AP Debunks Beto O’Rourke’s Claim That World Has 12 Years To Fight Climate Change

The president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau says farm and ranch losses due to the devastating flooding could reach $1 billion in the state. Steve Nelson estimates $400 million in crop losses because of crops that will be planted late, if at all. He also estimates as much as $500 million in livestock losses as Nebraska and other Midwestern states struggle with swollen rivers and breached levees following heavy rain and snowmelt.

March 19– Mar. 19– Colorado passed Texas last year for the most costly hail damage on homes and vehicles insured by State Farm, according to a report released Monday by the insurance giant. State Farm policyholders from Colorado filed 66,800 claims totaling $598 million for hail damage to homes and vehicles, including 24,402 claims totaling $380 million for…

The Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release:. Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded Louisiana small businesses of the April 17, 2019, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused…

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But it’s unclear what that will mean for policyholders in South Carolina. Currently, the Federal Emergency Management Agency uses flood zone maps as the primary tool to determine rates. The new rates for single-family homeowners will go into effect Oct. 1, 2020, said David Maurstad, FEMA’s deputy associate administrator for insurance and mitigation.

March 17– Mar. 17– Logging would be among many occupations unsuited to guys like me. I was reminded of this Friday, when authorities in Lee County, Ala., held a news conference to warn people with tornado damage from the March 3 storm outbreak to watch out for cleanup scams, such as unlicensed contractors looking to clean up residents’ insurance money and spit town…

The Lee County District Attorney’s Office held a news conference in partnership with the Alabama Attorney General, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the Home Builders Licensure Board on Friday morning to provide information to the public regarding home repair fraud and scams, as well as issue a warning to potential scammers. “The good people of Alabama are…

Amanda Hanquist, a Farmers Insurance agent, said her office offers specific flood policies for policy holders, as flood insurance differs from what is offered on a standard homeowners policy. Tom Reisdorph, a State Farm Insurance agent, said the Federal Emergency Management Agency is in charge of flood insurance throughout the country. He added flood…

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis issued the following statement:. With the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services holding a hearing this week on the National Flood Insurance Program, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis urged federal leaders to reauthorize the Florida subsidized program. CFO Jimmy Patronis said, “With less…

This morning, a representative from the National Association of Realtors (R) testified to the House Financial Service Committee during its hearing, “Preparing for the Storm: Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program.” Mabel Guzman, a 21- year Realtor (R) from Chicago, IL, told Chairman Maxine Waters that Realtors (R) support Committee efforts to…

March 13– Mar. 13– PANAMA CITY– Having spent over $50 million on Hurricane Michael, it was with great relief Panama City Mayor Greg Brudnicki received the news Wednesday the first FEMA reimbursement is on its way. The Federal Emergency Management Agency informed the city Wednesday their first partial reimbursement for emergency protection measures, totaling…

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release:. o $112 million in FEMA housing grants to help pay for home repair, home replacement, or rental assistance to be used to rent a temporary place to live. *$624 million in low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration for more…

March 13– Mar. 13– TALLAHASSEE– Climate change has received little attention in the Florida Legislature in recent years, but on Tuesday a state Senate committee unanimously advanced legislation that would require the state to start planning for sea level rise. As a low-lying peninsula, Florida is especially susceptible to rising seas. Rodriguez implied that…

March 12– Mar. 12– PANAMA CITY– After giving residents five months to start to grapple with the tremendous destruction from Hurricane Michael and insurance companies, Panama City Code Enforcement is formulating a plan to deal with dangerous properties where nothing has happened. Much like Bay County, Panama City Code Enforcement plans to start putting…

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release:. Since Hurricane Michael, FEMA has provided more than $137 million in grants to survivors. FEMA has also obligated more than $5.5 million in Public Assistance grants.

