The earthquake-damaged Washington National Cathedral plans to reopen on Nov. 12 but says it must raise tens of millions of dollars to repair all the damage to the building. The reopening announced Tuesday will mark the first time the cathedral …
Thirteen mobile home parks in Vermont were flooded when the remnants of Hurricane Irene turned streams and rivers into raging waterways that carried away bridges and large segments of roads. Now those homeowners – many of them with no flood …
An auction company has filed a claim against the city of North Platte over water damage. The North Platte Livestock Auction Company suffered more than $100,000 in damages following a June rainstorm. The North Platte Telegraph reports that the company …
Amtrak officials say they’re still not sure what caused a large piece of concrete to fall and strike a Metra locomotive in downtown Chicago. The Chicago Tribune reports that the rail agency said its platforms are safe for pedestrians to …
Rescuers scrambled Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for days because of flooding in the northern Philippines, where back-to-back typhoons have left at least 59 people dead. Typhoon Nalgae slammed ashore in northeastern …
Some homeowners in southeast Fort Worth, Texas, say they have found damage to their homes that they believe was caused by recent seismic testing in their neighborhoods. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that seismic testing has become routine in the …
Louisa County is reporting at least $80.6 million in damage from the Aug. 23 earthquake. The Free Lance-Star says the total includes $63.8 million in damage to schools. Louisa County also reported an estimated $14.7 million in damage to private …
State and local inspectors say more than 7,000 properties in Greater Binghamton were damaged by flooding from Tropical Storm Lee. The (Binghamton) Press & Sun-Bulletin reports that inspections carried out in the days after Lee provide a picture of widespread …
Three volunteer firefighters are in custody, accused of intentionally setting 11 fires in Livingston and Holden. The Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s office and Livingston Police said Friday that 17-year-old Adam Church was booked with 11 counts of simple arson, while …
A federal judge in California has dismissed a case against Toyota Motor Corp. that was supposed to be the first to reach trial out of hundreds of sudden acceleration complaints filed in federal court. U.S. District Court Judge James V. …