Hurricane Harvey, the massive storm that has dumped torrents of rain across Texas— flooding Houston and other cities— is the first major natural disaster of Trump’s presidency, and the yet-to-be-determined scope of the damage appears likely to require a years-long federal project. He will visit Texas Tuesday— and may return to the region again on Saturday.
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HOUSTON- The remnants of Hurricane Harvey pelted Texas on Monday as forecasters warned that the soaking rains would continue for days and major flooding would spread to neighboring states. President Donald Trump late Monday pledged swift action by the federal government to provide relief to states affected by Harvey, and he is scheduled to visit Texas on…
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Insurers have a right to compel claimants to be interviewed under oath, Kentucky’s Supreme Court ruled. The Kentucky decision also sets an important precedent that could help protect EUOs from challenge by trial lawyers in other states. The underlying case involved two Kentucky motorists who claimed they were injured in a crash.
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And I want to begin today by extending my thoughts and prayers for those affected by Hurricane Harvey and the catastrophe of flooding and all of the other difficulties that they’re currently going through in Houston, in southeast Texas, and now it’s looking more and more like the state of Louisiana will be also affected. My administration is coordinating…
–HUB International of California, a wholly owned subsidiary of HUB International Limited, a leading global insurance brokerage, risk advisory and employee benefits consultancy firm, announced today the hiring Adam Caster as an Account Executive and Producer in its’ La Palma, California office. Mr. Caster has been in the risk management and insurance industry…
Allstate, a publicly held personal lines property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release:. Hurricane Harvey is approaching and it is important to respect local authorities and law enforcement decisions on when to evacuate and when it is safe to return home. Do you know what steps to take to prepare your home and your loved ones when a…
President Donald J. Trump today declared that an emergency exists in the state of Louisiana and ordered federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Harvey beginning on Aug. 27, 2017, and continuing, according to a White House news release. The president’s action…
St. Lucie County issued the following news:. Newly revised draft preliminary digital flood insurance rate maps for coastal areas of St. Lucie County will be available for residents to review on Wednesday, Sept. 13 from 4- 7 p.m. at the Havert L. Fenn Center, 2000 Virginia Ave.. St. Lucie County residents can check the changes to the maps at…
The White House issued the following news release:. After multiple updates from the Chief of Staff last evening and this morning, President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence met today with their Cabinet and senior members of their Administration to discuss ongoing Federal support for Hurricane Harvey response and recovery. The President directed…
Environment California issued the following news release:. A broad coalition from the public health, environmental justice, environmental, youth, clean tech, business and labor communities gathered at Los Angeles City Hall today to urge the State Assembly to pass Senate Bill 100, which will ensure that California generates 100 percent of its electricity from…
The University of Kansas issued the following news:. President Donald Trump issued a pardon to Joe Arpaio, the controversial former Maricopa County, Arizona, sheriff, Aug 25. Smith Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Kansas, is available to speak with media about the pardon, constitutional aspects of the pardon, including the role…
The Missouri Department of Insurance issued the following news release:. Consumer specialists from the Missouri Department of Insurance will be at Multi-Agency Resource Centers in the Kansas City area on Monday and Tuesday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. to assist residents impacted by recent flooding. The specialists will be at the Harrisonville United Methodist…
The U.S. Department of Health& Human Services issued the following news release:. Following the lead of President Donald Trump, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D. today declared a public health emergency in Texas in response to Hurricane Harvey. “We recognize the gravity of the situation in Texas, and the declaration of a public health emergency…