–Hub International Limited, a leading global insurance brokerage, announced today that it has acquired The Insurance Exchange, Inc.. “With The Insurance Exchange, we are able to expand our services and expertise, and we’re excited to leverage their retirement experience, providing our clients with comprehensive insurance solutions and resources,” said…

The church that became a center for shelter, help and grieving when a tornado killed 23 people in eastern Alabama held its first Sunday service since the storm. Providence Baptist Church Pastor Rusty Sowell preached from his pulpit in Beauregard on Sunday that imperfect things like tornados happen in this imperfect world. But Sowell says Bible verse Isaiah 41:13 says the Lord will take our right hand and say “Do not fear; I will help you.”

TUSCUMBIA- Preliminary Damage Teams from the state, and possibly from the Federal Emergency Management, are expected to arrive in the Shoals this week to begin verifying flood damage assessments calculated by local governments. Colbert County EMA Director Mike Melton said he was hoping the Shoals could piggyback on an emergency presidential disaster…

March 07– Mar. 7– Philanthropist John Bushman choked back tears as he reflected on watching news footage of the tornado damage from eastern Alabama. The donations will be sent to the American Red Cross and earmarked for tornado relief efforts. Checks should be made payable to American Red Cross.

Dan Patrick on Wednesday endorsed spending $3 billion from the state rainy day fund to pay for Hurricane Harvey related measures. The trio of Harvey-inspired Senate proposals filed Wednesday include spending $1.8 billion to improve training for emergency response directors and debris removal after a disaster; establishing a fund to finance…

Forecasters say tornado-ravaged Alabama and several other southern states will soon be under threat of more severe storms. The national Storm Prediction Center says there’s a risk of some tornadoes with the system that’s arriving in the South this weekend. The Storm Prediction Center says a vast part of the region from Texas to Georgia will be under threat of severe weather Saturday.

Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news release:. These questions will guide a new project led by Adam Sobel, an atmospheric scientist at Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Through funding from Swiss Re Institute, the team will investigate climate change’s effects on the number, intensity, and…

Whether those Uber rides are in chilly Anchorage, Alaska or in sunny Las Vegas, they are now protected by Allstate in 15 states. For the past year, Allstate has partnered with Uber Technologies, Inc. to provide commercial insurance protection to riders and drivers in Illinois, New Jersey, New York and Wisconsin. The policies, managed by Allstate Business Insurance,…

March 04– HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— Alabama lawmakers pledged support and offered prayers in the wake of Sunday’ s devastating tornado in Lee County. Richard Shelby, now Alabama’ s longest-ever serving U.S. Senator, offered condolences. To everyone impacted by the devastating tornadoes that struck Lee County and other parts of Alabama today, my thoughts and prayers go out…

President Trump on Monday said he directed FEMA to give Alabama “A plus treatment” after a series of tornadoes ripped through the central part of the state, leaving a trail of wreckage and killing more than 20.. “FEMA has been told directly by me to give the A Plus treatment to the Great State of Alabama and the wonderful people who have been so devastated by the…

Many schools in the region are opening on a delay today and SEPTA is operating on a Saturday schedule. This morning we’ re all about the long game: the effects of coastal flooding in N.J., paying for the King of Prussia rail line, and the relationship that left Arcadia University with its biggest gift ever. The report, released Friday by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,…

A sheriff says the death toll is now at 23 from a large tornado that devastated an Alabama community. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told The Associated Press late Sunday evening that children are among the dead. He says it’s possible the death toll could continue to rise, but authorities are pausing search efforts overnight because conditions are too dangerous in the dark due to massive amounts of debris.

