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One year after Winter Storm Uri caused widespread blackouts across Texas, leaving millions without power, American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) President and CEO Gregory Wetstone issued the following statement: "One year ago, Texans were...

Athenium Analytics, a leading provider of natural hazard and structural risk analytics, announced today the upcoming release of new capabilities essential to building climate intelligence....

On September 3, 1857, the SS Central America began a voyage from Panama to New York carrying very important cargo: thousands of freshly minted gold coins from California, desperately needed by New York banks that were facing an economic crisis. Six...

What's the news? The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded AT&T* four separate contracts for modernized communications capabilities to help FEMA improve its ability to...

Destructive and costly wildfires in the western United States over the past several years are driving efforts to better understand wildfire risk, ways to more effectively prevent and mitigate wildfires, and approaches to insuring against wildfire...

Before severe weather threatens, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) encourages Americans to prepare their homes and businesses with targeted actions to reduce the impact of storms and be thunderstorm ready. Every year, severe...

Research has shown that minorities impacted by disasters do not rebound as quickly as other demographics. According to Scientific American, minority communities are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change and disproportionately suffer from...

Today, the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) named National Hurricane Center (NHC) Director Ken Graham as the 2022 National Weatherperson of the Year. The award coincides with the February 5 celebration of National Weatherperson's Day, the...

Duke Energy said predicted heavy snow and freezing rain from today's winter storm are likely to cause widespread power outages throughout Indiana....

The Salvation Army is providing a wide variety of essential services for those exposed to freezing temperatures, snow, and power outages across the country as Landon threatens over 1 million Americans spread over 2,000 miles from New Mexico to the...

Through Project Simon Peter, Island Pacific comes to the aid of fishermen in Palawan and Siargao as they raise funds to replace the boats Typhoon Odette destroyed. Aside from being Filipinos, fishermen are close to Island Pacific's heart because...

FirstEnergy Corp. utility personnel are prepared to respond to service interruptions caused by a complex winter storm that is expected to bring heavy snow and damaging ice to Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia this week....

Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting Servicio Anglicano de Diacono e Desenvolvimento (SADD), the relief and development arm of the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil, as it provides humanitarian assistance after the flooding in Bahia. SADD...

Over 50 years ago, A. Schoeneman & Co. was founded on the principle of supporting their customers in fights that mean more than buildings and possessions ? they mean livelihoods. Family businesses built through sweat, tears, and years of hard work...

CGTN's Liu Xin reached out to Tonga's Legislative Assembly Speaker Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua after volcanic eruptions and tsunami pounded the Pacific Island nation, for an update on the situation. CGTN was among the first Asian media outlets to speak...

CGTN's Liu Xin reached out to Tonga's Legislative Assembly Speaker Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua after volcanic eruptions and tsunami pounded the Pacific Island nation, for an update on the situation. CGTN was among the first Asian media outlets to speak...

Chinese businessman Yu Hongtao is in Tonga. During his interview with CGTN, he said dust is everywhere on the island.   "What I've seen so far is everyone is involved in emergency rescue and disaster relief operations," Yu...

The Salvation Army is serving individuals and families struggling with freezing temperatures, snow, and power outages across the country and preparing for additional waves of potentially deadly conditions. This comes at the same time the organization...

A Chinese employee currently working in Tonga described the rare volcano eruption and his current status in an exclusive interview with CGTN through satellite telephone on Wednesday, saying he and colleagues are relying on bottled water bought from...

A Chinese employee currently working in Tonga described the rare volcano eruption and his current status in an exclusive interview with CGTN through satellite telephone on Wednesday, saying he and colleagues are relying on bottled water bought from...

Recently, Typhoon Rai hit the Philippines and to assist in disaster relief, CoinEx has offered emergency aid to disaster-stricken areas. As one of the strongest storms the country witnessed in 2021, Rai has brought strong winds, heavy rainfall, as...

United States Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) has donated $25,000 to the American Red Cross and an additional $30,000 to food banks in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia....

Elements Restoration is a trusted provider of disaster restoration and cleaning services for homes and businesses in the Tacoma, WA area. RestorationMaster has just added them as a new member of RestorationMasterFinder.com to help generate more...

Duke Energy today said it is on track to restore nearly all customers who lost power during the weekend winter storm in the Carolinas by late tonight, though many will be restored sooner....

Preparing for an Emergency: Being prepared starts with ensuring everyone in your home is on the same page. If you don't already have one, start by creating an emergency action plan. Basically, you want to outline what everyone needs to do should you...

Managing through waves of high winds, snow and freezing rain, thousands of Georgia Power workers are restoring power for customers Sunday as Winter Storm Izzy continues through the state. Crews are repairing downed power lines and damaged poles...

A winter storm continues to move through the Carolinas today, cutting power to 67,000 Duke Energy customers so far, with more power outages likely to occur later today and into early Monday....

