Deer Take Refuge Near Wind Turbines as Fire Scorches Washington State Land July 26, 2023 By Gene Johnson SEATTLE (AP) — Bjorn Hedges drove around the two wind farms he manages the morning after a wildfire raced through....
Hail and Wind from Thunderstorms Caused $5.5 Billion in Losses, KCC Says June 21, 2023 By Claims Journal staff Severe weather created when a stationary front trapped warm, humid air over Texas and the Southeast caused an estimated $5.5...
‘Bomb Cyclone’ Brings Damaging Winds, Rain to California January 6, 2023 By Olga R. Rodriguez SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Damaging winds and heavy rains from a powerful “atmospheric river” pounded California on Thursday, knocking out...
Wildfire in Southwest Washington Prompts Evacuation Orders October 18, 2022 CAMAS, Wash. (AP) — A wildfire fed by gusty winds and low humidity east of Vancouver, Washington, grew rapidly on...
KC&C Says Colo. Wildfire Caused $1 Billion in Insured Losses January 5, 2022 The wildfire that ignited on Dec. 30 in Boulder County, Colorado destroyed 1,000 structures and caused insured losses of about...
Nor’easter Brings Hurricane-Force Wind, Causes Power Outages October 28, 2021 BOSTON (AP) — A nor’easter that battered the U.S. coast with hurricane-force wind gusts left 425,000 people without power in...
Severe Storms Topple Trees, Cut Power in Michigan and Illinois August 12, 2021 More than 170,000 homes and businesses in western and northern parts of Michigan’s lower peninsula and 90,000 homes in the...
Fireworks Sparked Utah Wildfire; Blaze in Nevada Partially Contained June 30, 2020 LEHI, Utah — Fireworks caused a wildfire in Utah that forced out residents of houses and an apartment building early...
Weekend Wildfires Break Out in Utah, Nevada and Arizona June 29, 2020 Wildfires prompted evacuations in Utah, Nevada and Arizona over the weekend. Fireworks caused a wildfire in Utah that forced out...
Extreme Weather Has Gardeners Looking for Resilient Plants February 5, 2020 By Dean Fosdick Fiercer and more frequent natural disasters in recent years have many homeowners re-evaluating their landscaping. Many are restocking with trees...