Emergency Declaration Extended in Alaska Borough for Flooding December 31, 2019 An emergency declaration was extended in an Alaska borough where residents were forced to evacuate when an ice jam caused...
Federal Disaster Aid Coming to 18 New York Counties Hit by Storm December 27, 2019 Federal disaster aid is coming to 18 upstate New York counties that endured severe thunderstorms and flooding on Halloween, U.S....
Massachusetts Prosecutors Seek Prison Sentence for Drain Company Owner December 6, 2019 Massachusetts prosecutors asked a judge to sentence a drain company owner to seven to 10 years in prison for his...
New York Governor Seeks Federal Disaster Funds for October Storm December 4, 2019 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is calling for federal funding to help New York communities recover from Halloween storms packing...
Flood Risk Heightened for Southern California Dam November 5, 2019 A California dam could fail during an extreme storm and send water flooding into Mojave Desert communities that are home...
Torrential Rain Causes Flooding, Mudslides in Japan, Killing at Least 10 October 28, 2019 By Mari Yamaguchi Torrential rain that caused flooding and mudslides in towns east of Tokyo left at least 10 people dead and added...
Insured Losses from Japan’s Typhoon Hagibis Estimated at $8B-$16B: AIR October 22, 2019 Insured losses from Typhoon Hagibis, which made landfall in Japan on Oct. 12, will be between 865 billion Japanese yen...
Parish in Louisiana Getting $5.3M to Elevate 88 Homes August 20, 2019 Louisiana U.S. Rep. Garret Graves says Livingston Parish will receive a $5.3 million federal grant to fund the elevation of...
Northern Arizona Burn Map Reveals Erosion, Flooding Risks August 5, 2019 Burn maps from a northern Arizona fire have revealed a risk for post-fire erosion and flooding in populated communities. The...
Connecticut Consumers Urged to Review Policies Ahead of Storm Season July 23, 2019 Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais is urging homeowners to review their insurance policies before the upcoming tropical storm season....