Last week’s severe tornadoes and thunderstorms in New Hampshire have prompted the state’s insurance chief to allow temporary emergency licensing of property/casualty claims adjusters to speed up recovery. Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny has also written to insurance companies urging them …
About 100 veterinarians, animal control officers and emergency responders met in Kansas to learn more about victims often overlooked in disasters — pets and other animals. The training conference is the first for the Kansas State Animal Response Team, formed …
New Hampshire residents facing downed trees on their houses or in their yards from Thursday’s tornado could face some hefty bills. A typical homeowner’s insurance policy in New Hampshire covers only $1,000 for tree removal and $500 for any single …
Several roofs were reported blown off houses and businesses on San Antonio’s south side as the remnants of Hurricane Dolly blew through. There were no initial reports of injuries. The National Weather Service sent a storm survey team to determine …
Tennessee officials razed fairgrounds bleachers damaged by a tornado in Clarksville, Tennessee. Parks and Recreation Director Kevin Cowling said the tornado on May 3 moved parts of the concrete bleachers 2 inches. A structural engineer determined they were unsafe. City …
A year after a refinery oil spill into floodwaters blanketed a third of this southeast Kansas town, little remains in the area that was damaged. The oil-drenched houses are gone, and only a few homeowners have rebuilt. About 1,000 displaced …
Allstate Corp, the largest publicly traded U.S. home insurer, said on Wednesday net income plunged in the second quarter, hit by the highest level of second-quarter catastrophe losses in its 77-year history. Catastrophe losses for the quarter rose more than …
The National Weather Service says a microburst packing 60 mph winds is responsible for heavy damage at a mobile home park in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. About 100 homes suffered some damage in the storm about 9 p.m. Monday. Weather service …
The application deadline for federal disaster loans is approaching for businesses and people hurt by severe weather in a dozen West Virginia counties last month. The U.S. Small Business Administration says applications are due Aug. 19 for damage caused by …
Tornadoes embedded in thunderstorms damaged farm structures and uprooted trees in parts of northern and western Iowa. The damage occurred as a string strong thunderstorms rolled across Iowa from the northwest moving southeast. Damage was reported in Kossuth and Caroll …