County Of Maui Sues Hawaiian Electric for Negligence Leading to Fires August 25, 2023 The county of Maui, Hawaii, on Thursday sued Hawaiian Electric HE.N accusing the power company of acting negligently by failing...
Maui Fire Victims Pursue Legal Tactic That Led to $13.5B California Settlement August 23, 2023 By Joel Rosenblatt Hawaii property owners are seizing on a legal shortcut used by fire victims in California to secure compensation from Hawaiian...
Grant Extended to Fire-Harden Homes, Businesses Damaged by Oregon Wildfires August 23, 2023 The Oregon Building Codes Division has partnered with counties on a grant to help homeowners and businesses rebuild after the...
Moody’s RMS Estimates $4B to $6B in Economic Losses from Hawaii Wildfires August 22, 2023 Moody’s RMS issued estimates on Tuesday showing economic losses from the recent Lahaina Conflagration and Kula wildfires in Hawaii at...
Tropical Storm Hilary Damage and Economic Loss Estimate in Western U.S. is $7B to $9B August 21, 2023 AccuWeather’s preliminary estimate of the total damage and economic loss from Tropical Storm Hilary in the U.S. is $7 to...
One Dead, 185 Structures Destroyed in Eastern Washington Wildfire August 21, 2023 A wind-driven wildfire in eastern Washington state had destroyed at least 185 structures, closed a major highway and left one...
Hawaii Wildfires Killed at Least 111, Burned 2K-Plus Homes and Businesses August 18, 2023 The Hawaii wildfires have killed at least 111 people with many still unaccounted for, and they have burned more than...
Potential of ‘Life-Threatening Flooding’ from Hilary in SoCal Mountains, Deserts and Southwest Nevada August 18, 2023 AccuWeather on Friday issued an alert warning of the potential of a “life-threatening, flooding disaster” in the mountains and deserts...
California-Oregon Wildfires Prompt Evacuation Orders August 17, 2023 Growing fires near the California-Oregon border have prompted evacuation orders. A Siskiyou County wildfire, the Head Fire, started in the...
Hawaii Fire Deaths Exceed 100 as Scale of Disaster Continues to Come into Focus August 16, 2023 Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced the confirmed death toll had risen from the destructive wildfires in the island-state to more...