September 26, 2007
A series of tornadoes swept through parts of England Monday, tearing off roofs and bringing down trees, the national weather office and authorities said. Homeowners in the counties of Warwickshire, Bedfordshire and Hampshire reported damage to houses caused by the …
September 22, 2007
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has established a mobile emergency operations center in Eustis, Fla., to help homeowners in the area with property damaged by the tornado that struck the area last week. Citizens has about 150 policyholders in the damaged …
September 17, 2007
Federal officials have approved individual aid to residents of Northwood, N. D. to help them recover from an Aug. 26 tornado that killed one person, injured 18 and left much of the town in ruins, Gov. John Hoeven and the …
September 10, 2007
Data collected from residents in tornado-ravaged Northwood, N.D., show about $3.5 million in uninsured losses, Gov. John Hoeven’s office says. Hoeven and members of North Dakota’s congressional delegation have been pushing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to grant individual assistance …
September 7, 2007
Flooding concerns continue to plague states in the Midwest after the latest round of high winds, tornadoes and heavy rain in late August. Some state officials are seeking federal aid to help homeowners and businesses get back on their feet. …
August 31, 2007
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman today reported that an F-4 tornado that tore through the Northwood area last Sunday has caused approximately $27 million in damage to private and public property in the area. This figure is expected to …
August 23, 2007
Widespread flooding continued this week across northern and central Iowa as thunderstorms and strong winds destroyed buildings, cut off power and left roads and homes underwater. Northern Iowa, already flooded from storms over the previous two days, received another six …
August 23, 2007
Restoring or replacing your home and furnishings aren’t the only chores awaiting after a storm-related disaster strikes. There’s dealing with the landscape, too. But people in the know say there’s one big thing to remember when re-establishing flora and fauna …
August 22, 2007
The fire department in the north-central Ohio town of Bucyrus used a boat to rescue families from flooded homes Tuesday morning as rain continued to linger in a region that had already received several inches since Monday. The National Weather …
August 21, 2007
Dallas, Texas – August is the peak month for hurricane season – which ends November 30 – and forecasters this month predicted at least three tropical storms are likely to strengthen into ‘major’ hurricanes packing sustained winds of at least …