A group of Beebe residents who sued Union Pacific over claims the railroad was responsible for flooding in their subdivision have lost their case. The Daily Citizen reports that a federal jury in Little Rock ruled Monday that flood damage …
The amount of aid obligated to North Dakota residents and businesses hurt by this year’s flooding is approaching $350 million. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says federal and state disaster assistance has surpassed $336 million. About 10,000 people have registered …
Brandon Bunker knew there would be nothing left. He knew from videos he had seen online that the home he and his wife shared with his father was a total loss and that his Jeep Grand Cherokee had been reduced …
Survivors of last year’s devastating pipeline explosion in San Bruno gathered before the blast site Tuesday to advocate for a state bill that would strengthen oversight of natural gas lines and the companies that run them. Democratic State Assemblyman Jerry …
New Yorkers living in low-lying areas should think about moving out Friday before Hurricane Irene hits the city of 8.4 million people, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Thursday. The mass transit system might have to be shut down on Saturday, …
Southern Colorado residents assessed damage to homes and businesses Wednesday from a magnitude-5.3 quake, the state’s biggest since 1967, as officials warned that minor aftershocks were expected for weeks. In the former coal town of Valdez, Dean Moltrer, co-owner of …
Baltimore, Md., residents can get free smoke alarms by calling 311. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced the smoke alarm distribution initiative with fire officials on Monday. By calling 311, residents can request an alarm, which be installed by a company sent …
Gov. Jan Brewer is asking the U.S. Small Business Administration for wildfire disaster declarations for Cochise and Apache counties. Letters Brewer sent Wednesday ask the SBA to help residents and businesses harmed because of the Wallow and Monument fires. An …
Federal and state officials say Illinois residents have received more than $8.4 million in disaster grants in just more than three weeks. The grants help pay for temporary rental assistance, home repairs and other needs not covered by insurance or …
Residents near the Onslow and Pender county line are being evacuated on a voluntary basis as a wildfire spreads. The Sun Journal of New Bern reported Thursday that the fire has burned 20,000 acres. Fire officials say the wildfire started …