FEMA announced that Delaware County, Okla., residents and business owners affected by the March 12 storms and tornadoes have only a few days left to apply for disaster assistance. June 12, 2006 is the last day applications will be accepted …
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is presenting draft flood risk maps to communities in Travis and Burnet counties in Texas – areas that flood frequently. The maps will help county officials and local residents …
Nicolas Blase, mayor of north suburban Niles, Ill. for the last 45 years, was arrested by federal agents this week as a result of a federal corruption investigation, officials said. Blase was arrested as he left his home Thursday morning …
The recent diagnosis of 10 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in San Antonio, Texas, has prompted health officials to investigate whether the cases share a common source. The 10 cases were diagnosed within the past two months at two hospitals on …
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s $7.5 billion aid program for people whose homes were heavily damaged by hurricanes Katrina and Rita got a giant boost June 7 as congressional negotiators agreed to federal funding for the plan. Louisiana had a portion …
More than 85 million gallons of drinking water are leaking into the ground every day through breaks in the city’s hurricane-fractured water system, hindering firefighting efforts and forcing closures of municipal buildings. That comes despite the recent repair of a …
Construction crews building a convenience store in south Tulsa, Okla., have discovered an abandoned oil well while digging a hole for gas storage tanks. The strange discovery was made recently when the crews broke open the casing of an oil …
At its first-ever investor conference in New York City, global broker Willis Group Holdings outlined plans to drive the next phase of the company’s growth. Willis reiterated that for the full year 2006, the company anticipates continued growth in organic …
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has denied the request of Governor Donald L. Carcieri to stay a Superior Court ruling which prohibits him from removing Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. board members George Nee and Henry Boeninger. Carcieri’s press secretary, Jeff …
In a speech to the House of Lords, given as part of a discussion on “London as a World Financial Center,” Lord Peter Levene stressed the financial health and leading position of both London and the Lloyd’s market. He took …
