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Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Offers Advice for Winter Storm Damage

Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller is offering tips to consumers whose home or automobile may have sustained damage from this week’s winter storm, according to a press release issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance. “Most standard homeowners’ insurance policies …

Fire Destroys 10 Businesses in Massachusetts Shopping Plaza

A fire has destroyed several businesses in a Framingham, Mass., shopping plaza. The fire started around 2 a.m. Saturday at the Old Path Village Complex. Authorities say the blaze was difficult to combat and fast-moving because of strong winds and …

State Officials Urge Residents to Avoid Driving as Winter Storm Hits Northeast

Plow trucks and shovelers in the Northeast attacked the region’s newest winter storm as fresh powder piled on top of ever-growing piles and whiteout conditions made roads unsafe, immobilizing millions of residents. Winter storm warnings were in effect from upstate …

Massive Fire Destroys Building, Cars at New York Dealership

Authorities say a massive industrial fire has destroyed several vehicles and a building at a car dealership near Syracuse, N.Y. The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office says 911 dispatchers fielded several calls around 9:10 p.m. Thursday reporting heavy fire and smoke …

Big Weekend Lake-Effect Storms Predicted for New York Snow Belt

Forecasters at the National Weather Service are predicting lake-effect storms this weekend for areas east of the Great Lakes, with two feet of snow or more possible in some areas. The hardest-hit regions in upstate New York will be the …

Freezing Rain, Sleet Closes Northern New England Schools, Challenges Drivers

A mix of snow, freezing rain, and sleet has closed numerous schools and made for difficult driving in northern New England. Some snow fell across the region, but the big challenge on the roads Tuesday morning was ice and strong …

Strong Storm Causes Property Damage, Power Outages in Pensacola, Florida

Authorities say about 30 homes show impacts from a storm with strong winds that swept through Pensacola, Fla., early Sunday. Escambia County Public Information Officer Joy Tsubooka told the Pensacola News-Journal that no injuries were reported. The county said Lipscomb …

Slow Moving Typhoon Koppu Kills 4 in Philippines, Displaces Thousands

Typhoon Koppu left at least four people dead in the Philippines, shutting schools and government offices, while floods and landslides continue to threaten the nation’s main Luzon Island. The slow-moving and powerful storm caused a wall to collapse in Zambales …

Super Typhoon Noul Delivers Glancing Blow to the Philippines: AIR Analysis

According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, Super Typhoon Noul “made a brief landfall along the mountainous northeastern tip of the main Philippine island of Luzon near the small city of Santa Ana, late Sunday afternoon, May 10, local time.” …

Severe Tropical Cyclone Pam Makes Landfall on Vanuatu: AIR Report

A report from catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide describes the movement of Tropical Cyclone Pam over the last two days. The storm in the South Pacific has intensified rapidly, and is now a Category 5 storm (on the BOM scale) …