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PetSmart Charities, the leading funder of animal welfare in North America, will commit up to $1 million in grants to support designated responding agencies working on the front lines to help pets and families in areas impacted by Hurricane Ida....

The USAA Foundation, Inc. has announced a $500,000 donation to Team Rubicon and American Red Cross to help families and communities recover from the recent impacts felt by Hurricane Ida. Hurricane Ida hit on a particularly poignant day as it was the...

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, announced that it has activated its disaster relief and response program to provide critical...

On the heels of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration increasing their projected hurricane outlook, Hurricane Ida blew through Louisiana leaving an estimated $40 billion in damages in its wake. Now is the time to ensure your home, which...

PetFriendly, an Omaha-based subscription pet wellness company, is donating 20,000 doses of their flea and tick medication to rescue organizations helping pets and families impacted by Hurricane Ida....

Entergy Corporation subsidiaries Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans announced today preliminary estimated times to complete power restoration for those customers affected by Hurricane Ida, a historic Category 4 storm that impacted nearly...

Orbital Energy Group, Inc. ("OEG") today announced that in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, its subsidiaries, Gibson Technical Services, Orbital Power Inc., and Eclipse Foundations are providing resources to assist electric power and...

Today, PepsiCo and its philanthropic arm, The PepsiCo Foundation, announced a commitment of over $500,000 to support emergency food deliveries and rescue operations in Louisiana in partnership with The Salvation Army, Team Rubicon and the Greater New...

Rain Carbon Inc., a leading global producer of carbon-based products and advanced materials, today announces that it is still assessing the impact of Hurricane Ida on several of its U.S. calcination facilities after the category 4 storm made landfall...

Noble Corporation today provided an update on the Noble Globetrotter II ultra-deepwater drillship and the personnel onboard.  As previously reported, the vessel encountered severe weather during Hurricane Ida.  Noble management is in frequent...

In response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana, Dow? and the Dow Company Foundation announced the contribution of $2 million to support immediate relief and long-term recovery efforts associated with the storm and its...

Today Canfor Corporation ("the Company" or "Canfor") announced it has provided $100,000 to the Canadian Red Cross' British Columbia Fires Appeal to support their response efforts. ...

Shell Offshore Inc. (Shell), a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, conducted an initial flyover of our assets in the path of Hurricane Ida. During this initial flight, we observed damage to our West Delta-143 (WD-143) offshore facilities. When it is...

The Poison Control Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) reminds the Greater Philadelphia Region about the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) ? a compound that is especially dangerous after weather emergencies ? during power outages....

Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the United States, distributes an initial donation of 40,000 pounds of food to victims of Hurricane Ida. With the assistance of Global Empowerment Mission (GEM), 20,000 pounds of non-perishable...

The topic of fire smoke and health has become increasingly prominent in today's climate. As wildfire activity peaks, it is vital that we understand the dynamic nature of wildfire smoke dispersion and our sensitivity to that wildfire smoke. Monarch...

Entergy Corporation continues to make substantial restoration progress following Hurricane Ida's destructive path through Southeast Louisiana and Mississippi. After three days of restoration work following Hurricane Ida's landfall, Entergy has...

Following widespread damage caused by Hurricane Ida, which moved through Louisiana, Mississippi and other communities along the Gulf Coast, Farmers Insurance® has deployed members of its specially-trained catastrophe claims team, along with one of...

Following the devastating August 14th earthquake in Haiti the situation on the ground remains urgent. In addition to the death toll of 2,200, many hundreds of thousands of people have been made homeless and need necessities including food, water and...

In the wake of Hurricane Ida's fierce Category 4 winds, storm surge, and torrential rainfall, Dallas-based Fuel Logic says help is on the way. With power knocked out to hundreds of thousands of Louisiana residents and businesses, and fuel refineries...

As Georgia Power's storm team of more than 500 workers move from Mississippi to Louisiana to continue assisting with power restoration following Hurricane Ida, the company is encouraging its 2.6 million customers to prepare for potential emergencies...

Southwest Airlines Co.  today announced a donation of $150,000 to its national disaster relief partners, American Red Cross, Feeding America®, and Team Rubicon. This financial commitment is fulfilled through the Southwest Airlines® Foundation, a...

Mattress Firm, the nation's largest mattress specialty retailer, today announced its support of American Red Cross Disaster Relief with a $50,000 donation. For disasters like Hurricane Ida and countless other crises, the funding will enable the Red...

Policies needed before major earthquakes strike California will be discussed by State Treasurer Fiona Ma, a FEMA official, a structural engineer, and a resilience expert during the Resilience Advantage webinar on Sept. 15. The event will be sponsored...

The Home Depot Foundation announced a commitment of up to $1 million to support immediate disaster relief and long-term recovery efforts in the communities impacted by Hurricane Ida. This new disaster response grant takes the Foundation's 2021...

