Monthly Archives: <span>March 2022</span>

Strong Storms Splinter Trees, Cause Damage in Alabama

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Storms that moved across the Deep South early Wednesday knocked down trees and caused other scattered damage in Alabama before prompting tornado warnings in Georgia. No injuries or deaths were reported from the storm system, which …

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi Erupts Multiple Times, 250 Evacuate

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano spewed avalanches of hot clouds in eruptions overnight Thursday that forced about 250 residents to flee to temporary shelters and left ash blanketing nearby villages and towns. No casualties were reported. The …

Report: Pilot Fought to Save Helicopter Before Deadly Crash

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The pilot of a police helicopter desperately tried to keep flying before crashing into the ocean off Southern California last month, killing another officer, investigators said in a preliminary report Wednesday. Two Huntington Beach officers …

Act Fast to Preserve Evidence When Subrogating Water Damage Claims

Nearly a third of homeowners’ insurance claims are caused by water damage, costing carriers an average of more than $11,000 per claim. Insurers can recover some of those costs through subrogation if the damage was caused by defective materials or …

Property Insurance Reform Bill Dies as Fla. Legislative Session Draws to a Close

With just two days left in the 2022 Florida legislative session, a comprehensive property insurance reform bill appears to be dead. But lawmakers were said to be looking for ways to fold some of the main provisions into other bills …

Opioid Victims to Confront Purdue Pharma’s Sacklers in Court

Victims of America’s opioid addiction epidemic will confront in court on Thursday the Sackler family members who own OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma, in an attempt to force them to face their role in a crisis that claimed 500,000 overdose deaths. The …

War in Ukraine Puts Shipping’s Recovery in Jeopardy

Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine has the shipping industry bracing for new shocks to its labor force, which relies on experienced crew from both countries. Ukrainian and Russian seafarers make up nearly 15% of the industry’s 1.9 million seafarers and …

Changing Snowfall Makes it Harder to Fight Fire With Fire

DECKERS, Colo. (AP) — Dripping flaming fuel as they go, a line of workers slowly descends a steep, snow-covered hillside above central Colorado’s South Platte River, torching piles of woody debris that erupt into flames shooting two stories high. It’s …

HUD Says Texas Agency Discriminated in Flood Relief Funding

HOUSTON (AP) — Texas’ administration of flood relief money from Hurricane Harvey broke federal law by discriminating against Black and Hispanic residents in the Houston area, according to a decision by the federal housing agency that could channel millions of …

Strong Storms Splinter Trees, Cause Damage in Alabama

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Storms that moved across the Deep South early Wednesday knocked down trees and caused other scattered damage in Alabama before prompting tornado warnings in Georgia. No injuries or deaths were reported, but a tornado watch remained …