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With the start of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season this month, C Spire is reminding consumers that they can receive free, location-based notifications on capable mobile phones under a national public safety warning system designed to alert...

The United States is one week into hurricane season. And while electric customers receive numerous preparedness messages to weather storm outages, there are many things that coastal utilities can do to shore up the grid to reduce a hurricane's...

Today, Audacious Inquiry published a new eBook providing an in-depth discussion of key challenges and information gaps in disaster and emergency response and how to leverage health information technology (HIT) to support and coordinate patient care...

Lee este anuncio de prensa en español aquí. June 1 marked the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ends...

With the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season officially underway (June 1 - Nov. 30) and wildfire season increasing in duration and intensity (more than 2,000 incidents already reported in California this year), QBE North America is urging companies to...

Renew Financial (Renew), the nation's most experienced provider of the residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing program, today announced that it has joined forces with the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH®) to expand the...

On the first day of 2021's Atlantic hurricane season, the Insurance Information Institute's (Triple-I) CEO briefed regulators on the steps U.S. insurers are taking to reduce climate-related risks as natural disasters grow in frequency and severity....

C Spire's bolstered network and highly-trained staff is ready to respond to emergencies and widespread natural disasters if they occur this summer during the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season....

June 1 marks the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season and serves as an important reminder to take steps now to prepare for hurricanes and other severe weather to keep your family safe and protect your property....

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), for the second consecutive year, has predicted an above-average hurricane season in the Atlantic. And with hurricane season beginning on Tuesday, June 1, PPL Electric Utilities is ready and...

This year marks the first anniversary of the 9,639 wildfires that affected over 10,000 California residents and businesses in 2020 ? from wine country in the north down south to the Hollywood Hills. As the 2021 wildfire season fast approaches,...

A strong building code is critical to reducing the damage and destruction caused by hurricanes each year. On the first day of the Atlantic hurricane season, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) today released the 2021 edition of...

During 2020, the Atlantic Ocean's hurricane season broke records with a total of 30 named storms; 12 making landfall, 13 becoming hurricanes, and 6 categorized as major hurricanes. Most recent predictions for this year indicate another season with an...

Global humanitarian organization, Alight, in collaboration with partner organization, Eastern Congo Initiative (ECI), is responding to the devastating volcanic eruption that recently took place in the Goma region of the Democratic Republic of Congo...

With the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season officially starting on June 1, Direct Relief is prepositioning emergency medical supplies along the U.S. Gulf and Atlantic Coasts and throughout the Caribbean and Central America....

All Hands and Hearts announced today that a member of its alumni community of volunteers was selected to participate in an online six-week executive course for women at The University of Oxford in England. Oxford's Saïd Business School offered a...

In response to severe weather, the governors of Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Kansas have declared states of emergency for all or part of their states. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross), Inc. is expediting access to care for...

WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone , a leading broadband services provider, today announced the company is preparing for the upcoming 2021 hurricane season by hardening its network, testing resiliency and updating crisis and business continuity plans in...

Episcopal Relief & Development and the Anglican Alliance have created the Resilience Course, a year-long cooperative learning exchange to increase the disaster resilience and response capacity of congregations and dioceses around the Anglican...

June is National Pet Preparedness Month and with hurricane and wildfire season just weeks away, PetSmart® is helping local animal welfare organizations prepare for a safe summer. Select stores across the U.S. and Canada will host the third annual pet...

Hurricane season starts June 1, and all six pre-season forecasts to date predict an above-average season in 2021 with a nearly 70% chance of a major hurricane landfall along the United States coastline. Let's Talk Interactive, Inc., a leader in...

Coastal Risk Consulting, LLC, parent company of RiskFootprint, today announced that it is the first PropTech, risk assessment platform to add two established government metrics for better market risk due diligence. The National Risk Index (NRI)...

Greenup Industries ("Greenup") was awarded a portion of the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Project (WSLPP) in January 2020, a major hurricane and storm damage risk reduction project benefitting a three-parish area in southern Louisiana. The company's...

The Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis Dr the Hon. Timothy Harris recently pledged EC$1 million to the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines in the wake of the devastation caused by the recent series of eruptions of the La Soufriere Volcano. The...

First Aid Global LLC has been selling Smoke Escape Hoods for twenty years to offshore oil platforms, cargo vessels and air transport companies as well as to American industries alike. Now, they're making an impact into the American prepper markets as...

