Judge Rules Army Corps Not Responsible for Harvey Flooding Damage February 21, 2020 A federal judge has ruled the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers isn’t liable to damage to thousands of Houston homes...
Arizona Flood Control Project Receives Federal Funding February 20, 2020 Flagstaff, Ariz.’s mayor hailed a federal agency’s commitment of $52 million for a major flood control project, saying it will...
Refinery Fire Doused in South Texas, No Injuries February 19, 2020 A fire at a Citgo refinery in in Corpus Christi, Texas, has been extinguished with no injuries, according to the...
Fire Destroys 4 Businesses in Busy South Dakota Town February 19, 2020 Four downtown businesses in a small southwestern South Dakota community have been lost in a fire, according to the city’s...
Icy Roads Caused Dozens of Crashes in Utah February 19, 2020 Icy roads caused multiple crashes and temporary highway closures in Utah on Monday, officials reported. There were at least 84...
4.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hit Central California Coast February 14, 2020 An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.0 shook California’s central coast on Wednesday but no damage or injuries were...
Storm, Floods Cause Damage at Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park February 11, 2020 Mount Rainier National Park was hit by flooding and landslides that closed all roads to the park and damaged roads,...
Minor Earthquake Confirmed in California High Desert February 10, 2020 A minor earthquake struck the Southern California high desert on Saturday and was was felt across the region, the U.S....
Wine ‘Smoke Taint’ Disputes Linger 2 Years After California Wildfires February 7, 2020 By Tyler Gerking Recent wildfires in California Wine Country, particularly those that devastated parts of Napa and Sonoma counties in October 2017, have...
A Tale of Two Californias: Managing Wildfire Risk in the Year 2030 February 6, 2020 By Chris Folkman For most of the 20th century, the insurance industry considered wildfires to be little more than a benign nuisance. They...