News by subject: NAT

As economic conditions continue to be challenging because of the coronavirus pandemic, millions of Americans continue to struggle with maintaining their financial health. At the same time, lenders are growing more concerned about the increasing risk...

The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season is in full swing, as Texans and Louisianans can attest. But while hurricanes Laura and Marco did not cause as much damage as had been initially feared, many communities, most prominently Lake Charles, Louisiana,...

DM12 is a 12-week service commitment to communities impacted by natural disasters. This initiative is built on 15 years of disaster relief experience, enabling All Hands and Hearts to safely run volunteer operations....

Surveyol, a relative newcomer to the online space specializing in market research, has just announced the immediate availability of Surveyol & COVID-19 related surveys, enabling small businesses, medical offices, and schools to better communicate...

Today marks the launch of the inaugural Ecological Threat Register (ETR), that measures the ecological threats countries are currently facing and provides projections to 2050. The report uniquely combines measures of resilience with the most...

Georgia Power crews returned home after spending more than a week in Louisiana assisting with restoration after Hurricane Laura made landfall along the Louisiana Gulf Coast. Approximately 100 personnel and crews left from across the state to make...

When natural disasters occur, it is common to find people who want to take advantage of survivors by posing as official disaster aid workers or as relatives trying to help survivors complete their applications. FEMA encourages survivors to be aware...

Inspired by the work she did with her cousin teaching SAT classes to peers at her local temple, Deeksha Kumaresh, a sophomore at American Heritage School in Delray Beach, Florida, created an online academic enrichment program with the same idea in...

The 2020 hurricane season lasts until November 30. According to predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this season may be more active than previous years. If you are in an area that may be affected by a storm,...

HOUSTON, Sept. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Farouk Systems, Inc. (FSI), the creators of CHI® and Biosilk®, announced that it will donate over $4 million worth of Biosilk® Moisturizing Hand Sanitizer and CHI Hair Care to support relief efforts in Lake...

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) and the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) urge homeowners to continue hurricane preparedness actions as we approach the peak of hurricane season. The 2020 hurricane season has already set...

Florida Power House, one of the leading names in the generator and gas services industry throughout South Florida, is advising on the importance of being prepared for this year's hurricane season amid the coronavirus pandemic. It has already been...

Brandner Gives Back has coordinated with Children's Hospital of New Orleans, Central City BBQ, the Irish Armada, Cumulus Radio, and many other local businesses to gather donations to distribute to the evacuees currently living in hotels throughout...

EagleView, the leading technology provider of aerial imagery, property data analytics and GIS solutions, has captured and continues to process ultra-high-resolution Revealtm aerial imagery following Hurricane Laura, which made landfall on August 27...

Last week, the Commonwealth of Dominica held an orientation at St Alphonsus Parish Hall for ninety individuals who will be benefitting from the government's Housing Recovery project. The initiative targets citizens who lost their homes during...

Rain Carbon Inc., a leading global producer of carbon-based products and advanced materials, announces today that it has initiated a damage assessment at its Lake Charles calcination and energy production facility in Louisiana following Hurricane...

WeatherFlow Inc., a leading weather technology company, tracked and reported critical weather observations in real-time as Hurricane Laura came ashore in Louisiana on August 27. Newly released data and images show the extreme winds and enduring power...

In the wake of Hurricane Laura's strike in Louisiana, American Trucking Associations is dispatching its Mack Heroes Truck to deliver relief supplies to citizens of Lake Charles....

Less than a week after Hurricane Laura's destructive winds ripped across Louisiana and parts of Texas, Mississippi, and Arkansas, electricity has been restored to approximately 737,000?or 75 percent of?customers impacted by this historic and...

The 2020 hurricane season is off to a record pace with 13 named storms?the most since weather satellites began tracking them in 1966?according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Coupled with a pandemic, the way Louisianans...

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, announced today the activation of its disaster relief grant program to assist Coast Guard...

On 27 August 2020, Hurricane Laura made landfall near Sasol's Lake Charles Chemicals Complex in Southwest Louisiana. Sasol activated its inclement weather protocols ahead of the storm at all affected Gulf Coast locations in preparation for Hurricane...

Sempra LNG issued the following statement in response to Hurricane Laura: Sempra LNG is pleased to report that all of our employees in the Gulf Coast are accounted for and safe, and the employees of Cameron LNG are confirmed safe as well. This is...

The Knights of Columbus today announced it will donate $150,000 to the Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles, Louisiana, in the wake of Hurricane Laura, a Category 4 storm that caused widespread destruction across the state on Aug. 26. Knights of Columbus...

In response to Tropical Storm Marco and Hurricane Laura, the governor of Arkansas has declared a state of emergency. Additionally, the governors of Alabama, Louisiana and Texas have expanded emergency declaration to additional areas in their states....