March 01– Mar. 1– PANAMA CITY– Work on a comprehensive recovery plan for Bay County and its six cities is proceeding on schedule with significant public interest and participation in the project, a senior consultant to the county said Thursday. Gary Yates, a senior partner in the Tallahassee- based firm The Integrity Group, told the Bay County Long-Term Recovery…

U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R- Ga., David Perdue, R- Ga., Doug Jones, D- Ala., Marco Rubio, R- Fla., Rick Scott, R- Fla., Tim Scott, R- S.C., Dan Sullivan, R- Alaska, and Thom Tillis, R- N.C., today introduced a bipartisan disaster relief package with the backing of President Donald J. Trump. President Trump, working with this bipartisan group of senators, has confirmed his support for disaster…

Thousands of people along a flooded river are under evacuation orders as a relentless storm pounds Northern California for another day with heavy rain and snow. The town of Guerneville and some two dozen other communities are at risk of flooding from the Russian River north of San Francisco. In the Sierra Nevada, snow closed some 50 miles of Interstate 80 to the Nevada state line overnight.

Feb. 26– Feb. 26– HAVERHILL– Blistering winds swept southern New England on Monday, causing power outages and toppling a large tree onto a home on Route 97. A large tree also fell on a house at 294 Salem St., Andover. As of 4 p.m., 428 National Grid customers were without power in North Andover and another 254 were experiencing outages in Andover.

Unfortunately, Hurricane Harvey eventually broke that streak, causing widespread devastation across Texas. In the summer, many Texas homeowners use soaker hoses to prevent foundation damage in the extreme heat. Of course, in recent years, many Texas homes have also been damaged by an excess of water, with frequent flooding in many highly populated areas.

After the October 2012 storm that killed 43 people and caused $19 billion in property damage, FEMA offered federal money to replace damaged city-owned vehicles. “FEMA would not have agreed to pay NYCDOT any of these funds had it known that the certifications were false and that many of the vehicles listed… were ineligible,” prosecutors wrote.

Before your drone takes to the sky, see if your insurer will cover any damages the unmanned aircraft may cause to others or their property.

Feb. 20– PANAMA CITY– Estimated insured losses for Hurricane Michael have passed $5.6 billion but could be even higher because the number of closed insurance claims reported to the state might be overinflated. In a recent Bay County town hall meeting, Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier said his office was aware of the discrepancies with closed…

The N.C. Rate Bureau filed a request Friday to increase homeowners’ insurance rates for mobile home policies with the N.C. Department of Insurance. The bureau is an independent group representing insurers writing policies in North Carolina. The public can email comments to [email protected], or submit them in writing to Mary Sanders, administrative…

Feb. 17– SAN JOSE– It’s been nearly two years since San Jose’s Coyote Creek burst its banks and turned their downstairs family room into five feet of muck. But their painful ordeal inspired them to make a bold offer to complete strangers: From one victim of a natural disaster to another, the Lavelles invited refugees of last year’s devastating Camp Fire– Ashley and…

The doomsday clock remains at a critical two minutes to midnight, the‘ new abnormal,’ spelling future disaster, and we will continue to be like the“ Titanic, ignoring the iceberg ahead, enjoying the fine food and music,” to quote former California governor Jerry Brown. The U.S.‘ National Climate Assessment’ last November did not mince words when it noted,“ The evidence of…

Rosi is CEO of the Wellness Connection of Maine, the state’s largest medical marijuana growing and dispensary company. The company sells 150 products at dispensaries in Portland, Brewer, Bath and Gardiner. “We went full on in 2017,” Rosi said of the time just after Maine voters approved adult-use marijuana in November 2016.

The U.S. Climate Alliance, which aims to implement elements of the international Paris Agreement on climate change, includes governors from 20 states including Wisconsin, as well as Puerto Rico. Wisconsin Manufacturers& Commerce, the state’s influential business lobby, criticized Evers for joining the alliance, saying it would harm Wisconsin manufacturers…

–Aon plc, a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, has launched its Global Catastrophe Recap– January 2019. Excessive rainfall caused significant damage to the agricultural sector, and additionally to property and infrastructure in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Brazil.

