News by subject: NAT

Those in the health and human services field don't need statistics to know that the current pandemic is having an adverse effect on mental health. A recent survey found that 45 percent of Americans feel the coronavirus outbreak is having a...

Today, the Texas Health Services Authority (THSA) and Audacious Inquiry announced that the State of Texas is adopting the Patient Unified Lookup System for Emergenciestm (PULSE) platform to strengthen the state's disaster response in the wake of...

In response to the recent loss of Calistoga Ranch, Auberge Resorts Collection to the Napa Valley Glass Fire, Auberge Resorts Collection today announced the launch of the Auberge Assistance Fund, a relief initiative that will help struggling team...

Wildfire season is well underway, with wildfires scorching a record breaking number of acres up and down California, and the peak of the season is yet to come. Mercury Insurance today announced two new programs the company is launching to help...

On September 30, 2020 Dicapta Foundation presented their GoCC4All emergency alert system at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Integrated Public Alert and Warning Systems (IPAWS) webinar: Unique Alerting Systems. Attendees included...

Despite a year of record-breaking wildfires, extreme weather, and a pandemic, more than 6.1 million Californians are registered to participate in this Thursday's (10/15) Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill, also known as International ShakeOut...

The University of Maryland (UMD) in partnership with the International Fire Safety Consortium (IFSC) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) are working to address fire safety problems worldwide by advancing fire safety engineering and scientific...

California Receivership Group - As wildfires get closer to containment throughout Northern California, the First District Court of Appeal released a published ruling that nuisance abatement, including that of burned structures, is not to be held...

Elizabethtown College recently launched an interdisciplinary and dynamic Public Health major. A relevant career field amid the COVID-19 pandemic, students majoring in Public health also will address issues of poverty, nutrition, disease control and...

Tukatech announces the reopening of their fashion job portal "Career Connection" where future employees and employers meet and find out if they were a good fit for each other. Industry skilled workers can visit the Tukatech website and search through...

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. today announced it expects its third quarter catastrophe losses to be approximately $66 million, before taxes, or $52 million after taxes, driven primarily by Hurricane Isaias and wildfires in California and Oregon....

Safehub, a global data platform and enterprise IoT technology company delivering real-time, building-specific earthquake damage information, today announced the results of its migration to the Amazon Aurora cloud environment. Safehub chose to...

Trinity Building Systems has recently joined forces with Premier Building Systems (PBS) and Big Sky R-Control (BSI), to provide support for those who have recently been impacted by natural disaster. With operations based out of Oregon, Washington,...

"I live in a coastal area and tide water would flood my property during the lunar moon," said an inventor, from Hanahan, S.C. "I wanted to create a system to prevent this from happening, so I invented the LUNAR MOON FLOOD TANK."...

In the wake of Hurricane Delta, Sempra Energy today pledges $100,000 to assist communities in Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas in recovering from back-to-back hurricanes. This builds on a $500,000 pledge by the Sempra Energy Foundation toward...

Members of Entergy's storm team are assessing damages and restoring power where it is safe to do so after Hurricane Delta made landfall Friday afternoon near Creole, Louisiana, as a Category 2 hurricane. The system caused widespread damage to...

The Salvation Army is activating its Emergency Disaster Services to meet the immediate needs of survivors and first responders affected by Hurricane Delta and those still feeling the effects of Hurricanes Laura and Sally....

As Hurricane Delta nears landfall along the Gulf Coast, Georgia Power is ready to respond and support Mississippi Power. Approximately 150 Georgia Power personnel and 150 contract teams are traveling to the state today. Georgia Power continues...

Wejo, Moonshadow Mobile, the University of Maryland CATT Lab, and the Eastern Transportation Coalition have joined forces to provide the Departments of Transportation of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia with a...

Even as Hurricane Delta bears down on the Gulf region two years after Hurricane Michael made landfall as one of the most powerful and devastating storms to ever hit the continental U.S., advocates for the Florida Panhandle say the region's recovery...

Fannie Mae is reminding those impacted by Hurricane Delta 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...

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

Aon plc , a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, today launched the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which evaluates the impact of the natural...

Long Island Tree Service today announced that its team is ready for Hurricane Season as crews continue to remove trees knocked down by recent major storms. The company specializes in tree trimming, tree pruning, and emergency tree removal in Nassau...

As we approach a Thanksgiving weekend when the need for North York Harvest Food Bank (NYH) has reached a peak, the Schulich Foundation is encouraging people to help families in need with their promise to match donations to NYH, up to a quarter of a...

