An article on the Lloyd’s web site (www.lloyds.com) points out that there are “around 1,500 active volcanoes in the world and, although deadly eruptions are rare, they can cause devastation to people and property over a wide area, leaving huge …
Galveston, Texas, officials are encouraging residents whose homes were battered by Hurricane Ike to seek federal rebuilding assistance. The city on Feb. 28 has to report to the state its progress in administering the $104 million federal Community Development Block …
The appalling loss of life from the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12 has now been estimated by the government to exceed 230,000. The figure is an approximation, as the exact number may never be known. But it is …
Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. were particularly battered by a weekend snowstorm that caused massive power outages and resulted in moderate structural damage to areas in the region. At least two deaths were reported, and now the insurance industry is …
An explosion at an under-construction energy plant in Central Connecticut has killed at least five workers and injured 12 others, prompting a major emergency response by local and state officials as they continue to search for survivors. Investigators say approximately …
Despite the massive flooding resulting from levee breaches and storm surge during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the economic benefits provided by flood control measures in Southeast Louisiana far outweigh the costs of widespread damage from flooding, according to one researcher. …
Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry said state officials are working with their counterparts in surrounding states to speed the flow of power repair supplies and other provisions to communities hard hit by the ice storm in late January. “We appreciate the …
At Noon local time the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), estimated that Tropical Storm Oli’s maximum sustained winds had reached approximately 130 mph (210 km/h), which would classify it as a category four hurricane. A report from Risk Management Solutions …
In the wake of massive ice storms that virtually shut down the state of Oklahoma in late January, Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland has declared a state of emergency that allows the commissioner to “license as an emergency adjuster” any resident …
Continental Airlines and five men went on trial on Tuesday for their alleged role in the crash of an Air France Concorde that killed 113 people in 2000 and brought an end to an era of luxury supersonic travel. The …
