The National Weather Service says winds blowing as strong as 110 mph are responsible for storm damage in the southwestern Alabama town of Atmore. Two stores were badly damaged when a storm moved through Sunday morning. Falling trees damaged two …
A state regulatory agency says a National Grid worker didn’t follow safety regulations before two separate natural gas explosions on Long Island. Two dozen people were treated or hospitalized following the explosions. One occurred at a vacant Brentwood home in …
After a catastrophe hits, mobile units filled with adjusters are on site to evaluate property damage. Flash forward five years and an insured may never meet the property adjuster handling his or her claim. Instead, a drone is sent to …
The state fire marshal’s office is urging Tennessee residents to be careful when using decorative and fragranced candles. Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak says from 2008 to 2012 Tennessee fire departments responded to more than 500 home structure fires started by …
The West Virginia Senate has approved changes to the state’s crime victim compensation awards. The bill eliminates compensation for meth lab cleanup. In the past, property owners could seek up to $10,000 in compensation if a meth lab was discovered …
All six boats that sank during the fire at the Shelter Bay Marina in La Conner have been pulled from the water. Ecology Department spokeswoman Lisa Copeland also says 600 gallons of diesel were removed from a seventh vessel that …
State transportation officials say an initiative to recover money to pay for damage to state property in traffic accidents has netted the agency more than $1 million. GDOT officials say annual damages to state property – such as signs, guardrails, …
Fire officials say a blaze that caused an estimated $80,000 in damage to an Uxbridge home was caused by week-old fireplace ashes. A mother and her three children escaped the two-alarm fire late Monday night without any injuries. Chief Bill …
Winter can be tough, especially on private property, and no one knows that better than Stroud Township resident Pamela Wnuk. She says her property sustained damage after a municipal snowplow driver tore apart the entire length of road at the …
Authorities say two men suspected of shooting out windows in more than 150 vehicles on Christmas Eve have been rebooked with more counts of criminal damage to property. Sheriff’s spokesman Col. John Fortunato tells The New Orleans Advocate that 19-year-old …