Farmers Withdraws Climate Change Suit Against Municipalities June 4, 2014 By Don Jergler Farmers Insurance Group, which filed nine class actions in May against nearly 200 communities in the Chicago area, is withdrawing...
Nearly $110M Damages From Colorado Hail, Wind, Flooding in May June 2, 2014 By Don Jergler Hail, wind and flooding in May caused an estimated $109.3 million in insured losses resulting from 28,442 auto and homeowners...
Ohio Faces Flash Flood Threat Following Rains May 16, 2014 Flood watches were in effect across much of eastern and northern Ohio as communities recovered from several days of heavy...
Oklahoma Flood Control Project Completed May 14, 2014 Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett and Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management director Albert Ashwood have announced the completion of a new...
Farmers Insurance Expects $75M in Claims from Midwest Storms April 17, 2014 A system of severe weather moving through multiple Midwest states in early April brought tornadoes, hail, severe winds and flooding...
Record Snowfalls in Michigan Bring Threat of Flooding April 16, 2014 A spring storm shattered seasonal snowfall records in Detroit and Flint, Mich., as melting snow and rising rivers from heavy...
Montana Governor Wants Disaster Declaration Over Flooding April 16, 2014 Gov. Steve Bullock is asking President Barack Obama to issue a federal disaster declaration for Montana due to widespread flooding...
More State Aid Sought for Flood Control in Minot, North Dakota April 15, 2014 Officials in the Minot, N.D., area say more state aid will be needed for an $820 million flood protection project...
Crack In Washington Dam May Be From Water Pressure April 13, 2014 By Nicholas K. Geranios Pressure from the water behind Wanapum Dam may have contributed to the big crack that has disrupted operations at the...
Arkansas Court: Reckless Conduct Can Be ‘Malicious’ Under Law April 11, 2014 The Arkansas Supreme Court is siding with relatives of the 20 people killed in flash floods at the Albert Pike...