What’s being referred to as a super El Niño is now looking more than likely, and it brings with it increased wildfire risk in the West, drought and a possible “mini-Dust Bowl” in parts of the Great...
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