Rafail Insurance Agency, in partnership with the Community Response Task Force (CRTF), will host an educational meeting and Q&A on flood plain changes and insurance implications at the Atascocita Volunteer Fire Department on May 14th from 1:00 PM ?...

When winter storm Uri hit the Houston area many people were without power for several days with below freezing temperatures. As a result thousands of buildings had burst pipes and extensive flooding.  Unfortunately many affected buildings didn't get...

Power Equipment Direct and its generator partners are raising awareness about preparing for an active 2021 hurricane season.  The...

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As 2021 National Hurricane Preparedness Week kicks off (May 9-15), insurance leader QBE North America released its Predict, Prepare and Protect Hurricane Tips for businesses. Beginning June 1, experts predict a more active season than usual. A recent...

ShelterBox, a humanitarian aid organization providing emergency shelter and essential relief supplies, has surpassed providing support to 2 million people as of April 2021. The disaster relief organization was founded in 2000 and its iconic green...

Did you know National Hurricane Preparedness Week is happening May 9?15 this year? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) encourages you to review these health and safety resources to help you prepare for the upcoming hurricane season....

As a result of the global pandemic, consumers have experienced new ways of mourning the loss of their friends and family, and that has permanently changed the way they mourn, this according to The Foresight Companies 2021 Funeral and Cemetery...

Like everything else that happened in 2020, last year was a record year for hurricanes and tropical storms. Unfortunately, forecasters anticipate another dangerous season coming in 2021. To prepare for the upcoming challenging 2021 Hurricane Season,...

Americans in hurricane-prone states are more likely to prepare early for storms this year compared to last year, according to a new survey from the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH). With 30 named storms in 2020, along with more time spent at...

Nanometrics announced today that it has been awarded a Natural Resource Canada (NRCan) contract to supply the Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) Equipment and Services for a new Canadian EEW detection and monitoring network. NRCan is developing a...

The owner of a North Texas Harley-Davidson dealership has filed a lawsuit against Houston-based Direct Energy and its affiliates, alleging the electricity provider engaged in unlawful price gouging during February's statewide winter storm. According...

Thunderstorms, hail, and severe winds swept through numerous communities in Northern Texas and Oklahoma, leaving people facing the arduous task of repairing the damage....

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) today launched a new augmented reality mobile device application experience called Wildfire Ready Virtual to bring homeowners inside the risk of wildfire and demonstrate the value of wildfire...

After severe weather continues to cross through the state, Georgia Power crews are assessing damage and working to restore power to customers impacted. Severe storms continue to produce high winds, heavy rain and reported tornadoes that have led to...

With the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recognizing May 9?15 as National Hurricane Preparedness Week and the month of May as National Wildfire Preparedness Month, The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, is offering...

Neptune Flood, the first AI-driven flood insurance company to provide fast, easy and better flood insurance, announced the launch of its latest capacity program sponsored by Transverse Insurance Group and backed by a panel of global reinsurers, which...

Today a diverse coalition representing tribes, ranchers and conservationists announced strong support of Senate Bill (SB) 332, state legislation that would enable more cultural and prescribed burns. Tribes like the Karuk want to use prescribed fire...

Many Americans still lack awareness of basic tornado safety information and essential ways to protect themselves if a tornado strikes, a new survey from the nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) shows. Today, on the ten-year anniversary...

June to September is hail season in Alberta. Homes are being damaged more frequently not only by hail, but also by heavy rainfall and strong winds. In preparation of this year's hail season, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is sharing tips and...

Bluestream Health, the rapidly growing virtual care company designed to power healthcare providers, today announced a strategic partnership with the Region 1 Disaster Health Response System (RDHRS) to provide telehealth services during disasters or...

The Government of Puerto Rico's Public Private Partnership Authority (P3) recently awarded global consulting and digital services provider ICF a new $46 million contract that includes elements of ICF's previous work to provide project formulation ...

Ahead of National Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 9-15), the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) has released an update to its Hurricane Ready guide adding a downloadable checklist to better help homeowners prepare during the run...

Some remote First Nations in Northern Ontario experience an increased risk of flooding each year during the spring. The Government of Canada is working in close partnership with the Mushkegowuk Council Emergency Services Manager to support the First...

George Siegal, Director/Producer with Move the World Films, has won a prestigious Award of Distinction from Accolade Global Film Competition. The award was given for Siegal's powerful message in The Last House Standing which highlights that everyone...