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Arkansas Counties Get Federal Disaster Declarations

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has made disaster declarations for farmers and ranchers in 10 Arkansas counties who suffered losses due to storms that began in the affected areas June 29. Vilsack issued disaster declarations Wednesday in response to …

Des Moines Water Works Sues FEMA for Flood Repairs

The Des Moines Water Works is suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency in federal court, claiming the agency promised to pay millions of dollars to help repair damage caused by the 2008 flood but later reversed the decision. Water Works, …

One Week of Storms Caused 93 Percent of Alabama’s 2011 Insured Cat Losses

Almost $3 billion of the $3.2 billion Alabama insurers paid out to their auto, home and business policyholders in 2011 for catastrophe losses can be traced directly to the tornadoes, hail and thunderstorms that swept through the state between April …