State officials say damage from spring flooding in South Dakota is certain to top the early estimate of $7 million. The president issued a disaster declaration on May 13 based on a preliminary assessment of damage to roads, bridges, culverts …
Federal Emergency Management Administration is opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Hollister, Mo. The Taney County center can offer assistance to residents recovering from recent severe weather, including floods and tornadoes. Staff can help with individual assistance, business assistance and …
Trinity Insurance Services Group, a national independent adjusting and third party administration company, announced it has acquired Axcel Claims Services, a Houston-based independent adjusting company with offices in Houston and San Antonio, Texas. This acquisition increases Trinity’s Texas presence and …
Is soap scum in the shower an obvious hazard at a YMCA? The Michigan appeals court has overturned a $62,000 verdict and ordered a new trial in the case of a woman who fell and was hurt after rinsing her …
Florida’s new emergency management chief said that he wants the private sector to be more involved in the state’s disaster preparedness efforts so that local economies can recover quickly after hurricanes. “They want their employees to be safe and well …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Friday it has provided grants to about 15 percent of the more than 72,000 people who sought assistance after tornadoes killed hundreds across Alabama last month, but twice as many were turned down for …
Hundreds of homeowners in Fayetteville, North Carolina say they are frustrated waiting for repairs more than a month after tornadoes ripped through the state. Dyana Sabino told The Fayetteville Observer that she and her mother are living in just one …
Violent crime is down 6.2 percent and property crimes have decreased 2.8 percent in the U.S., according to the latest government statistics. Also, arson offenses, which are tracked separately from other property crimes, is down 14.6 percent nationwide. The Federal …
A 56-year-old Maine man has been charged with six counts of arson for allegedly setting a string of fires in his hometown of Acton. The state fire marshal’s office said two fire investigators arrested John Hogan III on Thursday upon …
At least 89 people have died in Joplin, Missouri, and the toll is expected to climb as one of the deadliest tornadoes in state history roared through the small Midwestern city Sunday, local officials said Monday. Rescue crews from throughout …