Philippine Typhoon Drives Thousands to Evacuate July 16, 2014 By JIM GOMEZ Haunted by last year’s devastating storm, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos fled from disaster-prone areas Tuesday in advance of another...
Minnesota Governor Makes Formal Federal Disaster Aid Request July 14, 2014 Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton cited more than $55 million in public response costs and infrastructure damage in a formal application...
Hail Causes Significant Damage According to June Aon Global Cat Report July 9, 2014 The Global Catastrophe Recap report for June from Aon Benfield’s Impact Forecasting highlights the outbreak of severe thunderstorms that affected...
Experts Examine Colorado Slide Area Looking for Trigger Clues June 2, 2014 Scientists are trying to figure out how to monitor a 3-mile-long landslide in western Colorado so that they can warn...
Rhode Island Family Alleges Flooding Linked to Sakonnet Bridge May 8, 2014 A family that lives on the north side of the new Sakonnet River Bridge in Tiverton, R.I., has filed suit...
Montana Governor Wants Disaster Declaration Due to Flooding April 16, 2014 Gov. Steve Bullock is asking President Barack Obama to issue a federal disaster declaration for Montana due to widespread flooding...
UN Report Warns of Global Warming Risks April 2, 2014 By SETH BORENSTEIN If the world doesn’t cut pollution of heat-trapping gases, the already noticeable harms of global warming could spiral “out of...
Insurers Could Face Up to $2.5B Price Tag for UK Floods March 3, 2014 By Chris Vellacott The bill sent to insurers from storms bringing hurricane strength winds and widespread flooding to parts of Britain since December...
Comfort Insurance Reports an 88% Rise in UK Storm Claims February 7, 2014 Comfort Insurance, amotorhome insurance provider in the UK, has reported a serious rise in storm claims made by motorhome owners....
U.K. Braces for Severe Flooding, Strong Winds From Storm January 3, 2014 By Alex Morales The U.K. girded for severe flooding in Wales and southwestern England because of heavy rain and a coastal surge brought...