Hurricane Erin churns toward East Coast as rip current alerts stretch from Florida to New York
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – Hurricane Erin continues its path through the Atlantic, prompting rip current warnings and surf advisories across much of the U.S. East Coast, with potential impacts expected midweek from…
Long Island Contractor Indicted for Multi-Million Dollar Fraud in Connection with Hurricane Sandy
Alexander Almaraz, the owner of Design Concepts Group LLC (DCG) in Freeport, New York, has been charged in a 20-count indictment with wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, and attempted wire fraud in…
Axa 9-month revenue up 2%, faces 400 million euro hit from Hurricane Ian
PARIS (Reuters) -Axa on Wednesday said its revenue in the first nine months of the year increased by 2% and estimated it would have to pay out about 400 million euros ($394…
Insurers stare at up to $60 billion hit from Hurricane Ian, AIG chief Zaffino says
(Reuters) – Insurers face potential losses of up to $60 billion from Hurricane Ian, American International Group Inc chief Peter Zaffino said on Wednesday, in what could be the second largest natural…
Insurer AIG profit slumps on hurricane costs, lower investment returns
(Reuters) – Insurer American International Group Inc on Tuesday reported a more than 39% decline in quarterly profit as investment income fell by more than $1 billion and losses from Hurricane Ian…
Hurricane Roslyn forecast to near major strength as it hits Mexican coast
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Hurricane Roslyn is expected to hit Mexico’s Pacific coast at near major hurricane strength bringing dangerous storm surges and flooding, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said, as authorities…
Cuba calls U.S. trade embargo a ‘hurricane’ that never ends
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba on Wednesday said the decades-old U.S. trade embargo has been causing record financial losses and untold human suffering in recent months, at a time when Cuba was also…
Georgia woman charged with defrauding FEMA in connection with $156 million Hurricane Maria contract
ATLANTA – Tiffany Brown has been indicted for allegedly defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) in connection with a nearly $156 million contract she was awarded that required Brown to provide…
Georgia woman charged with defrauding FEMA in connection with $156 million Hurricane Maria contract
ATLANTA – Tiffany Brown has been indicted for allegedly defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) in connection with a nearly $156 million contract she was awarded that required Brown to provide…
Suffolk County police officers travel to Florida, Puerto Rico to Help Hurricane Victims
Two Suffolk County police officers recently traveled to help Hurricane Ian victims in Puerto Rico and Florida. Police officer John Wright and Yasmin Gallant both took time off from work and headed…
Chances for late-Oct U.S. hurricane falling, forecasters say
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The chances of a hurricane striking the United States in late October are declining, forecasters at Colorado State University said in a closely watched report on Thursday. “The 2022…
Insurer Universal estimates nearly $1 billion loss from Hurricane Ian
(Reuters) – Florida-based Universal Insurance Holdings Inc on Tuesday forecast a gross loss of nearly $1 billion from Hurricane Ian, some of which will be covered by its reinsurance program. “To date,…
Measuring Hurricane Ian’s toll on Florida’s ‘forgotten’ neighborhoods
By Rod Nickel FORT MYERS, Fla. (Reuters) – Betty and Hubert Toney have lost count of all the hurricanes they’ve lived through since moving into their house in the modest Dunbar neighborhood…
‘Doesn’t Work That Way’: Fox Host Flames Kamala Harris Over Remarks About ‘Equity’ Based Hurricane Relief
‘Doesn’t Work That Way’: Fox Host Flames Kamala Harris Over Remarks About ‘Equity’ Based Hurricane Relief Harold Hutchison on October 3, 2022 Fox News host Harris Faulkner lit into Vice President…
Police dispatchers, the unseen heroes of Hurricane Ian
FORT MEYERS, FL – In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, one group of individuals have come to the unseen heroes of the rescue and recovery effort in storm-damaged areas along the Florida…
Biden administration monitoring Hurricane Ian’s insurance industry impact
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – The Biden administration is monitoring the impacts of Hurricane Ian on the insurance industry, a senior U.S. official told reporters. Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Deanne…
Florida law enforcement warns of possible scams after Hurricane Ian
by Collier County Sheriff’s Office, As Collier County recovers from the effects of Hurricane Ian, Sheriff Kevin Rambosk is urging the public to be aware of the potential for scams. It is…
Suffolk County Police team up with local civic groups to help victims of Hurricane Ian
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – The Suffolk County Police Department has partnered with several local civic groups in order to collect supplies and aid for victims of Hurricane Ian in Puerto Rico and…
How will Hurricane Ian impact the Jersey Shore?
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – Residents along the Jersey Shore this weekend are preparing for possible effects as Hurricane Ian makes its way north into the region. The National Weather Service warns of…
Perdue Farms shuts Georgia distribution center due to Hurricane Ian
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. chicken company Perdue Farms closed a distribution center in Rincon, Georgia, and canceled a day shift at its Dillon, South Carolina, processing plant on Friday due to Hurricane…
Hurricane Ian makes landfall in South Carolina- U.S. NHC
(Reuters) – The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) on Friday said that Hurricane Ian has made landfall in South Carolina. The hurricane is located about 55 miles (90 km) northeast of Charleston,…
IRS to deploy 400 staff to aid federal response to Hurricane Ian -Treasury
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Internal Revenue Service is deploying 400 employees to assist with the federal emergency response to Hurricane Ian, including call center services, search and rescue and…
Biden: Destruction from Hurricane Ian likely to be among the worst in U.S. history
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Friday said the destruction in Florida from Hurricane Ian is likely to be among the worst in U.S. history and he has directed every possible…
Biden says Hurricane Ian is an emergency in South Carolina
(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday Hurricane Ian was an emergency in South Carolina and ordered federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local response efforts, according to the…
‘We Have The Data’: Tucker Calls Out Media, Liberals Over Hurricane Claims
‘We Have The Data’: Tucker Calls Out Media, Liberals Over Hurricane Claims Harold Hutchison on September 29, 2022 Fox News host Tucker Carlson called out liberals and media figures Thursday evening…
U.S. lawmakers promise more money, weapons as Ukraine faces ‘Hurricane Putin’
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic and Republican U.S. lawmakers said on Thursday they wanted to continue the flow of money and weapons for Ukraine’s battle against Russia’s invasion, denouncing Moscow’s…
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