Southeast News Mississippi Residents Brace for Flood as River Reaches Crest August 30, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — People in and around Mississippi’s capital city were bracing for possible flooding as the Pearl River... Read More
International News Floods, Other Water-Related Disasters Could Cost Global Economy $5.6 Trillion by 2050 August 30, 2022 Worsening droughts, storms and torrential rain in some of the world’s largest economies could cause $5.6 trillion in losses to... Read More
Viewpoint: Calculating Business Interruption Costs in Cyber Claims August 30, 2022 While cyber was incorporated in some general liability policies (GL) of the 1980s, the first cyber standalone policy was written... Read More
Calif. Emission-Free Mandate Presents New Risks for Auto Insurers August 30, 2022 A state mandate in California that will require all cars sold after 2035 to be emission free presents a formidable... Read More
Southeast News Miss. Gov. Declares Emergency Ahead of Expected Flooding August 29, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A state of emergency is in effect in Mississippi as officials anticipate potentially massive flooding from... Read More
West News Oregon Wildfire Grows Rapidly, Destroys Several Structures August 29, 2022 MERLIN, Ore. (AP) — A wildfire in remote southwest Oregon continued its rapid spread through a rural area and destroyed... Read More
International News Pakistan Flooding Deaths Pass 1,000 in ‘Climate Catastrophe’ August 29, 2022 ISLAMABAD (AP) — Deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan topped 1,000 since mid-June, officials said Sunday, as the country’s climate... Read More
West News Cosmetics Giant Sephora Settles Customer Data Privacy Suit August 29, 2022 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sephora Inc., one of the world’s largest cosmetics retailers, has settled a lawsuit claiming that the... Read More
West News Officials Hope to Reopen Flood-Damaged LA to Phoenix Highway August 29, 2022 DESERT CENTER, Calif. (AP) — Officials hope to fully reopen the main highway from Los Angeles to Phoenix by early... Read More
Texas / South Central News HUD, Texas at Odds over Flood Relief Discrimination Claim August 29, 2022 HOUSTON (AP) — The faded and weathered construction permits still taped to Houston resident Mal Moses’ front door are reminders... Read More