Seventeen months after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the U.S. territory is again at odds with the federal government involving aid that provides food a great number of families on the island. Since the hurricane arrived in September 2017, Puerto Rico has been receiving an extra $1.2 billion in block grant funds– on top of the $2 billion it gets for the…

Want to save money on your car insurance? Forget about lizards, ducks or talking boxes, according to a new study from the Consumer Federation of America, and push for better regulation. The consumer advocacy group says that’s the way rates have been brought under control in California, where premiums have grown less than a quarter as much as they have nationwide.

A large breach of mortgage data that has exposed the personal financial information of tens of thousands of borrowers raises key consumer questions: What happens to all those disclosures we make after we apply for and obtain a home loan- our tax returns, Social Security numbers, credit card accounts, bank account numbers and detailed summaries of our assets?

Feb. 10– PANAMA CITY BEACH– Four months after Hurricane Michael struck Bay County with irresistible force, hundreds of people temporarily living in Beach rental units find themselves confronted by an immovable object: on-season prices. From the entrance to St. Andrews State Park on the east end to Carillon Point near the Bay- Walton line, the entire Panama City…

Environment New Jersey Research and Policy Center issued the following news release:. Facilities storing billions of gallons of toxic waste threaten America’s rivers and millions of people who live near them, according to a new report from the Environment New Jersey Research& Policy Center, NJPIRG Education Fund and the Frontier Group.

The Panama City News Herald reports that the Bay District School Board has voted to move forward with plans to “mothball” Springfield, Oscar Patterson and Oakland Terrace elementary schools because of a combination of hurricane damage and population loss. Superintendent Bill Husfelt and district staff had recommended“ mothballing” four schools, but the…

The Allstate Corporation today reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2018.. We also expanded identity protection by acquiring InfoArmor. Arity, our connected car platform, is now collecting 10 billion miles of driving data per month through expansion of third-party connectivity,” said Tom Wilson, Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer…

12th annual“ State of Green Business” reveals growing understanding of how sustainability issues help and hinder profits. OAKLAND, Calif. and LONDON, February 5, 2019/ 3 BL Media/- A rising tide of companies around the world are waking up to the challenges and opportunities presented by climate change and other environmental issues, according to a new report from…

“I think there is a recognition that beaches are Florida’s brand,” and it is important to provide adequate and appropriate state funding for beach projects, said Flack, who leads an organization that includes representatives of coastal cities and counties. Mayfield’s bill is meant to address failures in Florida’s beach management program.

Feb. 04– Forests decimated by drought and wildfire from Montana to California. Now a new report from UC San Diego and the Brookings Institution predicts the states that could suffer the harshest economic toll from global warming are those that voted for President Donald Trump and other conservative politicians opposed to reining in greenhouse gases.

Feb. 01– The U.S. Tax Cut and Jobs Act certainly had an impact on the earnings of Aflac’s quarterly financial report, as it has on the numbers of other companies benefiting from the major legislation that took effect in late 2017.. The company that sells policies in the U.S. and Japan reported net earnings of $525 million, or 69 cents per share, in the October-December…

Feb. 01– PANAMA CITY– The Air Force is committed to spending $3 billion during the next five years to rebuild Tyndall Air Force Base, including an initial investment of at least $40 million by the end of 2019, senior service officials announced at a community forum Thursday. “We are fully committed to the rebuilding of Tyndall Air Force Base,” said John Henderson,…

Jan. 30– When State Farm notified homeowners that it was amending their policies in 2015, the insurer told consumers that the revision was“ not intended to change coverage.”. But the new policy provision actually slashed coverage for homeowners, despite being in a section called“ additional coverages,” a Morrisville couple claimed in a lawsuit against State Farm.

Jan. 30– COLUMBIA, S.C.– It’s been a year and a half since Joe Lark’s son-in-law Jeff Pierce was struck by a car and killed near their Inman home. “An eyewitness said had her phone to her ear and appeared to be talking,” Lark told a panel of S.C. legislators Tuesday, “which is not illegal in South Carolina.” Bill Taylor, R- Aiken, thinks that ban is fairly toothless.