EnLink Midstream, LLC (EnLink) reported today that storm-related impacts from Hurricane Laura on EnLink's assets, finances and operations are not expected to be significant, and, most importantly all employees are safe and accounted for....

In the news release, MEDIA ADVISORY: I.I.I. to Deliver California Wildfire Readiness Webinar to Protect Property and Finances, issued 28-Aug-2020 by Insurance Information Institute over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the headline...

StandUp Wireless announced that beginning today, it will upgrade all Louisiana and Texas customers to unlimited talk and text and 3GB of data for the next 30 days in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Laura so customers can connect to...

The Home Depot Foundation today announced that it is increasing its disaster response commitment for 2020 to $4 million to further support community relief and long-term rebuilding efforts in the states impacted by Hurricane Laura. These funds add an...

CITGO Petroleum Corporation today reported no safety issues or hydrocarbon releases arising from the direct impact of Hurricane Laura on its Lake Charles Manufacturing Complex....

With another catastrophic wildfire season again underway in California, join this press conference next Thursday to hear from fire science and insurance experts on practical steps homeowners and renters can take to reduce their risk from wildfires....

As hurricane Laura leaves a path of destruction in its wake, homeowners are left with the unenviable task of putting their lives back together. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) warns everyone to avoid being victimized a second time by...

Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. , recently donated more than 83,000 pounds of food items to 10 food banks and religious organizations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania following Tropical Storm Isaias. The items...

Librestream, a global provider of augmented worker, remote collaboration and communications solutions is offering its support to organizations with operations in Louisiana and Texas impacted by Hurricane Laura. Librestream will provide current...

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) announced it is offering payment relief options to its customers affected by Hurricanes Laura and Isaias, as well as those impacted by the wildfires in California and the derecho which struck the Midwest earlier this...

Venture Global LNG, Inc. is pleased to report that its Calcasieu Pass LNG facility under construction in Cameron, LA has sustained minimal impacts from Hurricane Laura, which made landfall in Louisiana early this morning and passed directly over the...

Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in The United States, answers to the urgent calls for help from food banks and organizations, and prepares to distribute food to victims in the path of Hurricane Laura.   ...

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. announced today that the Company's apartment communities located in the Houston, TX area, did not sustain any material damage as a result of Hurricane Laura. The Company plans to provide additional updates in the...

Florida tree removal specialists, SB Tree Service, are joining the fight to help Texas and Louisiana after Hurricane Laura. On Thursday morning, the agency's entire team of tree professionals hit the road, driving straight into Lake Charles to help...

Sempra Energy today announced that the Sempra Energy Foundation is pledging $500,000 to assist communities in Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas affected by Hurricane Laura. Sempra Energy has a goal to raise another $1 million toward recovery...

Feed the Children, a leading nonprofit focused on alleviating childhood hunger, is partnering with corporations and community partners to provide shelf-stable food, bottled water and disaster relief supplies to those affected by Hurricane Laura, one...

In response to Hurricane Laura, DaVita Kidney Care has opened its dialysis centers in Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi to anyone who needs treatment, regardless of where those patients normally receive dialysis. "Dialysis isn't optional, it...

Samaritan's Purse is on the way to hard-hit Louisiana after Hurricane Laura rapidly intensified and struck the coastline as a Category 4 storm?creating widespread devastation. Disaster response specialists are currently working alongside local...

American Legion National Commander James W. "Bill" Oxford issued the following statement regarding Hurricane Laura's destructive path along the Gulf Coast:...

Members of Entergy's storm team are assessing damages and restoring power where it is safe to do so after Hurricane Laura made landfall early Thursday morning near Cameron as a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane, causing widespread damage to Entergy's...

As Heart of Hospice ? Acadiana prepared for incoming hurricane Laura, they checked in with each patient to ensure action plans were in place to keep all as safe as possible. Heart of Hospice's care teams work to ensure all who entrust Heart of...

As Hurricane Laura made landfall along the Louisiana Gulf Coast as a major hurricane bringing damaging winds and a storm surge overnight, Georgia Power crews were packing trucks and preparing to head to Baton Rouge to provide assistance to Entergy...

The Travis Credit Union Foundation is immediately accepting donations to address urgent local needs due to the LNU Complex Fire, the second largest in California history.  With four more months of potential fire season to go, many of our community...

Molson Coors Beverage Company is donating 200,000 cans of water to the American Red Cross to help support recovery efforts in communities along the Louisiana and Texas coasts that were hardest hit by Hurricane Laura. "In times of distress and...

A Louisiana hospital is activating emergency command of its crisis communications in preparation for the possible landfall of Hurricane Laura, in Louisiana. Though Category 4 Hurricane Laura may go West of Bunkie General Hospital, the management now...