Resale of Flood-Damaged Cars Another Worry After Harvey September 1, 2017 By Denise Johnson In Houston alone, it’s estimated that 300,000-500,000 vehicles will be deemed a total loss because of flood damage due to...
Audit Finds Portland Safety Practices Need to Improve September 1, 2017 An audit recommends the city of Portland improve the way it promotes safety after it was hit with more than...
3 Separate Auto Fraud Scams Across the Country September 1, 2017 Colorado Cop Arrested for Alleged Fraudulent Insurance Claims A Colorado police officer indicted by a state grand jury was arrested...
Multiple Wildfires Burn in Oregon; 4,500 Residents Evacuated September 1, 2017 By GILLIAN FLACCUS Wildfires in Oregon are burning an area roughly equivalent to half the state of Rhode Island, affecting air quality throughout...
Experts Refuse to Second-Guess Decision Not to Evacuate Houston September 1, 2017 By REESE DUNKLIN Houston’s mayor has faced questions about his decision not to order an evacuation of the notoriously flood-prone city ahead of...
Sharp Drop Seen in Houston Flood Insurance Policies in Past 5 Years September 1, 2017 By BERNARD CONDON, MEGHAN HOYER, JEFF DONN and KEN SWEET Houston’s population is growing quickly, but when Harvey hit last weekend there were far fewer homes and other properties in...
Houston Drainage Grid Considered Beyond Obsolete September 1, 2017 By SETH BORENSTEIN and FRANK BAJAK Houston’s system of bayous and reservoirs was built to drain a tabletop-flat city prone to heavy rains. But its Depression-era...
Buffett Says Hurricane Harvey Damage Will Linger September 1, 2017 By JOSH FUNK Billionaire Warren Buffett says the storm damage in Texas is staggering, but he isn’t sure yet how much insurance companies...
High Volume of Overweight Trucks Seen on Oklahoma Roads August 31, 2017 As the crossroads of America, Oklahoma’s roads get a high volume of commercial truck traffic. The problem is that a...
South Korea Court Rules Worker’s Rare Disease Linked to Samsung Factory August 31, 2017 By YOUKYUNG LEE South Korea’s Supreme Court said a former worker in a Samsung LCD factory who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis should...