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The ‘Waffle House Index’ Helps Residents, FEMA Gauge Storm Severity
Golden hashbrowns, gravy-smothered biscuits and crispy waffles with a hearty helping of maple syrup are among the classic Southern comfort foods. But when hurricanes tear through Southeastern towns, ...
Google Endorses Bill to Reveal Funders Backing Lawsuits
Google is endorsing a bill that would require people filing lawsuits to disclose who will be paying for— and profiting from—the litigation. The bill, introduced last week by California Republican ...
Hit by Helene? FEMA Extends Grace Period to Renew Lapsed Flood Policies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Residents in the states hit by Hurricane Helene who had coverage through the federal flood insurance program but let it lapse before the storm hit may be able to renew it and ...
Tornadoes Caused Damage Far From Hurricane Milton Landfall
Tony Brazzale, a diving boat captain who has lived for 10 years in his Wellington home in southeastern Florida, wasn't worried about Hurricane Milton. The storm's center was forecast to make landfall ...
Homeowners Insurers Argue for a 42% Average Rate Hike in North Carolina
With many western North Carolina residents still lacking power and running water from Hurricane Helene, a hearing began last Monday on the insurance industry's request to raise homeowner premium ...
Verisk Estimates Up to $11B in Insured Losses From Hurricane Helene
The Extreme Event Solutions group at Verisk estimates insured losses due to wind, storm surge and flood in the U.S. for Hurricane Helene will range between $6 billion to ...
Study: E-bike and Powered Scooter Injuries Soar
Electric bike and powered scooter injuries surged between 2019 and 2022 by 293 percent and 88 percent, respectively, according to Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. The findings, ...
U.S. P/C Insurers’ See Slump in Shares as Hurricane Season Losses Mount
U.S. property and casualty insurance stocks tanked on Monday after Hurricane Milton intensified into a category 4 storm on its path towards Florida's western coast, marking yet another costly ...
Hurricane Milton Barrels Toward Florida With 165 MPH Winds
Milton, the Atlantic's strongest hurricane this year, is set to approach the Florida peninsula as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, bearing down on a region still ...