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Losses From Ohio Storms Higher Than Initial Estimate

Updated data indicates insured losses from storms that socked Ohio in late June and early July totaled $845 million in the state, or nearly double the initial estimate released by an insurance industry trade group. The series of storms between …

$1.8B Economic Loss to Europe in March: Report

Late-season winter weather affected much of Europe throughout the month of March. At least 30 fatalities were reported across the continent and early total economic loss estimates stood at $1.8 billion, including $914 million for France alone. Impact Forecasting, the …

April 23 SBA Loan Deadline for West Virginia Summer Storms

Private, nonprofit organizations in West Virginia have until April 23 to submit disaster loan applications for damages caused by severe summer storms last year. The U.S. Small Business Administration offers economic injury disaster loans to help those organizations meet working …

Latest Weather Events Normal or an Anomaly

Recently used weather terms, including haboobs and derechos (pronounced day-ray-cho), may leave some wondering what the unfamiliar words mean. Weather experts say these terms have been around a long time and have just been picked up by mass media. A …

More Than 1M in U.S. Still Without Power 5 Days After Storm

More than 1 million homes and businesses in a swath from Indiana to Virginia remained without power on Wednesday, five days after deadly storms tore through the region. The outage meant no July 4 Independence Day holiday for thousands of …

Iowa’s Post-storm Harvest Yields Debris with Crops

Harvest is a nerve-wracking ordeal for Tama County farmers. Operating a combine in cornfields this fall is a lot like driving in a blizzard. Farmers are on the edge of their seat, hands tightly clenched around the steering wheel and …