winter storm damage News

U.S. Winter Storms, Tornadoes Kill 27 And Cause $1B in Losses

The U.S. was hit by the most January tornadoes in 18 years, in a month when extreme weather caused 27 deaths and more than $1 billion in economic losses, according to a risk modeler. Insured losses from the natural disasters …

Federal Court Victory for North Carolina Beachfront Homeowners

Nags Head, N.C., homeowners banned from repairing their beachfront property for five years because the town declared them a public nuisance are back at work, getting those homes renovated. The Virginian-Pilot reported a U.S. District Court judge ruled last week …

North Carolina Receives Disaster Declaration Due to Winter Storm

President Obama has declared a major disaster in North Carolina for damage caused by a winter storm in nine counties in early March. Obama signed the declaration Monday for Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Granville, Guilford, Orange, Person and Randolph counties. …

Georgia Winter Storm Damage Estimated at $25M

The latest winter storm to pound Georgia with ice and snow caused an estimated $25 million in damage. State Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said Tuesday that’s the dollar amount of claims filed with property and casualty insurers since the storm …

Oklahoma County Assessing Damage From Earlier Storm

While residents in Oklahoma are busy cleaning up from a weekend of freezing rain and ice, at least one county in southwest Oklahoma is seeking help to repair damage caused by another wintry onslaught. Comanche County commissioners approved an emergency …

Crews Assessing Kansas Winter Storm Damage

State and federal teams have begun assessing the damage in Kansas from winter storms that hit the state in February. The Kansas Division of Emergency Management says the crews began fanning out across the state March 11. Kansas has asked …