Blaze Damages New Albany, Indiana Apartment Complex
At least 10 apartments were damaged in a fire in New Albany Tuesday. The fire broke out at Kingsfield Apartments on Mills Lane shortly before 1 a.m.
September 12, 2017
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Emergency Responders Sue Arkema Over Chemical Plant Fire After Harvey
Police and emergency workers filed suit on Thursday against French chemicals company Arkema SA, claiming they were injured after it failed to take adequate steps to avoid a fire at its Crosby, Texas, plant after Hurricane Harvey.
September 8, 2017
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Texas
There Are Now Three Hurricanes In The Atlantic Basin
All eyes are on Hurricane Irma as it rampages through the Caribbean, but its not alone. Tropical storms Jose and Katia strengthened Wednesday afternoon, bringing the number of hurricanes churning in the Atlantic basin to three.
September 7, 2017
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Hurricane Irma Kills 9 In Caribbean Islands As Florida Awaits Storm
Hurricane Irma hammered a string of northeast Caribbean islands, thrashing them with rain and winds of up to 180 mph, and leaving at least nine people dead.
September 7, 2017
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Houston Port Continues Salvage Efforts To Recover From Harvey Damage
Salvage efforts continued on Monday to remove a sunken drydock in an industrial portion of the Houston Ship Channel, home to major oil refineries and petrochemical plants, officials said.
September 5, 2017
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Salvage
Texas
Evacuation Lifted Around Arkemas Flooded Texas Chemical Plant
French chemical firm Arkema SA (AKE.PA) said an evacuation zone put in place amid fears that more flammable organic pesticides at its flooded plant in Crosby, Texas, would explode was lifted on Monday after the materials were ignited in a controlled burn.
September 5, 2017
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Insurer Expects Limited Exposure From Harvey; Coverage For Windstorm Damage Only
Property and casualty insurer and reinsurer Lancashire Holdings is not exposed to the first $40 million of windstorm reinsurance claims and does not expect to pay out huge amounts from Tropical Storm Harvey, its head of investor relations said.
August 31, 2017
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Texas
Major Gulf Coast Energy Infrastructure Shutdown Due To Tropical Storm Harvey
Tropical Storm Harvey made landfall in Louisiana early on Wednesday after hammering Texas, threatening more infrastructure in the heart of the U.S. oil and natural gas industry.
August 31, 2017
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Lightning Blamed For Apartment Building Fire In Maryland
A lightning strike started a two-alarm fire that heavily damaged a Woodbridge Apartments building along Robinwood Drive near Hagerstown Tuesday night, displacing 74 residents from 37 units.
August 25, 2017
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Harvey Expected To Become Category 3 Hurricane
As heavy rain and gusty winds move in over Texas, coastal residents are deciding whether to flee their homes or to stay put and brace for a potentially life-threatening hurricane.
August 25, 2017
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Couple Having Car Trouble Hit By Semi On Dallas Interstate
Two people were seriously hurt while trying to move their disabled car onto the side of Interstate 45 in Dallas. The Dallas Sheriffs Office said a man and a woman began having car trouble but there is no shoulder on that part of the road because of construction.
August 24, 2017
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Texas
Insurance Wanted Odell Beckham Jr. Considering A Record Setting Policy
New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is thinking about securing an insurance policy for over $100 million in injury protection, sources say.
August 23, 2017
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New York
42 Injured In High-Speed Train Incident Outside Of Philadelphia
More than 40 people were injured on Tuesday after a high-speed train made contact with an unoccupied parked train outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to official with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
August 22, 2017
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Pennsylvania
Proposed Model Law Could Beef Up U.S. Insurers Cyber Risk Management
New cyber-related obligations being proposed south of the border, if approved, could promote more rigorous cyber risk management practices in the U.S. insurance market, Fitch Ratings suggests.
August 18, 2017
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Hailstorms Cause Widespread Crop Damage In Custer County, Nebraska
Back to back storms pummeled parts of central Nebraska over the weekend, and on Monday some farmers got a look at the damage left behind. Custer County was one of the hardest hit places, and crop damage was widespread.
August 17, 2017
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