Storm and crop damage estimates in Kansas for 2011 have hit a record $ 1 billion, according to Kansas Department of Insurance (KID). Estimates through August 2011 show $1.095 billion in estimated insured property damage and crop losses for the …
A lawyer for three victims of this month’s Bastrop County wildfire is suing an electric utility whose fallen power lines officials say likely started one of the most destructive wildfires in recent Texas history. Attorney William Rossick filed the suit …
Thousands of dehumidifiers are being recalled for a second time after being blamed for more house fires. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says LG Electronics Tianjin Appliance Co. is again announcing a recall of Goldstar and Comfort-Aire dehumidifiers because they …
A notice of claim has been filed against Maricopa County sheriff’s detectives by a Phoenix man who claims humiliation, emotional distress and property damage from a high-profile raid on his property. The Arizona Republic reports the raid last March included …
Large and powerful Hurricane Irene roared across the Bahamas archipelago on Wednesday, knocking down trees and destroying homes on a path that officials said posed the greatest threat to the country’s smaller, less-populated islands. There were no immediate reports of …
Authorities in Russia’s Far East have declared state of emergency in the wake of a powerful and rare tornado that killed one person and left dozens injured. A tornado swept through the city of Blagoveshchensk on Sunday night, killing one …
State forestry agents arrested a north Caddo Parish man July 11 for negligence in a wildland fire that burned 250 acres of timber near the Trees community, according to Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M. James D. Cook, …
Former NBA star Alonzo Mourning is being cited by police for leaving the scene of a traffic crash last week. The Florida Highway Patrol issued a report Monday saying that Mourning is being issued a notice to appear in court …
Arraignment is scheduled Tuesday in the case of four young volunteer firefighters charged with arson. Houston County Sheriff’s Department criminal investigator Brian Hooper said the suspects were arrested Friday night after a series of fires, including one that destroyed a …
Mother Nature wrecked havoc along the Front Range and southeastern Wyoming last week—again living up to the region’s weather reputation as “hail alley.” The Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association estimates insured damage to cars and homes in Colorado from last …