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Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. The Atlantic Ocean hurricane season begins today, June 1, and runs through Nov. 30 and NASA...

Mineros S.A. (CB: MINEROS) ("Mineros" or the "Company") regrets to report an accident resulting in multiple fatalities at its Nechi Alluvial Property ("Nechi"), Colombia. On the afternoon of May 28, 2022, a storm with heavy rains and strong winds...

The Honourable Bill Blair, President of the Queen's Privy Council and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, will hold a call-back with Canadian media outlets during the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022. Canadian Media Call-back...

Hydro-Québec invites media representatives to a press briefing during which an update on the power outage situation will be given.  WhatUpdate on the power outage situationWhoJonatan Julien, Minister of Energy and Natural ResourcesÉric Filion,...

Indonesia and the U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) host the Seventh Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2022) in Bali, Indonesia, from 23 to 28 May 2022 as informed by Ministry of Communications and...

Hydro Ottawa's crews and contractors continue to work around the clock to restore power; however, the destruction in several areas has been profound and the widespread damage to home electrical systems is a safety concern....

Hydro-Québec invites media representatives to a press briefing during which an update on the power outage situation will be given.  WhatUpdate on the power outage situationWhoJonatan Julien, Minister of Energy and Natural ResourcesÉric Filion,...

Hydro-Québec invites media representatives to a press briefing during which an update on the power outage situation will be given. What Update on the power outage situationWho Sophie Brochu, President and Chief Executive OfficerÉric Fillion,...

The fallout from the derecho storm that hit Southwestern Ontario on May 21 continues to impact thousands of property and automobile owners. In the hardest-hit areas of Ottawa and the Town of Uxbridge, Gore Mutual Insurance Company (Gore Mutual)...

WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone , a leading broadband services provider, today announced the company is preparing for the upcoming 2022 hurricane season by fortifying its network, testing resiliency and updating crisis and business continuity plans in...

Memorial Day weekend is the traditional beginning of summer. It's also the beginning of what forecasters predict will be an active hurricane season....

Toronto Hydro is sending 26 employees to Ottawa to help restore power following a thunderstorm that impacted residents across Ontario this past weekend....

Thanks to hundreds of workers in the field yesterday and last night, Hydro-Québec has restored service to about 470,000 customers, 85% of those affected. At the height of the event on Saturday night, there were more than 554,000 customers without...

Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has deployed its virtual Community Assistance Mobile Pavilion (CAMP) to assist residents impacted by a destructive and deadly storm that swept through Southern Ontario and parts of Quebec on Saturday, May 21....

The Honourable Bill Blair, President of the Queen's Privy Council and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, will lead the Canadian delegation at the Seventh Session of the Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2022) from May 25 to 28, 2022 in...

Hydro One crews have restored power to more than 479,500 customers affected by destructive spring thunderstorms that caused widespread severe damage across Ontario's electricity system. Damage includes more than 1,400 broken poles, 300 broken...

The Atlantic Hurricane Season officially kicks off on June 1 and insurance leader QBE North America is offering tips for businesses to help predict, prepare and protect against severe weather. Another above-average hurricane season is in the forecast...

AiDash, a leading provider of satellite- and AI-powered operations, maintenance, and sustainability platforms, today announced its Disaster and Disruption Management System (DDMS). DDMS is a satellite- and AI-powered SaaS offering that helps utility...

Vexcel Data Program announced today a new product to enhance insights and learning across imagery collected after a major weather event. Introducing Elements: Damage Assessment, a faster, more reliable way to identify destruction on a property...

More than 351,000 Hydro One customers currently are experiencing power outages caused by the severe thunderstorms that quickly moved across the province today. The initial damage being reported is significant and includes hundreds of broken poles,...

A devastating storm with high winds, heavy rain and lightning has resulted in significant damage to both the distribution and transmission equipment across our service territory causing 1000 different outages. Hydro Ottawa crews are working to...

Alectra Utilities deployed dozens of powerline maintainers and forestry workers to restore service to approximately 100,000 homes and businesses who experienced power disruptions due to high winds. Most damage to Alectra's grid occurred across York...

U-Haul® is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage to residents who have been displaced or impacted by the Mesquite Heat Fire near Abilene....

June 1 marks the start of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about the increased risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, fires and electric shock after hurricanes and severe...

First Street Foundation today released the First Street Foundation Wildfire Model, the only nationwide, probabilistic, climate adjusted, peer reviewed, property specific wildfire risk model for properties in the contiguous United States. Detailed in...

