Weather Events in U.S., Australia Cost Insurers $1B+ in February: Aon March 9, 2017 Insurers face claims of more than US$1.0 billion as a result of severe weather events in the U.S. and Australia...
San Jose Floods Force Out Vietnamese Families March 8, 2017 When the floodwaters rushed in last month in San Jose, a firefighter hauled Hien Nguyen to safety. She left behind...
California’s Troubled Oroville Dam Gets Power Plant Restart March 6, 2017 By Jonathan J. Cooper Crews began restarting a power plant at the base of Oroville Dam, allowing them to release water from the Northern...
Billionaire from California Donates $5M to Help San Jose Flood Relief Efforts March 3, 2017 A California billionaire has donated $5 million for flood relief efforts in San Jose. Kieu Hoang is a one-time refugee...
Debris Pile Emerges from Water Near Troubled California Dam March 2, 2017 Crews worked this week to clean up dirt and debris from the base of Oroville Dam and biologists rush to...
San Jose Flooding Resulted in $73M in Damages, City Official Says March 1, 2017 A San Jose, Calif. official says an initial estimate puts damage costs from last week’s flooding of several residential neighborhoods...
CoreLogic: $13.3B in Reconstruction at Risk in Northern California Dam Failure February 15, 2017 Roughly 50,047 single- and multi-family residential homes could be damaged with an estimated reconstruction cost value of $13.3 billion if...
Flood Emergency Declared at Utah Dam During Heavy Snowmelt February 13, 2017 Federal water managers declared a first-stage flood emergency for the first time at a popular state park and released water...
Criminal Charges Announced in Fatal Massachusetts Water Main Break February 10, 2017 Criminal charges have been announced in connection with a Boston, Mass., water main break that killed two workers. Suffolk County...
Severe U.S. Weather During January Cost Insurers More Than $1B: Aon February 9, 2017 Major weather and flood events in the U.S. during January will cost the insurance industry more than $1 billion as...