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When the recent winter storms that ravaged across the state of Texas left thousands of North Texas without power, limited access to food and water, and severely damaged homes, Friendship-West Baptist Church, led by social justice activist and senior...

The average outage time for Georgia Power customers was 42% less than the national average in 2019, according to the most recent available data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. With severe storm weather possible throughout the...

During the record winter storm that left Texas in a statewide power emergency, TRG Datacenters used their generators to keep customers online while reducing their load on the state's struggling power grid. ...

Joe Hughes, the owner and founder of Ultimate Plumbing & Repair, is pleased to announce that he is sending 3-4 of his work vans filled with experienced plumbers to Dallas, Texas to help residents who were impacted by Winter Storm Uri. To learn more...

When the F4 tornado ripped through Jonesboro, Arkansas on March 28, 2020, many families did not expect the devastation that awaited when they emerged from their safe rooms, closets, or shelters. For two families, the devastation was massive. Doors...

AfterCare Restoration is a family owned and veteran led disaster restoration firm located in Doylestown, PA. RestorationMaster recently added AfterCare Restoration to its online directory to aid their digital marketing efforts in the Lehigh,...

New Haven Assisted Living, with 10 assisted living and memory care communities throughout Texas, pulled through the winter storm challenges set before them....

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is dispatching a truck carrying nearly 40,000 pounds of protein to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina to aid disaster-relief efforts in the wake of a devastating EF-3 tornado that touched down in Brunswick...

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is expediting a truckload of protein donations to God's Pantry Foodbank, a Feeding America food bank in Lexington serving central and eastern Kentucky, to support ongoing recovery efforts following Winter Storm Uri. The...

In response to the devasting winter storms across many communities in the U.S., Mars, Incorporated announced a donation of nearly $500,000 in cash and in-kind donations, inclusive of a $100,000 donation to American Red Cross Disaster Relief. Grant...

Sempra Energy  today announced that the Sempra Energy Foundation is pledging $1 million to assist communities in Texas recovering from the unprecedented winter storm that blanketed the state. This builds on a $250,000 donation by Sempra Energy for...

In the wake of the damage and devastation created by a crippling winter storm, PrideStaff, a national, franchised staffing organization, has announced that their North Dallas office is helping feed families in need by making charitable donations to...

The recent Winter storm in Texas is wreaking havoc to homes all across the state. Record-breaking arctic temperatures, combined with the loss of power across the state, have caused pipes to burst in rapid fashion. Many Texans are left to clean up the...

Samaritan's Purse is aiding Texas and Oregon families in the wake of devastating ice storms that destroyed area infrastructure, downed trees, and displaced thousands of families. Communities are returning home after nearly two weeks without power and...

Sewa International distributed over 43,000 pounds of food and hundreds of gallons of drinking water on Saturday, February 20 to families affected by winter storm Uri in Houston.  Sewa is planning to distribute a truckload (43,000 pounds) of food...

Insurance fraud is estimated to be more than $40 billion per year, according to the FBI, and could cost the average American family between $400 and $700 each year in increased premiums. In the aftermath of last weeks' winter storms, Allstate...

Allied Restoration Services Inc., Southern California's most trusted and most recommended restoration service, is sending 20 of its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-certified staff out to Texas to help residents recover from...

In response to the recent winter storms devastating the nation, The Home Depot Foundation announced today that it is committing up to $500,000 to aid with immediate relief efforts and short- and long-term recovery for communities impacted by historic...

The USAA Foundation, Inc. has announced a $350,000 commitment to help Texas residents recover from last week's historic winter storm. The severe weather further amplified needs already exacerbated by the ongoing pandemic....

With Winter Storm Uri leaving millions of Texans without power or water last week, North Texas-based Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) has pledged $1 million in relief for storm victims.  The aid will serve both customers and a variety of Texas-based...

MC Residential moved quickly to assist their residents without heat, water and electricity by sending much needed aid as Texas suffers from a rare winter storm that has crippled power grids in almost every major city. With real estate holdings in...

Over the weekend, Allstate assembled six Mobile Claim Centers (MCCs) across Texas to help assist customers affected by the winter storms. The Allstate Foundation is also providing financial support to nonprofits helping residents in underserved...

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) announced it is offering payment relief options to its customers affected by the winter storms that struck Texas earlier this month. This broad outreach includes any Toyota Financial Services (TFS) or Lexus Financial...

Members of Clubhouse, the audio-chat social networking app, today announced a week-long fundraiser in response to the overwhelming disaster relief needs in Texas. Powered by Pledge, the virtual and audio-based fundraising platform that makes it easy...

