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U-Haul® is offering its 30 days of free self-storage disaster relief program to residents affected by the severe storms and tornado that slammed the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex on Tuesday night....

Facing a relentless disaster season, families in the U.S. have spent more nights in emergency lodging in 2020 than in any other year over the past decade....

The Lafayette City Police Department and an interagency task force joined a survey firm to deal with extensive damage caused by California wildfires that were raging in August and September. One of these, "the CZU lightning complex fire" caused a...

In response to a wildfire, the governor of Nevada has declared a state of emergency for Washoe county. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross), Inc. is expediting access to care for members who may be affected. ...

President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, shared before the G-16 representatives an overview of the current situation of the Central American country after it was battered by two major storms in less than 15 days....

Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting partners in Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua as they respond to the devastation caused by Hurricane Eta. They are providing food, shelter, bedding and other emergency supplies to communities that have...

Eurofins Viracor, a leading infectious disease testing laboratory for more than 35 years, announces the launch  of several combined tests which detect COVID-19, influenza A/B, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The combined SARS-CoV-2 Plus Flu...

In the aftermath of the devastating East Troublesome and Cameron Peak Colorado wildfires, the National Insurance Crime Bureau and the Rocky Mountain Insurance Association are providing Coloradans with recommendations to avoid contractor fraud while...

The IVP Air heated filtration system is an affordable, mobile, plug-and-purify device designed to eliminate SARS-CoV-2, anthrax spores and other airborne contaminants through a heated filter that does not impact the temperature of the ambient indoor...

In response to Tropical Storm Eta, the governor of North Carolina has declared a state of emergency for all counties in the state. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross), Inc. is expediting access to care for members who may be...

As Hurricane Iota bears down on Central America, expected to land as a devastating Category 5 storm, a team from Lutheran World Relief in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, is already responding to immediate needs of vulnerable families suffering from...

The CARESTAR Foundation today announced the Feather River Health Foundation / Adventist Health Feather River as the 2020 recipient of the Leighton Memorial Grant....

A study released today by the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) finds that...

After a devastating, record 500 year flood, made worse by two dam failures, the Village of Sanford Michigan along with other nearby communities suffered from hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, many homes and businesses were completely...

In response to Tropical Storm Eta, the governor of Florida has declared a state of emergency for eight counties in the state: Broward, Collier, Hendry, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Palm Beach. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue...

https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2021/Protect-Your-Family-Before-and-After-Hurricane-Eta As Hurricane Eta threatens several states, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to be prepared for power outages...

In operation since 1922, the 30-acre Berkeley Tuolumne Camp in the Stanislaus National Forest welcomed more than 4,000 campers annually for fun-filled activities and traditions. Tragically, the camp was largely destroyed by the devastating Rim Fire...

As an essential business since the pandemic was declared, Trader Joe's has prioritized creating a safe working and shopping environment every day. To do this important work we have developed, and continue to develop, effective procedures that meet or...

ClimaCell, the world's leading All-in-One Weather Intelligence Platformtm, reports that the 2020 hurricane season has broken the previously held record for the most named storms ever.  Thanks to Hurricane Eta, which formed over last weekend, the 2020...

The safety and well-being of Canadians remains the Government of Canada's top priority as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The federal government is taking decisive action to support families, businesses and communities, and continues to look ahead...

Georgia Power has restored power to 99% of customers, more than 806,000, impacted by Hurricane Zeta. More than 4,000 Georgia Power personnel, with assistance from out-of-state utilities, were mobilized as part of the company's restoration effort....

(S&P Global Ratings) Across U.S. public finance, extreme weather events can have greatly varied credit impacts. When events such as hurricanes, wildfires, and tornadoes occur, market participants want to understand the potential short- and long-term...

In response to Hurricane Zeta and the ongoing impact of Hurricane Delta, the governors of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi have declared new or extended existing states of emergencies for impacted counties in their states. Blue Cross Blue Shield...

Clarity Movement Co. announced today a new partnership with Blue Forest Conservation. Blue Forest and partners will leverage Clarity's air quality data platform to better understand, quantify, and manage the public health impacts of wildfire smoke....

As of 5:30 p.m. today, Georgia Power has restored power to more than 97% of customers, approximately 798,000, impacted by Hurricane Zeta. In addition to Georgia Power crews, the company has contractor personnel from out-of-state utilities working...

As of last night, Georgia Power has restored power to more than 95% of customers, approximately 785,000, impacted by Hurricane Zeta. In addition to Georgia Power crews, the company has contractor personnel from out-of-state utilities working with...

