Mississippi City Evaluating Post-Tornado Teardowns One-by-One September 11, 2014 Tupelo, Miss., city officials say they’re deciding whether to require demolition of buildings damaged by the April 28 tornado on...
Fines Reduced Against Massachusetts Utilities for Storms September 11, 2014 By BOB SALSBERG The state’s highest court Thursday reduced penalties imposed against two electric utilities for their response to a pair of 2011...
Mississippi County Plans New Community Storm Shelter September 11, 2014 Clay County, Miss., officials hope to hear soon about funding for a new community storm shelter in West Point. County...
Honda Recalls 126,000 Motorcycles Again September 11, 2014 Honda Motor Co. is recalling 126,000 motorcycles for a second time because their brakes can malfunction. The recall covers Honda’s...
Families Attempt to Settle Jenni Rivera Mexico Plane Crash Suit September 11, 2014 By ANTHONY McCARTNEY Attorneys for singer Jenni Rivera’s company and relatives of some of those killed alongside her in a plane crash told...
Police Department Shut Down in Small Michigan Village September 11, 2014 Officials in a small Saginaw County village have shut down their police department until it gets liability insurance. The Saginaw...
Virginia to Give Earlier Notice on Mandatory Hurricane Evacuation September 11, 2014 By BROCK VERGAKIS Virginia plans to give residents up to 10 hours more notice of a mandatory hurricane evacuation, and will target the...
Flood Policies Barely Increase a Year After Damaging Colorado Floods September 11, 2014 At the time of the September 2013 Colorado flooding, an estimated 22,000 flood insurance policies were in force statewide. A...
Southwest China Flooding Kills 44 September 11, 2014 Flooding in southwestern China over the past week has left 44 people dead and 18 missing, and has caused massive...
Earthquake Directed its Main Force at Napa September 11, 2014 By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Emerging data on last month’s 6.0 magnitude California earthquake shows it directed most of its force north toward Napa and...