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Forecast models show Dorian could have maximum sustained winds as high as 130 mph as it approaches the Florida coast over the Labor Day weekend, putting it right at the threshold of Category 4 strength. Florida Gov. DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for counties that could be in the storm’s path and urged people to have a week’s worth of supplies on hand.

The threat Hurricane Dorian is posing for Florida’s Space Coast has persuaded NASA to move its mobile launcher indoors. Forecasters said Dorian is expected to bulk up into a dangerous Category 3 hurricane and perhaps even reach a Category 4, with top sustained winds of 130 mph or more as it approaches the Florida coast. Publix is Florida’s largest grocery…

As Hurricane Dorian threatened Puerto Rico this week, Jose Santiago reached out to his adult daughters on the island, worried about how they’d weather the storm. Santiago joined moved to Orlando after Hurricane Maria ravaged the U.S. territory in 2017, part of an exodus of Puerto Ricans to the U.S. mainland. Florida now has more than 1.1 million Puerto Ricans, more…

Byard says Florida residents need to be prepared for the storm and create emergency kits, if they don’t have them already. The hurricane threatens to hit Florida’s coast over Labor Day weekend. The Rolling Stones are again rescheduling a concert; this time because Hurricane Dorian is approaching the Florida coast.

As Hurricane Dorian approaches Florida, Carnival Cruise Line says most of its ships are sticking to their itineraries, at least for now. The company said Thursday that the Carnival Sunshine would visit Key West instead of Princess Cays on Saturday. Carnival says no changes have been made yet in itineraries for several ships leaving Miami, Fort Lauderdale,…

The tail end of Hurricane Dorian is unleashing heavy flooding along the eastern and southern coasts of Puerto Rico. The heavy rains are expected to help ease a severe drought affecting the U.S. territory’s south coast. Florida resident James Wolfe won’t be scrambling to get supplies before Hurricane Dorian hits.

The National Hurricane Center predicts Dorian will come ashore during the Labor Day weekend as a powerful Category 4 hurricane. While the current forecast track predicts landfall in Florida, forecasters haven’t ruled out a turn toward southeast Georgia. Kemp’s emergency declaration covers all 100 miles of the Georgia coast, an area that includes Savannah,…

Florida’s largest power company says it has secured about 13,000 employees and additional personnel to work to restore powerlines and equipment damaged by Hurricane Dorian. FPL serves about 10 million people in the state of Florida and operates more than 48,000 miles of overhead power lines. While the current forecast track predicts landfall in Florida,…

President Donald Trump has posted a video on Twitter encouraging Florida residents to prepare for Hurricane Dorian as the government makes its own preparations. As Dorian heads toward Florida’s east coast, Trump says the government is preparing to send food and water to the affected areas. FPL serves about 10 million people in the state of Florida and…

Hurricane Dorian is now a Category 2 hurricane and is expected to continue strengthening over the weekend as it advances toward Florida. The National Hurricane Center says in an 11 p.m. Thursday forecast that the storm has maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, meaning it is just short of being a Category 3 major storm. President Donald Trump has posted a video on…

Many families breathe a little easier knowing their children have health coverage under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which provides coverage year-round. Department of Health& Human Services’ Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services, is increasing awareness about Medicaid and CHIP and how eligible children and their parents can…

–CompWest Insurance, a member of AF Group, continued its expansion in California and the West, completing the third phase of its class expansion with a focus on 18 new manufacturing class codes. We also have a strong network of agents in California and throughout the West and we believe we’ve increased our value to them by offering a much broader appetite. “

–Limelight Health, a SaaS platform for insurance carriers that automates underwriting, rating and sales workflows, today announced the successful completion of its Service Organization Control 2 audit. The SOC 2 Type 2 audit demonstrates that Limelight Health securely manages customer data to protect the interests and privacy of its clients.

BELLEVUE, Wash.– Symetra and the Seattle Seahawks Head Back to School by Honoring Two Parkwood Elementary Teachers Source: Symetra Life Insurance Company. CHICAGO– U.S. Cellular Launching the Samsung Galaxy A50 on August 29 Source: U.S. Cellular. WOODBRIDGE, N.J.– Plymouth Rock Assurance and NJ 101.5 Join Forces to Keep Children Safe During Back to School Season…

Liberty Specialty Markets, a specialty and commercial insurance and reinsurance provider, which is a part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, issued the following news release:. Liberty Specialty Markets, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, announced today the appointment of Antoine Brodu as Head of Financial Lines, France with immediate effect.