Duke Energy as of 5 p.m. ET today had restored power to nearly 90 percent of the company's more than 500,000 North Carolina and South Carolina customers who lost electricity Thursday at the height of Tropical Storm Zeta....

Georgia Power continues restoration efforts and has already restored electric service to more than 750,000 customers following Hurricane Zeta. In addition to Georgia Power crews, the company has contractor personnel from out-of-state utilities...

Georgia Power continues restoration efforts and has already restored electric service to more than 700,000 customers following Hurricane Zeta. As of 1 p.m. Saturday, approximately 68,000 customers are without power across Georgia. The company is...

Georgia Power continues restoration efforts and has already restored electric service to more than 700,000 customers following Hurricane Zeta. As of 9 a.m. Saturday, approximately 78,000 customers are without power across Georgia. The company is...

Georgia Power continues restoration efforts and has already restored electric service to nearly 741,000 customers following Hurricane Zeta. As of 7 p.m. Friday, approximately 129,000 customers are without power across Georgia. The company is working...

Duke Energy crews have restored power to nearly 70 percent of the company's more than 500,000 North Carolina and South Carolina customers who lost electricity at the height of Tropical Storm Zeta on Thursday....

Smithfield Foods, Inc. has donated nearly 30,000 pounds of protein to Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana to aid ongoing recovery efforts in Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Zeta. The donation, equivalent to more than...

Georgia Power continues damage assessment and restoration efforts and has already restored electric service to nearly 675,000 customers following Hurricane Zeta. As of 1 p.m. Friday, approximately 180,000 customers are without power across Georgia....

StandUp Wireless announced today that it will give all Louisiana customers  unlimited talk and text and 3GB of data for 30 days in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Zeta....

Electric service to nearly 490,000 Georgia Power customers has been restored following Hurricane Zeta. As of 8 p.m. Thursday, approximately 280,000 customers are without power across Georgia. The company expects power to be restored to 95% of...

Tropical Storm Zeta's powerful winds raced through North Carolina and South Carolina today, cutting power to more than 500,000 Duke Energy customers at the height of the storm ? more than 10 percent of the company's total customers in the two-state...

Electric service to more than 280,000 Georgia Power customers has been restored following Hurricane Zeta. As of 1:30 p.m. Thursday, approximately 417,000 customers are without power across Georgia....

As Hurricane Zeta clears Georgia, Georgia Power begins its full-scale damage assessment. There has been significant damage due to high winds, heavy rain and fallen trees in the hardest hit areas leaving more than 600,000 customers without power....

Fannie Mae  is reminding those impacted by Hurricane Zeta of available mortgage assistance and disaster relief options. Under Fannie Mae's guidelines for single-family mortgages impacted by a natural disaster: Homeowners may request mortgage...

With the remnants of Hurricane Zeta expected to travel across North Carolina and South Carolina Thursday, Duke Energy has readied its crews for a multi-day restoration effort and has more than 2,600 workers prepared to respond to power outages, which...

Once again Gulf Coast Hospitals are activating emergency internet banners in both Louisiana and Alabama to warn healthcare workers and patients in coastal counties under threat. Emergency Management weather updates for Hurricane Zeta are important...

https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2021/Protect-Your-Family-Before-and-After-Hurricane-Zeta As Hurricane Zeta threatens the...

As Tropical Storm Zeta continues to strengthen as it tracks towards the Gulf Coast, Georgia Power is prepared to respond to any service interruptions that may occur later this week as the storm moves into middle and north Georgia. Due to already...

In response to historic wildfires in Colorado, the governor of Colorado has declared a state of emergency for Boulder, Grand, and Larimer counties. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross), Inc. is expediting access to care for members...

ClimaCell, the world's leading All-in-One Weather Intelligence Platformtm, tweeted that Tropical Storm Epsilon has now been upgraded to a Category 3 Hurricane, with maximum sustained winds at 115 mph, marking the 10th hurricane of a jam-packed 2020...

Austin's largest holiday event attracting 400,000 attendees each year, has reinvented itself for 2020. Austin Trail of Lights, the city's second largest event, has been converted into an hourly timed access drive-thru experience. To accommodate the...

Visionect officially announced the launch of the Joan Desk Booking app (https://getjoan.com/joan-desk-booking-app/), a simple and easy-to-use SaaS that allows employees and team members to book office seats directly from a mobile phone or computer....

The cost of fire damage extends beyond the house or business burning down. Along with property loss and damage comes the emotional toll and the cost of repairs and recovery and SERVPRO, the fire damage repair company serving Oceano, wants the...

Kettle, the reinsurance startup that uses advanced deep learning to better protect people from the growing risks associated with climate change, such as California's wildfires, today announced its seed financing round. The $4.71 million round was led...