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Jackery, a global energy leader, the number one producer of portable power, and one of the world's biggest manufacturers of outdoor solar utilities, has donated portable power stations and solar generators to areas, including Mayfield-Graves county,...

WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone , a leading broadband services provider, today announced the company has made a $15,000 donation to the American Red Cross to support its markets' neighboring communities that were affected by recent tornadoes. The money...

To help rebuild the lives of those impacted by the tornadoes that ravaged Western Kentucky on Dec. 10 and 11 (including members of his extended business family), world renowned chef and restaurateur David Burke will orchestrate simultaneous...

New Wine Christian Fellowship - in partnership with the New Orleans Steamship Pilots Association, Mercy Chefs and Marathon Oil - hosted a Christmas Toy Giveaway for Pre-Selected Families Affected by Hurricane Ida 5 pm, Monday, December 20, 2021 at...

Several of the country's leading agricultural cooperatives are mobilizing to provide support to customers, families, team members and communities impacted by the devastating tornadoes and severe weather that swept the South and Midwest on December...

ShelterBox is responding to Super Typhoon Rai which made landfall on Dec. 16th, killing at least 375 people and displacing hundreds of thousands more. ShelterBox is preparing emergency shelter, solar lights, water purification units, and other...

Radians®, a top-tier manufacturer of quality Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), donated nine pallets of safety products to Matthew 25: Ministries (M25M) whose core focus during disasters is to move large amounts of critically needed aid into the...

Stanley Black & Decker announced today that it has donated more than 600 DEWALT and STANLEY hand and power tools to their partner, ToolBank USA, to help support communities in Kentucky, Illinois and Tennessee impacted by the recent devastating...

In response to devastating floods and the state of emergency declared in British Columbia, Boston Pizza restaurants in BC are donating $30,000 to the Canadian Red Cross.  29 Boston Pizza locations have joined together to donate, with monies going to...

In response to the catastrophic tornado outbreak that tore through Kentucky, CC Metals & Alloys (CCMA), a Calvert City, KY-based mining and metals company led by Mordechai Korf and Uriel Laber that employs dozens of local Kentucky workers, announced...

PJM Interconnection, the nation's largest power grid operator, is donating $10,000 to the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund. The fund was established by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear to provide direct aid to those affected by the tornadoes and...

Eurotech, a trusted and leading enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT) in mission-critical applications, and WaterView, a company specialized in computer vision and AI for meteorology, hydrology, and environmental modeling, have signed a Memorandum...

Leading Canadian environmental consulting, water, and engineering design firm Matrix Solutions has announced a merger with Ontario-based Ecosystem Recovery Inc. (ERI). ERI specializes in helping clients effectively assess, manage, and restore built...

Christian Community Credit Union donated $5,000 to Samaritan's Purse relief effort in response to the devastating tornadoes on December 10-11, 2021 that swept through six states?Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee. The...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] is committing $1 million to assist with disaster recovery and relief efforts across the Midwest and Southern United States in the aftermath of last week's unprecedented tornado outbreak. "The damage caused by these tornadoes is...

Today, PepsiCo, and its philanthropic arm, The PepsiCo Foundation, announced a commitment of $300,000 and donations of food and water to provide holistic disaster relief support to those impacted by a massive tornado outbreak across the Midwest and...

WellCare of Kentucky announced today it is assisting local communities impacted by the devastating tornados that swept across Kentucky on Dec. 12....

In response to severe storms and tornado events, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) is expediting access to care for members living in affected counties in Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois and Tennessee....

Circle Internet Financial, LLC, announces a collaboration with Endaoment to create a disaster relief fund to help the communities impacted by last weekend's deadly tornadoes. The fund will simultaneously be launched to Circle employees and the...

Michael (Mike) Dadson, Ph.D. is a distinguished registered clinical counsellor practicing in Brookswood, Langley, British Columbia. Dadson is concerned by the recently exacerbated trauma and anxiety levels in his community, resulting from November's...

The DENSO North America Foundation (DNAF), DENSO's philanthropic group, is donating $250,000 to support relief efforts after severe storms devastated parts of the South and Midwest last weekend.  ...

As first responders continue search and rescue efforts in the wake of the recent tornadoes that swept across six states in the South and Midwest United States, Purina announced a $25,000 grant to Greater Good Charities to support the organization's...

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) today announced it has advanced its Wildfire Prepared Hometm designation program after working closely with stakeholders since plans to establish a standard were first shared in August 2021....

Perdue Farms is delivering $150,000 to the United Way of Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund and a truckload of chicken products representing 160,000 servings to Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland to support its neighbors and families in parts of...

