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Southwestern Indiana Family Hit by Tornado Ends 2020 With New Start

NEWBURGH, Ind. (AP) — Nathan and Melissa Mosbey were overwhelmed with gratitude for the friends who showed up on Dec. 12 to help them start moving into their home. This moment of generosity came months after a similar one when …

Hurricane Laura Evacuees Now Facing Threats Of Eviction

NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ Nearly 200 families forced hundreds of miles from their homes when Hurricane Laura struck southwest Louisiana are now facing threats of eviction, an attorney said Saturday. Bill Quigley, an attorney at Loyola University’s College of Law, …

Dissecting Biohazard Cleanup: Understanding the Process and Reducing Risk

When compared to a fire or water loss, property damage resulting from a suicide, murder or unattended death poses greater risk and complexity for the adjuster, the biohazard cleanup company, and of course, the policyholder. Many cleaning and restoration companies …

Japan Towns Hit Hardest by Tsunami Stuck in Limbo

Gazing down on the gray, rubble-strewn valley, as a backhoe lifts twisted metal into one of hundreds of piles, Takako Abe clutches her walker and points to where her house once stood. From the same hill, she and scores of …