DISASTERS
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As more Americans flock to disaster-prone regions in search of more affordable housing or a change of scenery, U.S. home insurers are grappling with substantial financial losses and a growing number of claims. According to a report by global credit rating agency AM Best, the home insurance industry suffered a
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Tragedy Strikes After School Gym Roof Collapses in China Killing 11
Eleven people, mostly children, are confirmed dead after the roof of a middle school gym collapsed in...
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Tropical Storm Doksuri to Evolve Into a Super Typhoon, Threatens Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland
On Monday, July 23, tropical storm Doksuri evolved into a typhoon and is expected to further develop...
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NY: Orange County Authorities Manage Impacts as Cleanup Continues Following Unprecedented Floods
Almost a week after historic flooding ripped through Orange County, New York, the cleanup continues with...
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Typhoon Talim Sideswipes Hong Kong, Slams into Southern China
On July 17, schools and the stock exchange were closed in Hong Kong as Typhoon Talim sideswiped the city...
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NYS: Unprecedented Flooding Causes Widespread Damage in Orange, Rockland, and Putnam Counties
On July 10, a total of 25 million people were in flood alert zones in the northeastern United States....
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China Fuming Over Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Waste Water Plan, May Completely Ban Seafood Imports From
It’s been more than a decade since a massive earthquake triggered a tsunami that severely damaged Japan...
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78 Migrants Dead, Hundreds Missing After Boat Sinks off Coast of Greece
On June 14, a fishing boat sank off the coast of southern Greece, claiming the lives of at least 78 people...
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Man Arrested on Suspicion of Arson in California’s 2022 Oak Fire That Was Widely Blamed on Climate Change
A 71-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly starting a forest fire last year that burned down more...
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Philippine Volcano Mayon Spews Lava, Tens of Thousands Evacuated From Surrounding Area
On Jun. 11, the Philippines’ most popular volcano, Mayon — located in the country’s northeast — was spotted...