Southeast News Damages from Weaker Nate Could Still Reach $2.5 Billion October 9, 2017 Oil companies were heading back into the Gulf of Mexico and working to restore operations after Hurricane Nate fizzled out... Read More
Southeast News Weakened Nate Brings Rain and Tornado Warnings to South October 9, 2017 Hurricane Nate weakened to a tropical depression on Sunday after coming ashore in Mississippi, flooding roads and buildings but sparing... Read More
News Trump: End Flood Insurance for New Homes Built in Flood-Prone Areas October 9, 2017 President Donald Trump proposed ending federal flood insurance for new homes in areas most at risk of flooding, a change... Read More
West News California Commuter Transit Agency Fined $220,000 in Workers’ Deaths October 9, 2017 A Northern California judge fined the Bay Area Rapid Transit agency $220,000 on Friday for the deaths of two workers... Read More
News U.S. Already Ties Record Year for Costly Weather Disasters October 9, 2017 Howling winds, deadly floods, fire and ice so far this year have pushed the U.S. into a tie for weather... Read More
Texas / South Central News Texas Delegation Requests $19B in Additional Harvey Aid October 9, 2017 The Texas congressional delegation asked Thursday for $19 billion to help the Lone Star State recover from Harvey, with both... Read More
News Don’t Blame Texting for Rising Traffic Deaths in the U.S. October 9, 2017 Traffic fatalities in the U.S. rose for the second-straight year in 2016 despite a dip in crash deaths linked to... Read More
Texas / South Central News Citrus Crop Thefts Raise Concerns in South Texas October 6, 2017 When it comes to commodity theft, Texas probably is best-known for cattle rustling. The Valley Morning Star reports now the... Read More
News Fraud News: FEMA and Disaster Aid Fraud, Staged Crashes, Mobile Home Arson October 6, 2017 Woman Accused of Stealing IDs to Get $150K in FEMA Money A Louisiana woman is accused of using stolen IDs... Read More
Midwest News Wisconsin Harbor Town Struggles to Rebuild From Deadly, Costly 2016 Flood October 6, 2017 The sky darkened early here on the evening of July 11, 2016, and the deluge started about 8 p.m. That’s... Read More