Kia America today made a donation of $200,000 to the American Red Cross to assist with disaster relief efforts and provide shelter, food and comfort to those affected by Hurricane Ida.  In addition, Kia Motors Finance customers affected by Hurricane...

September is National Preparedness Month, and the American Academy of Disaster Medicine (AADM) reminds the public that we are at the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season and offers hurricane planning tips that may save your life or that of a loved...

SunCoke Energy, Inc. today reported the temporary suspension of operations at its Convent Marine Terminal on the Louisiana Gulf Coast, due to a power outage from the company's utility supplier which has experienced catastrophic damage to its...

In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Ida, StandUp Wireless announced it will upgrade all Louisiana customers to unlimited talk, text, and data for free for the next 30 days. Customers will be able to connect to essential services and...

In response to Hurricane Ida, the governors of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama have declared states of emergency. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) is expediting access to care for members who may be impacted....

Samaritan's Purse disaster response specialists were prepositioned in advance of Hurricane Ida's landfall. As soon as it was safe to do so, these specially trained disaster responders, tractor-trailers stocked with tools and supplies, and other...

Amica Insurance has partnered with Zesty.ai, the leader in climate risk analytics powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Amica will integrate Zesty.ai's predictive wildfire risk analytics solution, Z-FIREtm, into its homeowners product line. With...

Edgybees, the leading provider of precise, real-time geo-registration and actualization of aerial video and images, announced today that it has been selected as a finalist in the 2021 USGIF Innovative Tradecraft Competition. The competition...

Thousands of dead fish have been washing up on the shores of the Mar Menor for days. Something similar already happened in 2019, and although solutions are on the table, corresponding authorities have not yet taken the necessary measures. On top of...

Thousands of dead fish have been washing up on the shores of the Mar Menor for days. Something similar already happened in 2019, and although solutions are on the table, corresponding authorities have not yet taken the necessary measures. On top of...

Responding to the physical devastation and disruption of lives caused by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana and Mississippi, Direct Relief has committed an initial $1 million in financial resources and is making available its $100+ million inventories...

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has teamed up with Reask, a tropical cyclone risk analytics firm, to expand its parametric windstorm solution, STORM. The insurer will leverage Reask's advanced technological windspeed data to provide tropical cyclone...

The Greater New Orleans Foundation (Foundation) announced that it will accept donations to its Disaster Response & Restoration Fund in response to Hurricane Ida. The fund provides grants that support local nonprofits leading short, medium, and...

As part of its long-standing tradition of assisting other electric companies during large-scale power outages, FirstEnergy Corp. utilities have sent approximately 500 line workers, forestry crews, support personnel and internal contractors to...

C Spire's extensive wireless and wireline networks in Mississippi has largely escaped the wrath of Hurricane Ida's damaging winds, flash flooding and storm surge thus far as the company's focus on dependability and resiliency has paid off for its 1...

Lowe's today announced it will donate $2 million to support relief efforts after Hurricane Ida devastated the Gulf Coast, causing catastrophic flooding and damage. As part of today's announcement, Lowe's will donate $1 million to disaster relief...

Danby Appliances, one of North America's leading manufacturers and distributors of compact appliances, has donated a total of $50,000 spread out amongst a number of Haiti disaster relief organizations after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti on...

As the floodwaters from monster hurricane Ida threaten hundreds of thousands of people and animals, the American Humane Rescue team and one of its 50-foot emergency rescue vehicles are rushing to Louisiana to help animals in the affected areas....

Fannie Mae is reminding those impacted by Hurricane Ida of available mortgage assistance and disaster relief options. Under Fannie Mae's guidelines for single-family mortgages impacted by a natural disaster: Homeowners may request mortgage...

Florida tree service specialists, SB Tree Service, are joining the fight to help Hurricane Ida, a Category 4 storm that grew into one of the most powerful systems to assault the region since Hurricane Katrina. SB Tree Service manager Angel...

Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), the official domestic relief agency of the U.S. Catholic Church, has launched a text-to-give campaign to provide direct assistance to victims of Hurricane Ida through the response efforts of its local agencies in the...

An advance Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) from international disaster relief organization All Hands and Hearts (AHAH) is staging in Beaumont, TX to be able to assess the impending damage from Hurricane Ida.  According to the National...

Darling Ingredients Inc. ? is issuing the following statement regarding its joint venture Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), located in Norco, Louisiana....

On the eve of the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall in Mississippi, C Spire is ready and prepared for Hurricane Ida, which is expected to slam into portions of Louisiana and Mississippi as up to a Category 4 tropical cyclone late...

The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is assisting local shelters along the Gulf Coast in the evacuation of more than 150 homeless animals in the path of Hurricane Ida. At the request of Galveston County Animal...