ClimateCheck today announced the launch of its free, easy-to-access online platform that enables consumers to instantly assess any property's vulnerability to environmental impacts related to climate change such as wildfires or coastal flooding....

A newly energized substation played an important role in providing and restoring power to Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) customers in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaias. The Martinsville Substation, which went into service in June,...

At the start of September 360 Disaster Partners began rapidly assisting residents, Asset Owners, and Contractors with the relief efforts for Hurricane Laura.  Co-Founders Jacob Krahl and Preston Howell, who have over 25 years experience in the...

(Family Features) With this natural disaster season almost sure to be unlike any Americans have faced before amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it's all the more important to take small steps to protect yourself and your family in the event of a natural...

Luxury Portfolio International® -- the global network comprising more than 200 leading high-end real estate brokerages and the luxury marketing division of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® -- has released the latest issue of its eponymous...

Climate change is a global crisis growing in scale and severity. Frequent bushfires around the globe caused by rising temperatures are increasingly affecting local communities. Determined to contribute to a cleaner and safer future for all, the...

The American Red Cross today announced a $7.5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., in support of the organization's disaster relief efforts underway throughout the United States....

In the two years since Category 5 Hurricane Michael devastated the Florida Panhandle on October 10, 2018, the recovery and rebuilding programs driven by the City of Panama City and its citizens have achieved impressive results ? even as a wide range...

Breaux Petroleum Products and CITGO have announced a partnership that has supplied frontline workers with a truckload of Mystik Bar & Chain Lubricant and Mystik JT-4 Lawn & Garden 2 Cycle Engine Oil as part of their continued effort to support relief...

In response to wildfires in Wyoming, the governor of Wyoming has declared a state of emergency for impacted counties. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross), Inc. is expediting access to care for members who may be affected. ...

Dominion Energy customers can now report outages, pay their bills, and monitor their energy usage all in one place using a new app the company rolled out today....

Schneider Electric, leading the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced today it has launched the California Energy Action Program, to help California building owners and operators find energy solutions to prepare for...

Building on its widely recognized KastleSafeSpaces health safety and security platform, Kastle Systems announced today it is partnering with some of the nation's leading public health and medical institutions to provide safe and efficient returns to...

As the Glass and Zogg Fires continue to grow in Northern California, the Farmers Insurance® Catastrophe Response Team is helping impacted customers with claims....

Due to the effects of the raging California wildfires, many residential and commercial properties are requiring extensive smoke odor removal and cleanup. Dry Kings Restoration is providing 24/7 smoke removal and fire damage repair services to help...

Kin Insurance, the insurance technology company reinventing home insurance for those most impacted by climate change, announced it will begin serving homeowners throughout California. Now Californians can use Kin's online platform to get homeowners...

Venator Materials PLC ("Venator") today announced that Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P. ("LPC"), its joint venture titanium dioxide production facility located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, has resumed production in increasing phases following the end...

With an unprecedented number of wildfires blazing along the west coast, American manufacturing company Armbrust American has donated more than 50,000 of its FDA-registered surgical masks to victims in the affected areas. The same portion of the...

Legal-Bay, the Pre Settlement Funding Company, announces today that they are renewing their commitment to supporting their clients in need of financial assistance, specifically those that are dealing with the aftermath of natural disasters in places...

In light of increased hurricane and wildfire activity this year, policyholders must be wary of suffering a second natural disaster by not knowing how to navigate the insurance claims process. Attorney Chip Merlin, who specializes in insurance claim...

Nearly four weeks after Hurricane Laura made a direct hit on Lake Charles, La., the region continues working toward a full recovery. CITGO, also, continues making critical repairs at its Lake Charles refinery while power is gradually being restored...

More than a dozen dogs, homeless because of Hurricane Laura in the gulf, boarded a plane and flew to Pittsburgh where they received a second chance and a new life. No Dog Left Behind flew the 1500 mile round trip in their Mahindra Airvan over the...

Hurricanes, earthquakes, and wildfires can destroy property and wreak financial havoc on families and communities. September is National Preparedness Month; Wallis Bank and the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) remind consumers that...

In the wake of Hurricane Laura, Community Coffee Company has committed to donating 10% of proceeds from the sales of Community® coffee and tea products in retail grocery locations in Louisiana and Texas through Oct. 31, 2020, up to $100,000, to...

Following Hurricane Laura making landfall near Cameron, Louisiana in the early morning of Aug. 27, Entergy Corporation announced today its utilities have restored power to approximately 910,000 customers who can accept power, or approximately 99% of...