As impacts from Winter Storm Izzy are being felt across much of north Georgia, Georgia Power has thousands of personnel responding to customers impacted by the severe winter weather ? safely and as quickly as changing weather conditions allow them to...

Duke Energy today said the hazardous wintry precipitation from this weekend's approaching winter storm could cause an estimated 750,000 customers to lose power in North Carolina and South Carolina, based on the storm's current forecasted track, and...

Dominion Energy Virginia crews are prepared for the second storm of the year, which is expected to bring winter weather across the company's service area beginning Sunday. The storm could bring snow, ice, sleet, freezing rain and high winds to parts...

SETTLEMENT A Settlement Agreement has been reached and approved by the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench that settles litigation involving the flooding of Lake Manitoba in 2011 which caused damage to areas surrounding Lake Manitoba...

Today, the nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) announced the three finalists for the 2022 National Weatherperson of the Year award, an annual honor recognizing an outstanding weatherperson for leadership in promoting disaster safety...

This week SBP released $450,000 in grant funding as part of their Hurricane Ida SHARE FUND to nine non-profits rebuilding in impacted regions in Southeast Louisiana. "No single nonprofit can serve all the needs after a disaster. SBP works to build...

The wildfire that devastated Lytton on June 30, 2021 is now estimated to have caused $102 million in insured damage, up from the initial estimate of $78 million, according to new figures from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). With...

ENGEO has incorporated the latest innovative set of products, Muscle Wall and SOX Erosion Solutions, into a wide range of expanding environmental challenges such as flooding, sea level rise and post-fire erosion. The most comprehensive geoscience...

Intact Financial Corporation today announced estimated catastrophe losses1 for the fourth quarter of 2021 of approximately $186 million on a pre-tax basis ($0.80 per share after-tax). Approximately 55% of the catastrophe losses were in our Canada...

American Jewish Committee (AJC), the leading global Jewish advocacy organization, is partnering with IsraAID, the Israeli humanitarian relief group, in delivering urgent aid to people in areas of the Philippines devastated by Super Typhoon Rai, known...

The American Land Title Association (ALTA) Good Deeds Foundation, the registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded by ALTA, the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, today announced it was awarding a $10,000...

In an attempt to support Louisville's restoration efforts, and help those impacted by the Marshall Fire, StorQuest is donating $1 from every rental at 28 Colorado facilities to support the Boulder County Community Foundation's Wildfire Fund. The...

Around midnight on the morning of Friday, January 7, Wolf Volcano on Isabela Island erupted without warning. A joint team of conservation scientists ? including Galápagos Conservancy's Conservation Manager Dr. Jorge Carrión and Galápagos National...

RinseKit, the original portable shower company with over 300,000 units sold, announced today that it would attend and present at the Miami 2022 Natural Disaster Expo on February 7th and 8th. The Natural Disaster Expo, which includes the Flood Expo,...

Dominion Energy Virginia has made strong progress restoring power to around 330,000 of the nearly 400,000 customers affected by the damaging winter storm, as of 5p.m. Wednesday. Crews are continuing work overnight to restore customers, with some...

Dominion Energy Virginia crews are safely and quickly restoring power to customers affected by Monday's winter storm, which left pockets of heavy damage and impacted travel across Virginia. Along with a full cohort of Dominion Energy crews, support...

Ball Corporation today announced that The Ball Foundation will donate $1 million and deploy other disaster relief efforts to support communities in Colorado devastated by the recent wildfires. To support victims of the Marshall fire,...

Merlin Law Group will be hosting two more informative town hall events for Louisiana residents affected by Hurricane Ida. Residents can come and ask questions about their claim and hear from experienced property insurance litigation attorneys....

Civitas Resources, Inc. (Civitas, or the Company) today announced a pledge of $1 million to the Community Foundation Boulder County to aid in relief efforts following Wednesday's Marshall Wildfire, the most destructive wildfire disaster in Colorado...

Cajun Navy Ground Force Founder and Executive Director Rob Gaudet recently hosted a new television show. The Earth Stories program, Could Mutant Weather Cause Permanent Flooding? focuses on the massive flooding that occurred in Baton Rouge, LA in...

U-Haul® Company of Northern Colorado has made four stores available to provide 30 days of free self-storage to people impacted by the devastating Marshall Fire in Boulder County....

FAB CBD has donated $15,000 to Charlie Rocket's Dream Machine because they believe in helping out real people with specific needs and dreams. Founder Josh Delaney felt so moved by their mission and having boots on the ground, he matched FAB's...

Nickel production at the Harjavalta smelter has been stopped due to a slag explosion that was the result of a process malfunction in the nickel electric furnace slag tapping system on December 24.  No one was injured as a result of the explosion. The...