Florida Bill Would Require Option of Policies That Cover Only Unpaid Mortgage Amount January 4, 2024 By William Rabb Ahead of Florida’s 2024 legislative session that begins Jan. 9, at least a dozen bills have been filed that could...
Maui Needs Tourists. Can They Visit Without Compounding Wildfire Trauma? January 3, 2024 By Audrey McAvoy The restaurant where Katie Austin was a server burned in the wildfire that devastated Hawaii`s historic town of Lahaina this...
2024 Oregon Consumer Laws Include Protections for Homeowners Dealing with Wildfire December 29, 2023 Consumer protections for homeowners dealing with wildfire-related issues, property contents coverage, personal data protection and prescription drugs are set to...
Hawaii Fire Shows Wildfires Pose Particular Threat to Elderly and Other Vulnerable Individuals December 28, 2023 By Gene Johnson, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Mark Thiessen Sharlene Rabang and her calico cat fled the wildfire that destroyed her town on Maui and arrived at a family...
Authorities in Alaska Suspend Search After Deadly Landslide December 8, 2023 Authorities have suspended the search for the 12-year-old boy still missing following a deadly landslide in the southeast Alaska community...
Report: Kentucky Fund Made $239,000 in Erroneous Tornado Relief Payments December 7, 2023 FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A report released Tuesday by state officials on the disbursement of Kentucky`s tornado relief fund found...
As Homeowners Face Mounting Disasters, Reality TV Wants to Help December 6, 2023 Television networks are tapping into a mounting challenge affecting many US homeowners: Rebuilding after disasters. Rachael Ray — the chef...
Wolf-Dog Hybrid Pet Kills 3-Month-Old Child in Alabama December 4, 2023 CHELSEA, Ala. (AP) — A 3-month-old boy was killed as his parents tried to rescue the baby from the family...
Oregon Regulator to Investigate Pacificorp’s Request to Limit Wildfire Liability November 30, 2023 Oregon’s utility regulator this week said it would investigate a petition by PacifiCorp to limit its liability from future wildfire-related...
Internet Research Shows Californians May Add to Risk of Fire Hazards November 30, 2023 By Don Jergler By most measures, California usually tops the list of the states most at risk of fires, but a new report...