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Louisiana Bailout Fund to Borrow $600M to Pay Insurer Claims

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A state-chartered bailout fund is seeking to borrow $600 million after seven Louisiana insurers went bust following 2021’s Hurricane Ida. The New Orleans Advocate, owned by the Times Picayune, reports that the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association …

Teams to Assess Damage from Oklahoma Earthquakes

The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management will join local and federal agencies to assess damage from earthquakes that have rattled the state recently. Officials say representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration will be …

Officials Begin Storm Damage Assessments in Iowa

State and federal officials plan to begin assessing damage this week from tornadoes in six Iowa counties. The Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division and the Federal Emergency Management Agency will conduct the assessments Monday and Tuesday. …