Uninsured Premises Exclusion Bars Coverage in Home Misrepresentation Suit November 17, 2021 By Elizabeth Blosfield An insurer does not have to provide coverage for a couple accused of misleading the buyers of their former home...
North Myrtle Beach Moves to Restrict Building in Flood Zones November 3, 2021 The city council for the vulnerable coastal city of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has approved new ordinances that aim...
Ida’s Remnants: Fed Approves Connecticut Disaster Declaration November 1, 2021 The Biden administration has approved two portions of Connecticut’s request for a major disaster declaration needed to secure federal funds...
Connecticut Seeks Disaster Declaration for Flooding Caused by Ida October 27, 2021 Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has submitted a request for a major disaster declaration to the Biden administration, seeking federal funds...
Northeast Summer Storms Were a Climate-Change Wake-Up Call for Subways October 11, 2021 By Philip Marcelo and David Porter When the remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped record-breaking rain on the East Coast this month, staircases leading into New York...
Flooding in Alabama Kills 4, Damages Buildings October 8, 2021 Four people were killed in Alabama Thursday when torrential rains drenched parts of the state, flooding roads and buildings and...
Partial Storm Disaster Declaration Granted; New Hampshire to Appeal October 7, 2021 President Joe Biden partially granted a request for a major disaster declaration in response to storms that severely damaged much...
FEMA Flood Insurance Update Could Mean Higher Premiums in Connecticut October 6, 2021 Flood insurance premiums figure to increase for thousands of Connecticut residents when the federal government implements a new rate system,...
Disaster Declared for July New Hampshire Storms October 4, 2021 President Joe Biden has approved New Hampshire’s request to declare a major disaster after the mid-July storm that caused severe...
New York City to Hire Forecaster, Beef Up Warnings After Ida Flooding September 29, 2021 By Michelle Price New York City is planning to hire a private weather forecaster, install more drainage features and issue earlier and more...