Viking Integrated Safety (VIS), a division of Viking SupplyNet, announced the immediate availability of InfraSensing sensors, monitoring appliances, and connectivity solutions from ServersCheck, an industrial sensor manufacturer that provides...

As the effects of Hurricane Ida and COVID-19 continue to impact lives throughout the Louisiana Bayou, a team of crisis counselors skilled in the Somatic Experiencing (SEtm) method of trauma healing and resolution has arrived in south Louisiana to...

Fannie Mae  is reminding homeowners and renters impacted by the recent tornadoes in communities across Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi of available mortgage assistance and disaster relief options. Under Fannie Mae's...

American Legion National Commander Paul E. Dillard issued the following statement concerning last week's outbreak of tornadoes that impacted eight states:...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is aware of the vast devastation caused by the deadly tornadoes that swept through multiple states over the weekend. As affected communities endure power losses, the CPSC urges consumers to take...

At least 22 tornadoes tore through six states this weekend leaving devastation in their wake. Through Arkansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee, thousands are without heat, water or electricity. Across Kentucky, some 26,000...

The Home Depot Foundation announced a commitment of up to $1 million to support immediate disaster relief and long-term recovery efforts in the communities impacted by the devastating tornado outbreak across the central United States. This new...

Hydro One crews have restored power to more than 483,500 customers affected by one of the most significant wind storms in recent years. This weekend, customers across southern, central and eastern Ontario faced extreme winds of more than 100km/h that...

At the urgent request of the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS), the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is mobilizing its disaster response teams to provide critical support for animals impacted by the devastating...

Lowe's today announced that it will donate $1 million to support immediate relief and recovery efforts after tornadoes cut through Kentucky and the nation's heartland, causing catastrophic and unprecedented damage. The $1 million donation will assist...

A new report from First Street Foundation and global engineering and consulting firm Arup provides new insights for communities at risk of flooding. While previous studies by First Street Foundation have provided flood risk data for individual...

Roughly 24 hours after devastating tornadoes ripped through four states, the American Red Cross is beginning its work to support large relief efforts to help those most affected, as well as supplying blood products to area hospitals in need....

This morning, Samaritan's Purse deployed disaster response teams to Mayfield, Kentucky and Monette, Arkansas in response to the deadly tornadoes that spawned overnight. The storm system created widespread devastation across six states. Search and...

The Salvation Army has activated its Emergency Disaster Services personnel to meet the immediate needs of survivors and first responders affected by a stream of tornados. A strong and deadly storm system crossed six states ? Arkansas, Missouri,...

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, travelled to British Columbia to meet with B.C. farmers and hear how the recent extreme flooding and landslide events in the province have impacted farm operations, families...

Definity Financial Corporation ("Definity") releases estimate of the financial impact on Definity arising from flooding in British Columbia....

The recent flooding in southern British Columbia is now estimated to have caused $450 million in insured damage, according to preliminary estimates from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ)....

Today, the nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) opened nominations for the 2022 National Weatherperson of the Year Award. The annual honor recognizes an outstanding weatherperson for leadership in promoting disaster safety and...

Today, AARP Pennsylvania announced new disaster relief funding from AARP Foundation to support victims of Hurricane Ida. The 2021 grant of $200,000 will be given to the SeniorLAW Center to provide direct assistance to older Pennsylvanians in the...

On Friday, December 10, 2021, at 9 am Atlantic Standard Time, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold an in-person briefing on the civil rights implications of the federal response and impact of Hurricane María in Puerto Rico. The investigation...

ServiceMaster DSI, the nation's largest owner and operator of ServiceMaster Franchises, has announced the acquisition of a new corporate office in Tampa, Fla. This office will continue to provide disaster restoration services to home and business...

Teamsters Canada, Teamsters Joint Councils 36, 52, 90 and 91 will donate a total of $200,000 to the Canadian Red Cross for flood relief in British Columbia. After devastating forest fires last September, British Columbia is now experiencing historic...

Marie-Claude Bibeau, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and Lana Popham, British Columbia's Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries held a virtual roundtable with B.C.'s agricultural sector yesterday to listen to their concerns...

Today, the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) presented Elizabeth Gulick, Vice President, Catastrophe Experience at USAA, with the prestigious Board Member of the Year Award in recognition of her outstanding leadership and dedication to the...

The Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) is excited to announce its selection with the Houston-Galveston Area Council's (H-GAC) Cooperative purchasing program HGACBuy to provide local governments with disaster planning and recovery...

Delos Insurance Solutions, a catastrophe insurance managing general agency (MGA) with a specialty in California wildfire-related risks, today announced that its seed funding round has closed. The $5.3 million round, led by IA Capital along with...