News by subject: NAT

HUB International (HUB), a leading global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, announced the launch of the new HUB High Net Worth Excess Wildfire Program to address the critical need for enhanced wildfire coverage of high value homes. The...

Geosapiens, a pioneering Canadian company in flood modelling, is announcing the launch of its flood mapping model that covers the entirety of the Canadian territory. This innovative technology represents a significant step forwards in response to a...

Relief Bed International was founded in 2015 by Scott Smalling who spent his career in the bedding industry.  During this time he enjoyed finding creative ways to give back. Projects like Fire Station makeovers to help first responders get a better...

On January 1, 2024, the Noto Peninsula in central Japan experienced a severe earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale. This earthquake even triggered secondary disasters like landslides, aftershocks, and fires. The aftermath included extensive...

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati's (FHLB) Disaster Reconstruction Program (DRP) has been replenished with an additional $3.9 million, bringing the total funding currently available to $5.0 million....

A new survey of 1,500 Atlantic Canadians, conducted by Pollara Strategic Insights, found that 71% of respondents support the federal government's introduction of a national flood insurance program....

Emergent Global Solutions, Inc., today announced the appointment of former Washington D.C. Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Chris Geldart as Vice President of Crisis Management.   Geldart served as the Deputy Mayor of Public Safety and Justice in...

Harts Services, a top-rated Tacoma-based electrical and plumbing company founded in 2013, advises area homeowners to take steps to protect their home as the threat of winter flooding looms....

In the aftermath of the unprecedented 2023 wildfires that swept through Maui, a significant and often underestimated consequence has emerged?wildfire-induced dry eye. The compromised air quality resulting from the pervasive smoke and haze has become...

As the frigid winter season sets in, My Professional Plumber, a family-owned home service business serving greater Knoxville since 2010, is advising homeowners to protect their greatest asset by winterizing their pipes ahead of potential freezing...

Hydro One crews have worked around the clock, restoring power to more than 125,220 customers affected by the damaging high winds that battered parts of western, southern, central and eastern Ontario, since the winter storm began Friday. The 748...

Hydro One crews, damage assessors and support staff are preparing to work through blizzard like conditions forecasted for this weekend as much of the province prepares for another winter storm. In addition to heavy blowing snow and thundersnows, this...

Duke Energy is monitoring and preparing for a potential severe weather system that may bring a mix of high winds, snow and cold temperatures to Indiana late today and early tomorrow morning that could cause power outages....

In the wake of the devastating tornadoes that struck Panama City on January 9, 2024, Fast Guard Service has announced its immediate deployment of security personnel to assist the affected community. The unprecedented weather event has left over 100...

FirstEnergy Corp. has restored power to 97% of the 373,000 customers who lost power following a significant storm that impacted its service territory Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Crews will continue working to restore service to the 12,600...

Service has been restored to more than 247,000 of the approximately 310,000 FirstEnergy Corp. customers who lost power due to strong winds, heavy rain, ice and snow that began impacting the entire eastern half of the country on Tuesday....

Duke Energy is working to restore power to remaining customers in the Carolinas following high winds and heavy rainfall that moved through both states Tuesday. Crews have restored service to more than 425,000 customers and are moving resources to...

Hydro One crews, damage assessors and support staff are preparing to respond to power outages over the next two days as a powerhouse storm is expected to bring potentially damaging winds and heavy wet snow to parts of central, southern and eastern...

For the second year in a row, Canada exceeded $3 billion in insured damage from natural catastrophes and severe weather events. Nationally, insured damage for severe weather events reached over $3.1 billion in 2023, according to Catastrophe Indices...

Duke Energy is monitoring and preparing for a severe weather system expected to move through the Carolinas Tuesday that could cause widespread power outages....

Duke Energy is monitoring and preparing for a severe weather system expected to move through Florida Tuesday, which may cause widespread power outages....

Travel insurance is crucial when traveling to earthquake-prone destinations, providing coverage for trip cancellations, medical expenses, and other unforeseen costs resulting from earthquakes. A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on January 1,...

From the Maui wildfires to devastating earthquakes in Syria and Turkey, along with cyclones in Mozambique and Myanmar, Christian humanitarian organization World Vision has been at the forefront of extensive humanitarian response efforts worldwide,...

On December 18, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Jishishan County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture of Northwest China's Gansu Province, causing significant casualties and property damage. JA Solar acted quickly to donate 400,000 RMB worth of...

A news report from chinadaily.com.cn: In freezing temperatures, a simple bowl of beef noodles brings hope to thousands of residents who lost their homes in the magnitude-6.2 earthquake in Gansu province's Jishishan county on Monday. A team of...

