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Officials track slow Washington landslide near 2014 disaster
April 11, 2017 The Associated PressOSO, Wash. – A slow-moving landslide near the site of a Washington state mudslide that wiped out a neighbourhood and killed 43 people in 2014 has prompted officials to close a state highway as a precaution and recommend evacuations for…
Georgia’s insurance commissioner estimates US$100 million in property damage from storms
January 25, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterGeorgia’s insurance commissioner is estimating US$100 million in property damage from storms and tornadoes that devastated parts of the state and resulted in at least 15 deaths. Commissioner Ralph T. Hudgens said in a press release issued Wednesday that “hundreds”…
California governor declares states of emergency in 50 counties following severe winter storms
January 24, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCalifornia Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has declared states of emergency in about 50 counties following severe winter storms across the state. On Monday, Brown issued two emergency proclamations to secure funding to help communities respond to and recover from…
North Carolina buildings take $1.5B hit from Matthew floods
October 17, 2016 Jonathan Drew - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSRALEIGH, N.C. – Flooding spawned by Hurricane Matthew has caused $1.5 billion in damage to 100,000 homes, businesses and government buildings in North Carolina, according to a state estimate. The figure released late Saturday represents one of the first detailed…
Cleanup, damage assessment begins in Atlantic Canada after torrential rains
October 12, 2016 The Canadian PressSYDNEY, N.S. – Communities in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland are facing a costly and lengthy cleanup from widespread flooding damage after a storm brought torrential rain to the region over the long weekend. Premiers in both provinces were scheduled to…
Louisiana, Mississippi flooding could exceed US$1.5 billion in economic damage, insured portion will be much less: Impact Forecasting
August 15, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterRecent flooding across parts of Louisiana and southern Mississippi could approach or possibly exceed US$1.5 billion in economic damage, Impact Forecasting suggested in a cat alert issued on Sunday. “Based on the volume of river crest records that have been…
Mayor of Ontario city of Kenora declares state of emergency following flooding
June 29, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe mayor of the city of Kenora in northwestern Ontario declared a state of emergency on Monday as a result of major flooding over the past weekend. Kenora saw more than 109 millimetres (mm) of rain over a two-day period,…