Large parts of the world, including China and the Midwest US, are on track to become too hot for humans to handle as accelerating global temperatures expose billions to heat and humidity so extreme their bodies will no longer be able to cope, according to a new study.
The owner of the Davenport, Iowa apartment building that partially collapsed in May has taken legal action against the engineering firm responsible for inspecting the structure. Andrew Wold, the owner of Davenport Hotel LLC, alleges multiple counts, including negligence and breach of contract, against Select Structural Engineering.
In a remarkable rescue operation, eight individuals were successfully saved after a six-story apartment building experienced a partial collapse in Davenport, Iowa. Fortunately, no casualties were reported, providing a glimmer of hope amidst the chaos that ensued.
The recent outbreak of severe weather that crossed a large swath of the country reaching from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico on April 4 was responsible for more than 200 tornado reports, large hail, and hurricane force winds.
Honda is recalling 563,711 older-model CR-Vs in 22 cold-weather states and Washington, D.C., because an accumulation of road salt can cause the vehicle’s rear trailing arm to corrode and detach, which could lead to a crash.
Parts of the Midwest and South devastated by catastrophic tornadoes will have almost no time to recover before another round of dangerous storms takes aim at hard-hit areas.
What you don’t know can’t help you. That is certainly the case in Iowa when plaintiff’s attorneys claim no obligation to reimburse a carrier exists based on a general assertion that the insured was not made whole.
Amidst a rapid proliferation of social-media posts offering people tips on how to easily steal a Kia or Hyundai automobile, two Iowans have filed a class-action lawsuit against the car makers. Ann Brady of Polk County and Leah Price of Decatur County are suing Kia America, Inc., Hyundai Motor America, and Hyundai Kia America Technical Center.
Oft forgotten when we think of first responders are the people at the other end of the 9-1-1 call who dispatch services to the emergency callers. Not only responsible for gathering information and sending police, ambulances or otherwise to the correct locations, dispatchers are also the first point of contact a scared individual speaks to for help.<br /><br />Oftentimes, these callers are distraught, requiring a gentle but firm voice on the other end of the line.
Wisconsin’s highest court on Wednesday became the third state top court in a row to rule that businesses are not entitled to insurance coverage for losses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and government-imposed restrictions on gatherings.
It’s not clear whether Iowa lawmakers will advance a bill that critics said will make it harder for homeowners to successfully make insurance claims for damage caused by natural disasters like the tornadoes that swept through the state on Saturday.
An EF-4 tornado hit Winterset before continuing on to Norwalk, Pleasant Hill and Newton among other central Iowa communities on Saturday afternoon, the National Weather Service confirmed.
The National Weather Service says the tornado that caused major damage in the southern Minnesota community of Hartland on Wednesday night was an EF-2, with estimated peak wind speeds of 115 mph.
Last summer’s destructive derecho has been labeled the costliest thunderstorm in U.S. history, and the staggering price to repair and reconstruct damaged communities in the path of the rare inland hurricane is bearing that out.
