Five Months Later, Many Chattanooga-Area Tornado Victims Are Still Fighting For Aid
When a 1,500-yard-wide tornado tore through the Chattanooga area just before midnight on Easter, thousands of buildings were devoured in a matter of minutes, leaving locals to rebuild their homes and lives.
September 22, 2020
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Peach Recall Expanding Over Possible Salmonella Contamination After 78 Sickened In 12 States
A peach recall has expanded to include loose peaches and peach products after 78 people were sickened in 12 states by salmonella poisoning linked to the fruit, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
August 28, 2020
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Multiple Industries To Be Affected By Nationwide Availability Of Flood Risk Scores
As Hurricane Laura bears down on the Gulf Coast, residents are preparing for what could be a historic storm surge.
August 26, 2020
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15 Million U.S. Homes Are At Risk Of Flooding — 70% Higher Than FEMA Estimates
Think the risk of your home filling up with floodwater, magnified these days by climate change, is only an issue near the coasts and rivers? New research detailing nearly every corner of the U.S. shows otherwise.
June 29, 2020
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Claim Denial Complaints Net Tennesseans $2.2 Million
In the first six months of 2020, Tennesseans received more than twice the money as a result of complaints about denied insurance claims than they did in the first six months of 2019.
June 23, 2020
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Tennesseans File More Than $1B In Tornado Claims
Thousands of Tennesseans impacted by devastating March and April tornadoes have turned to insurance companies for relief. And, after the novel coronavirus pandemic shuttered businesses across the state, business owners are doing the same.
April 27, 2020
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Insurers Receive Thousands Of Property And Vehicle Claims From Chattanooga Region
The tornadoes and storms that swept through Southeast Tennessee on Easter night toppled or damaged more than 6,200 homes and commercial buildings and left more than 1,300 cars in need of repair, according to initial insurance claims filed in the first week after the April 12-13 storms.
April 21, 2020
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Mid-April Tornado Damage Imagery Now Available To Insurers
The Geospatial Intelligence Center (GIC) has collected high-resolution aerial photographs of damaged structures following a series of Easter weekend tornadoes that struck multiple states — and these photos have been made available for insurers to use.
April 17, 2020
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Tornadoes Rip Through The South, Leaving At Least 16 Dead
At least 16 people were killed after tornadoes began ripping through the South on Easter, destroying homes and storefronts and leaving over 1 million people without power from an intense storm system now headed towards the Mid-Atlantic.
April 13, 2020
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Car Theft Ring Targets Memphis Area Dealerships
Eight car dealerships in the Memphis metro area have been hit by an auto theft ring in the past 10 days, according to a news release from the Greater Memphis Auto Dealers Association.
April 2, 2020
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Owners Of Tornado-Hit Tennessee Historic Buildings Face Difficult Choice
Property owners affected by the tornadoes earlier this month now face two options: rebuild or bulldoze. The storms damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses throughout Middle Tennessee. And historic buildings will require extra care.
March 16, 2020
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Toyota Recalls 1.8 Million U.S. Vehicles For Fuel Pump Issue
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said Wednesday it is now recalling 3.2 million vehicles worldwide to address a fuel pump issue that could result in engines stalling.
March 11, 2020
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19 Deaths, Devastation Reported After Tornadoes Tear Through Middle Tennessee
Tornadoes killed at least 19 people in Tennessee as violent storms roared through the state late Monday and early Tuesday morning, part of a sprawling system that threatened more severe weather Tuesday all the way from Texas to North Carolina, the Storm Prediction Center said.
March 3, 2020
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Thousands Along Mississippi River Face Historic Flooding
Dawn came on Sunday with a steady drizzle as Jackson, Mississippi, braced for the the most severe flooding the area has seen in nearly four decades. By 7:15 a.m. local time, the Pearl River, which flanks the east side of Jackson and runs near downtown, rose to its third highest level in recorded history — bypassing the prior record of 36.3 feet set by floods in 1902 and 1880.
February 17, 2020
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Severe Weather Causes Flooding In The Southeast, 5 Deaths Reported
Nearly 150,000 homes and businesses in the southeastern United States were without power early Friday after a powerful storm raked the region. At least five people were killed.
February 7, 2020
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