Pastor Alph Lukau has donated food parcels worth millions of rands in an emergency humanitarian effort to assist the thousands of vulnerable families who were left homeless by the recent floods in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, as per...

Wright National Flood Insurance Company, the nation's leading provider of federal flood insurance, urges homeowners to review their insurance policies in preparation for the upcoming storm season....

InsureMyTrip, a NOAA Weather-Ready Nation WRN Ambassadortm, launched a new hurricane preparedness campaign this week to help travelers best prepare for the season. As a dedicated NOAA partner, InsureMyTrip is committed to improving travelers'...

- May is Wildfire Awareness Month and schools should prepare to mitigate the harmful health effects wildfire smoke has on the indoor air in buildings by utilizing Certified HEPA filters and portable Air Filtration solutions provided by Box Pure Air -...

Weyerhaeuser Company  today announced a new partnership with Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance, Fighting Fires Together, that will provide support and resources for wildland firefighters and their families, as well as increase awareness of the...

President Joseph Biden's approval last week of a major disaster declaration for New Mexico gave new urgency to the importance of May's Wildfire Awareness Month, according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I)....

Ahead of this year's hurricane season, The Home Depot Foundation has granted more than $4.2 million to seven national nonprofit partners to support disaster preparedness and response, including food security and clean water concerns, and long-term...

Natural Grocers® will be offering support to the communities impacted by the devastating recent wildfire disasters in New Mexico by collecting donations at its six New Mexico stores and 79 additional stores from the surrounding states of Colorado,...

Generac Power Systems , a leading global designer, manufacturer and provider of energy technology solutions and other power products, is encouraging homeowners and businesses on the Gulf and Atlantic coasts to begin preparing early for this year's...

As the nation marks 2022 National Hurricane Preparedness Week and coastal residents gear up for the June 1 beginning of hurricane season, the nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) is sharing steps to save lives, protect homes, and...

In preparation for continued tornado, hurricane, and disaster response, CASE Power & Equipment of Florida and CASE Construction Equipment each provided equipment and attachments to veteran-led disaster response organization, Team Rubicon's...

The start of what is forecast to be another "above-normal" Atlantic hurricane season is weeks away and the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) is recommending homeowners, condo owners, renters and business owners prepare now....

Wildfire evacuees in Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska and New Mexico who are either displaced or returning home should review their homeowners and renters insurance policies and file a claim if they incurred fire-caused property damage, according to...

Ahead of National Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 1-7), the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) encourages home and business owners to act early this year to Be Hurricane Ready by preparing their properties to be more resilient...

As communities prepare to mark the 11th anniversary of the deadly April 27 "Tuscaloosa Super Outbreak," a new survey reveals that Americans in high-risk states continue to struggle with understanding critical tornado weather warnings and life safety...

The Fukushima Prefectural Government has released a new video depicting the present situation in Fukushima, 11 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, on its official YouTube channel, which conveys "charms" and "now" in the prefecture as well as...

Solitaire Grand Harvest®, the #1 highest grossing Solitaire game in the US* from Supertreat® GmbH - a Playtika® studio, has partnered with non-profit organisation Tree-Nation to launch an eco-friendly initiative that enables players to have an...

U-Haul® is offering help to families displaced by the rapidly spreading Tunnel Fire in Coconino County, providing 30 days free on-site use of U-Box storage containers at its Flagstaff store....

U-Haul® is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage to residents who have been displaced or impacted by a fire at multiple three-decker homes on Crosby Street....

U-Haul® is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage at five Central Texas facilities to residents impacted by the Salado tornado and severe storms that hit the region early Tuesday evening....

Hydro One crews are gearing up in advance of a severe storm expected to bring heavy snow and damaging winds across northwest Ontario. Areas that may be affected include Kenora, Dryden, Ear Falls, Fort Frances, Thunder Bay, Nipigon, Geraldton and...

Power Storage Solutions (PWRSS), a premier energy storage distributor and installation company, highlighted the importance of preparing for the upcoming Atlantic storm season by outlining five critical steps every business should take. Occurring from...

The Culver City Chamber of Commerce has forged a new partnership with a private company to conduct seminars and webinars on the importance of earthquake retrofits for owners and managers of apartment and commercial buildings will be co-sponsored by...

The Florida based hurricane prediction organization Global Weather Oscillations Inc. (GWO) (http://www.globalweatheroscillations.com) ? is the only organization that utilizes ClimatePulse technology for predicting the Hot Spot locations for hurricane...

An above-normal level of tropical cyclone activity is projected for 2022 in the Atlantic basin, according to a forecast released today by Colorado State University's (CSU) Department of Atmospheric Science....