National Power announced it is supporting customers in Texas during power outages caused by Winter Storm Uri. National Power's Storm Team mobilized around the clock last week, securing fuel and mobile generators for customers in Texas. These...

CGI was awarded by the European Space Agency (ESA) a contract to develop a new wildfire mapping service that combines recent advances in Earth Observation (EO), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cloud computing to help better map and monitor the...

To help people find available accommodations now and throughout the recovery process, Expedia.com activated the Emergency Accommodations Portal (https://www.expedia.com/texas) to assist in providing real-time information on hotel availability...

TXU Energy is assuring its residential customers that they are insulated from the extreme wholesale price swings seen in the Texas market earlier this week. As the No. 1 choice of Texans, the company structures its residential plans, whether fixed or...

As Texas thaws from severe winter weather, including snow, ice and freezing temperatures, insurers are facing hundreds of thousands of claims filed for significant property damage to homes and commercial properties. In 2019, the Insurance Information...

Vistra today is announcing a $5 million commitment to help Texas communities and customers across its many retail brands, including TXU Energy and Ambit. The company is providing direct donations to social service agencies across the state along...

While many in the metroplex suffer in the wake of the latest winter storms, The Legacy Senior Communities have proven resilient. The Legacy team's experience and unwavering dedication led to the successful relocation of 90 residents and team members...

Dominion Energy crews are out in force after a second round of ice and freezing rain swept through Virginia starting Thursday morning, bringing down trees and power lines. More than 7,000 crew members, including crews from 19 states, continue to work...

This news release constitutes a "designated news release" for the purposes of the Company's prospectus supplement dated May 15, 2020 to its short form base shelf prospectus dated April 3, 2020. Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. ("AQN" or the...

As Texas deals with Winter Storm Uri and its ripple effects, BBVA USA has announced it will donate a total of $250,000 toward community relief efforts through the BBVA Foundation, and has begun offering customer assistance in the form of payment...

In response to major winter storms, the governors of Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas have declared state-wide states of emergency. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross), Inc. is expediting access to care for members who...

The recent freeze in Texas is creating havoc for homeowners in the region resulting in broken pipes flooding homes. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) cautions those needing to repair damage to take time to research contractors prior to...

William Loiry, an American business leader and philanthropist, urged a massive national response today to mitigate the unfolding humanitarian disasters in Texas, Louisiana, and other states as a result of snow storms and power outages. "What's...

As freezing temperatures and major winter weather continue to impact residents in the South Central United States, the Farmers Insurance® Catastrophe Response Team is helping impacted customers with claims. ...

Dominion Energy took steps to prepare for another major restoration effort, as a second winter storm within the week brought ice and freezing rain to parts of Virginia. Inclement weather began impacting parts of Virginia early Thursday, creating a...

Legacy Collective, a giving community dedicated to funding nonprofits addressing systemic issues with sustainable, innovative solutions, today announces the Texas Disaster Relief Fund. Donations collected from this emergency fund will be used to...

U-Haul® is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage to Texas residents across the entire state impacted by the ongoing winter storms and widespread power outages....

Dominion Energy Virginia crews are preparing for a second round of ice and freezing rain as they wrap up restoration efforts following last weekend's destructive ice storm. The second ice storm is expected to begin Thursday, and it could potentially...

Primarily Primates, a non-profit sanctuary in Bexar County, Texas that provides lifetime care for hundreds of animals?mostly primates, including 32 chimpanzees?is among the four million without power in Texas after a rare deep freeze forced the...

As nonprofit organizations work to provide food and shelter for Texas residents impacted by Winter Storm Uri, Sparklight, part of the Cable One family of brands, has donated $15,000, along with food and supplies to support relief efforts in the...

With historically cold weather and winter storms leaving multiple cities across Texas without water or with boil water orders, Natural Grocers is inviting members of the Texas communities it serves to come in for free water from its stores' reverse...

Duke Energy today projected that the hazardous wintry precipitation and high-winds from the approaching winter storm could cause nearly 1 million power outages ? some lasting several days ? beginning Thursday in North Carolina and South Carolina,...

Comerica Bank announced today it has extended its winter weather-related closures to include all Texas banking centers and offices Wednesday....

The Salvation Army is meeting the needs of individuals and families affected by freezing temperatures, excessive precipitation, and power outages across the country. Amid a historic weather event that has swept across the country, The Salvation Army...

Dominion Energy Virginia crews continue restoration efforts after the most destructive ice storm in two decades. Preparations have begun for inclement weather expected to move through parts of Virginia later this week. Crews are singularly focused on...

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit off the coast of Fukushima, Japan at 10:08pm (HKT) last night. HGC's international network and various telecom services including international voice and messaging services remain normal. HGC has been closely...