Does Florida’s 15-Year Roof Age Rule Discourage More Wind-Resistant Products? January 23, 2025 By William Rabb After Hurricane Milton swept through parts of southwestern Florida in October, aerial drone images showed condominium buildings with large sections...
Ash Left Behind by LA Wildfires Might Be Toxic, Experts Warn January 23, 2025 By Melina Walling Toni Boucher threw up the first time she saw the charred remains of her home and neighborhood after this month’s...
Trump’s Miami Resort Wins Approval for $3 Billion Condo Project January 17, 2025 By Anna J. Kaiser Donald Trump will leave Mar-a-Lago and head to Washington next week to be sworn in as president. On his way...
$1.7B in Block Grants Awarded to North Carolina Governments for Helene Recovery January 10, 2025 ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina governments are receiving over $1.65 billion in federal block grant money to help address...
Major Florida Citrus Grower to End Operations After Years of Hurricanes and Blight January 9, 2025 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A major grower said this week it is abandoning its citrus growing operations, reflecting the headwinds...
Los Angeles Fires Become Existential Test for California’s Stopgap Insurer January 9, 2025 By Leslie Kaufman The conflagrations tearing across Los Angeles are on track to be among the most expensive wildfire disasters in U.S. history,...
Viewpoint: It Is Insurers’ Time to Lead a Resilience Revolution January 9, 2025 By Steven Rothstein and Francis Bouchard There is a risk crisis affecting the insurance industry. Hurricanes Helene and Milton left a trail of tens of billions...
California Winds Drive Severe Fire Danger in Rain-Starved LA January 6, 2025 By Lauren Rosenthal and Mark Chediak Exceptionally powerful, dry winds expected across Southern California this week are set to send wildfire risk skyrocketing in a region...
New NC Governor Issues Orders to Speed Housing Work After Helene January 6, 2025 ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein took several actions on Thursday to help the short- and...
Rescuers Describe Scene at a Hawaii Home After Deadly Fireworks Blast January 3, 2025 By Mead Gruver Emergency crews arrived to a chaotic and gruesome scene in a Honolulu neighborhood after a large New Year’s firework tipped...