The Northwest Territories (NWT) experienced their worst wildfire season on record in 2023. It was an unprecedented season, with nearly 70 per cent of the population having been evacuated over the course of the summer from across the territories, many...

This year's 28th edition of the country's top weather stories features record wildfires and their billowing smoke, blistering heat, flooding, heavy rainfall, droughts, and hurricanes. These unprecedented events resulted in the loss of lives, as well...

Homeowners in the unincorporated areas of Placer County can continue to access Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) home improvement financing through Home Run Financing (HRF), in accordance with a unanimous vote this week by the Placer County Board...

Today, the nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) revealed the names of the five finalists for the 2024 National Weatherperson of the Year award. This annual accolade acknowledges exceptional weather professionals who exhibit exemplary...

CoreLogic®, a leader in global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions, compiled a...

Duke Energy Florida and its staff of meteorologists are closely monitoring the approaching tropical storm-like weather expected this weekend and making preparations to respond as quickly as possible should customers in Florida experience any...

The Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) has activated its Natural Disaster Fund, established with support from Craig Newmark Philanthropies, to help veterans and active-duty military families impacted by the devastating string of tornadoes that struck...

As communities worldwide grappled with the impacts of COVID-19 and numerous other devastating disasters, a new report highlights how foundations and corporate donors addressed immense needs in 2021. "While our data shows a promising increase in...

U-Haul® is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage to victims of the tornadoes and thunderstorms that tore through Clarksville, Madison, Hendersonville and neighboring communities on Saturday....

84 Lumber, the nation's largest privately held building materials supplier, partnered with "Good Morning America" this week to give a special surprise to the nonprofit Rolling Fork Rising, announcing a donation of $25,000 in building materials and...

Beijing, the strong, fast-beating heart of Chinese prosperity, has been known as a safe and stable city free from natural calamities. But not the summer of 2023. Throughout the season, the mercury soared, with daily highs consistently hitting over...

The "Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) Market by Service Type (Backup & Restore, Real-Time Replication, Data Protection), Deployment Mode (Public Cloud, Private Cloud), Organization Size, Vertical and Region - Global Forecast to 2028" report has...

Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe (TSCW), the last remaining laboratory of famed inventor Nikola Tesla, was damaged by a serious fire on the afternoon of November 21. Situated on a 16.5-acre site on Long Island in New York, the multi-building...

Edgewell Personal Care Company , based in Shelton, CT, is partnering with the American Red Cross to support Red Cross Disaster Relief and International Services as part of the Ready 365 Giving Circle, and in pursuit of Edgewell's core purpose, values...

This summer's wildfires near Yellowknife and Hay River, Northwest Territories, resulted in over $60 million in insured losses, according to initial estimates from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). The wildfire in...

In 2023, the intensifying climate crisis took a devastating toll on people in the U.S. who turned to the American Red Cross for help coping with a record number of billion-dollar disasters. This year, an all-time high of...

(Family Features) Among nature's most powerful phenomena, hurricanes are destructive, rotating storms that form over warm water and move toward land....

BingX Charity, the philanthropic arm of the global leading crypto exchange BingX, announced a donation of basic necessities to help communities in Acapulco, Guerrero, and surrounding areas in Mexico that have been affected by Hurricane Otis. In swift...

With winter fast approaching, now is the time for home and business owners to take action and prepare their properties for severe winter weather. Guidance from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) can help prevent costly damage...

An online survey conducted by The Harris Poll of more than 2,000 U.S. adults on behalf of Vanguard Charitable, a leading nonprofit and sponsor of donor-advised funds (DAFs), found that nearly 3 in 5 American donors (59%) (defined as those who donated...

Disasters cause by climate related natural disasters are a growing threat to the safety and economic stability of Canadian communities. The Government of Canada is committed to helping Canadians whose lives are affected when emergencies happen,...

When Hurricane Idalia hit the Big Bend area of Florida and caused extreme damage in areas like Taylor County, veteran-led humanitarian organization Team Rubicon began spinning up a response operation within...

First Citizens Bank is contributing $200,000 to nonprofit organizations providing housing relief and other essential assistance in areas impacted by the recent Hawaii wildfires....

Today, leaders from Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Pepperwood Foundation, BoxPower Inc., Sonoma Clean Power, Franklin Energy, and the California Public Utilities Commission gathered with regional, state and federal stakeholders at Pepperwood...

Leading Mexico hospitality companies TAFER Hotels & Resorts and The Villa Group Beach Resorts & Spas, have partnered with nonprofit The Eagle Wings Foundation, to launch a heartfelt donation campaign to provide essential support to the residents of...