Ohio’s Feb. 11-12 windstorm caused at least $88.9 million in damages, based on preliminary insured loss estimates from the Ohio Insurance Institute (OII), an insurance industry trade group. Widespread losses were reported by a number of Ohio insurers. Unseasonably warm …
A bill introduced into the Oklahoma State Senate that provides tax credits for victims of the Feb. 10, 2009, storms that destroyed dozens of homes and businesses and caused multiple fatalities is now headed to the House of Representatives. Sen. …
Florida emergency manager Craig Fugate would bring a lot with him if he takes over the Federal Emergency Management Agency: plenty of hurricane experience, a blunt style, and a belief that preparation begins on the local level. Former Gov. Jeb …
Megachurches with large audiences have long planned for emergencies, but smaller churches often aren’t ready for a crisis, experts say. First Baptist Church in Maryville, Ill., where the Rev. Fred Winters was shot and killed during a sermon Sunday was …
State and local officials in Oklahoma are warning property owners with damage from the Feb. 10 tornadoes and storms to beware of possible roofing scams. In some cases the homeowner pays for roofing work but the work isn’t completed, said …
The damage estimate from last week’s tornadoes is now more than $35 million based on new observations in southwest Georgia by the state insurance commissioner. Commissioner John Oxendine said after a tour that at least $10 million in damage occurred …
Sonny Perdue has declared a state of emergency in four Georgia counties following Wednesday’s violent storms that spawned 11 tornadoes, killing one person and injuring 22 others. Perdue issued an executive order Friday for Hancock, Jasper, Thomas and Warren counties. …
From ice storms to tornadoes, from floods to wildfires, Oklahoma has amassed $21 million in disaster debt the past two years while enduring a record number of deadly catastrophes that have destroyed roads, bridges and other public facilities, paralyzing communities …
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland declared a state of emergency following the recent deadly tornadoes and severe weather in her state. The declaration enables emergency claims adjusters to be licensed temporarily to expedite the insurance claims process and provide immediate …
Insurers such as Zurich and Farmers have announced they are sending catastrophe response teams to Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, areas pummeled by severe weather earlier this week. Especially hard hit by a cluster of tornados on Feb. 10 was Lone …