Flash Flooding Leaves Coon Valley, Wisconsin Devastated
Conditions were already grave in the village of Coon Valley after torrential rains totaling anywhere from 8-13 inches blocked all access roads in and out of the community preventing outside emergency assistance from getting to people in need of help in the Vernon County community of 700.
August 30, 2018
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Tornado Damage Reported In Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin
Tuesday afternoon’s storms resulted in more damage in some areas still cleaning up from storms over the past week. The National Weather Service will be sending survey teams to assess the damages to confirm multiple sightings of tornadoes.
August 29, 2018
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Wisconsin
Green Bay Packers’ Lambeau Field Flooded Due To Monster Storm
Thank goodness the Packers aren’t hosting the Bears for Week 1 of the regular season this weekend. Quite frankly, Lambeau Field would not be ready to host a football game.
August 29, 2018
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Wisconsin
Widespread Windstorm Damage Reported In Minnesota, Wisconsin
Damage has been reported in portions of Minnesota and western Wisconsin after severe storms moved through the area Monday.
According to the National Weather Service, an 82 mph wind gust was reported in Red Wing.
August 28, 2018
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Wisconsin
According to the National Weather Service, an 82 mph wind gust was reported in Red Wing.
Record Rainfall In Dane County, Wisconsin Followed By State Of Emergency
Record rain swamped Dane County and the Madison area causing widespread flooding, the National Weather Service said Tuesday. One man was reported missing in Madison Monday night after being swept away by swift moving floodwaters after getting out of a stranded vehicle.
August 21, 2018
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Wisconsin
Insurtech Launches Usage-Based Drone Coverage
Insurtech company REIN has launched DroneInsurance.com, with underwriting by Liberty Specialty Markets, providing usage-based insurance for commercial drone operators and simplifying the process of obtaining both base and liability coverage.
August 2, 2018
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Paul Ryan Says Woodchucks ’Ate’ His SUV -- And He’s Not Alone
How much of a truck can a woodchuck chuck? Speaker Paul Ryan came close to finding out when a family of the critters infested his SUV while it was sitting in storage this past winter.
July 16, 2018
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Weird
Wisconsin
Blast Demolishes Buildings In Sun Prairie, Wisconsin; Contractor Responsible For Gas Line Break
A firefighter responding to an explosion caused by a gas line break that rocked downtown Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, on Tuesday night has died, authorities said at an early morning news conference.
July 11, 2018
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U.S. Insurers Face Roughly $2 Billion In Losses From Severe Weather Events In May
Aon has launched the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Report for the month of May, which found that the US suffered considerable disaster-related losses despite a “quieter” start to the tornado season.
June 12, 2018
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Colorado
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NTSB Advocates For Seat Belts On School Buses In Wake Of Fatal Wrecks
For the first time, the National Transportation Safety Board is recommending all new school buses be equipped with lap and shoulder seat belts, after the agency released findings from a special investigation report prompted by two deadly 2016 crashes.
May 24, 2018
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Insurance’s Flawed Business Model
At its core, the industry is plagued by an inherent conflict of interest. Our customers don’t have an industry expert advocating solely on their behalf; the experts have financial incentives coming from the insurance industry.
May 24, 2018
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Animal-Related Insurance Claims Top 1.7M In Four Years
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released a study on the number of animal-related insurance losses for the years 2014—2017. The data is gleaned from insurance claims for losses that occurred in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia.
May 23, 2018
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Insurers Expected To Pay $1.5B For April’s Severe Weather
A catastrophe report has found that the US re/insurance sector is on the hook for more than half of the total economic loss in April resulting from severe convective weather such as thunderstorms and tornados.
May 10, 2018
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Wisconsin Refinery Explosion Under Investigation
Investigators on Friday searched for the cause of a blast at a Husky Energy refinery that injured at least 15 people and rocked a northern Wisconsin city, sending smoke billowing into the sky and prompting tens of thousands to evacuate.
April 27, 2018
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Snowload From Blizzard Evelyn Collapses Roofs In Wisconsin
The heavy snow on the roof at the Econo Lodge Inn and Suites off Ramada Way became too much Sunday. The section over the indoor pool came crashing down, leaving rubble and debris.
April 18, 2018
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