Hurricane Irene Insured Loss Estimate Rises to $4.3 Billion November 28, 2011 An insurance industry service that tracks catastrophe losses has sharply raised its estimates for August’s Hurricane Irene, projecting insured property...
Officials Say Western New York Tornadoes Cost $760K November 22, 2011 The Chautauqua County Office of Emergency Services says tornadoes that touched down in three western New York communities a week...
FEMA Sizing Up Quake’s Damage in Virginia Epicenter November 22, 2011 Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency are going door-to-door in Louisa County collecting information on property damage from the...
Officials Say Power Lines Likely Caused Nevada Fire November 21, 2011 By SCOTT SONNER Fire investigators in Reno say arcing power lines likely caused the wind-fueled wildfire that destroyed 15 homes and damaged at...
Three Fires Damage Neighboring Businesses in Georgia Suburb November 15, 2011 Fire officials in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta are investigating three blazes at nearby businesses. CBS Atlanta reports that AquaRama...
Quake Policies Extremely Rare in Oklahoma November 9, 2011 By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS When an earthquake rattled his Oklahoma home a couple of years ago, retiree Melvin McBane briefly considered buying quake insurance...
Truck Fire Damages McDonald’s in Utah October 31, 2011 Salt Lake City, Utah, authorities say a pickup truck that caught fire in a McDonald’s drive-through lane ignited a blaze...
CDC: Add $2 Per Drink for U.S. Excessive Drinking October 20, 2011 By MIKE STOBBE The toll of excessive drinking works out to about $2 per drink, in terms of medical expenses and other costs...
Thailand Property Damage Flood Losses Could Total $3B October 17, 2011 By TODD PITMAN and THANYARAT DOKSONE Barriers protecting Bangkok from Thailand’s worst floods in half a century held firm Sunday as the government said some water...
Virginia Tornado Damage Rises October 17, 2011 New Kent County, Va., officials said Friday twice as many homes were damaged by a tornado that struck Thursday than...