News by subject: NAT

On Monday, March 4, 2019, in the wake of the damage and loss of life in Lee County, Alabama, Julio Jones Kia, Julio Jones Mazda and their media partner Townsquare Media, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, teamed up to launch "TIDE FOR TIGERS" in the aid of all...

As a result of the devastating tornadoes in Alabama and Georgia that resulted in multiple fatalities, Morneau Shepell has opened its 24/7 crisis support hotline to offer professional emotional support to anyone affected by this traumatic event. "Our...

Wildfires occur in every state in the U.S., but many homeowners ? even in high- and moderate-risk areas ? do not understand or take reasonable, affordable steps to reduce their risk of property damage and loss. "During...

U-Haul® Companies of Central Alabama and Southern Georgia are offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage after several destructive tornadoes tore through the states on Sunday evening. The storms...

The 2019 Insurance Fact Book, a digital publication offering the latest data on U.S. and global insurance markets is available effective today, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). The I.I.I.'s Fact...

The Miracle Center of Chicago has chosen ServiceMaster Restoration by Zaba, a minority-owned (MBE) and woman-owned (WBE) business, as the recipient of a 2-year contract covering facility maintenance. Made possible through the Center's federal grant...

Today the Evergreen Fire Protection District has officially joined the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System to help simplify their bid and RFP distribution process. The Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System is one of BidNet's regional purchasing groups...

The Metal Roofing Alliance announced today that a home in Panama City, Fla., is the winner of the 2018 MRA Top Survivor Home challenge. The 1,400 square-foot home, built in the 1940s, survived ferocious conditions when...

The Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) and Flowminder today released a white paper focused on FlowKit and its ability to unlock the power of mobile data for humanitarian and development purposes. The paper was developed by Flowminder with support from...

The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation ? the philanthropic arm of Enterprise Rent-A-Car ? is pledging $2 million to fund 40 community tree-planting events in neighborhoods across the United States. The program, called the Enterprise Urban Tree...

In the last three years, utter destruction and devastation from hurricanes have wracked the Southeast United States from Texas to the Carolina's, and some areas of the Caribbean. Florida based prediction organization Global Weather Oscillations Inc....

Joseph Petrelli, President and co-founder, Demotech, Inc., wants to share his thoughts: "I began my insurance carrier in 1969. I was a work-study student at The College of Insurance. I worked for ISO before it was ISO, and well before it ever thought...

AARP Foundation today announced the grant recipients of its fundraising campaign for the victims of the California wildfires. With matching funds from AARP and AARP Foundation, the grants will provide $1.2 million to help people impacted by the...

According to DatabaseUSA.com's 2018 research findings, the following counties (with over 10,000 businesses in the county) suffered the highest percentage decline in business locations due to natural disasters declared by FEMA over 2018. Three...

According to a recent report from the global reinsurance intermediary firm JLT Re, claims stemming from Hurricane Irma, which caused widespread devastation in central Florida in September of 2017, now total 26% more than was originally estimated....

Accurence, Inc., the pioneer in automated adjusting that offers smart property insurance solutions for homeowner and commercial claims after wind, hail, hurricane, flood, and other structural damages, announced today it reached an agreement to...

With another challenging Hurricane Season in the books, NOAA hurricane forecasting expert Dr. Gerry Bell and MIT disaster resilience expert Jeremy Gregory will discuss the impacts of the 2018 season and the status of the 2017 season rebuilding effort...

Think 2019 -- IBM  today announced Code and Response, a new $25 million, four-year deployment initiative to put open source technologies developed as part of coding challenges such as Call for Code in the communities where they are needed...

The Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) is pleased to announce the successful kick off of its Start Toward a Recovery Today (STaRT) program in San Germán, Puerto Rico. San Germán is the first community in Puerto Rico to execute the...

Allergy & ENT Associates a provider of exemplary care in Greater Houston since 1957, including our office located in Kingwood, Texas. Our Kingwood office was destroyed by Hurricane Harvey; it was flooded with waters that exceeded five feet. As too...

As conversations about climate change and wildfires continue to be at the forefront of California policy discussions, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has developed a comprehensive 2019 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (the Plan), designed to help prevent...

To help keep Oklahomans safe, Hennessey Public Schools and South Industries have teamed up to construct a multipurpose school gymnasium and storm shelter in Hennessey, Oklahoma. The choice to use a monolithic dome design was an easy one due to the...

On February 1, The Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)® named James Spann as the 2019 National Weatherperson of the Year. Mr. Spann is widely respected by his peers for scientific excellence, cherished in his community by students and teachers...

When a disaster of any size hits the family home or business, working through insurance claims can seem like one more overwhelming task. The local specialists in restoring fire damage, Pismo Beach SERVPRO, is particularly prepared to help victims...

Direct Relief today announced it received a $5.1 million donation from Virgil Elings to complete funding for its new headquarters facility. The $40 million facility, which was dedicated today, includes both Direct Relief's headquarters offices and...

A new school for children with disabilities on St. Croix ? the Coral Reef Academy ? will have a jump start thanks to a team donation totaling $27,500, coordinated by Cane Bay Cares, a service initiative of Cane Bay Partners VI, LLLP. The donation is...

After the Hill and Woolsey Fires devastated more than 100,000 acres, displacing hundreds of thousands of individuals and families, United Way of Greater Los Angeles sprung to action and raised more than $2.5 million to help those in need. After...

CHA Consulting, Inc. (CHA), a highly diversified, full-service engineering consulting firm, announces the expansion of its executive leadership team to include Josh Whaley, President of American Fire, and Jennifer Chatt, Senior Vice President of...

GCI Consultants, LLC., a building envelope consulting firm with expertise in Hurricane Damage Inspections, is establishing an inspection team in the Panama City, Florida area to begin inspecting damaged buildings following Hurricane Michael...

GCI Consultants, LLC., a building envelope consulting firm with expertise in Hurricane Damage Inspections, is establishing an inspection team in the Panama City, Florida area to begin inspecting damaged buildings following Hurricane Michael...

You could say the beauty biz was in her DNA. But, after Hurricane Harvey drowned her dream business, it turns out Marylyn Reed also inherited the compassion, determination and entrepreneurial skill of her famous great grandmother, cosmetics icon,...

The nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) is seeking presenter abstracts for the 2019 National Disaster Resilience Conference: Science, Policy, and Practice (NDRC19). NDRC19 is the premier leadership conference on disaster safety and...

Aon plc , a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, today launches its Weather, Climate & Catastrophe Insight: 2018 Annual Report. This evaluates the impact of global natural...

FirstEnergy Corp. utility personnel are prepared to respond to outages caused by heavy snow, freezing rain and ice, and high winds forecast for the eastern U.S. this weekend. Company meteorologists are monitoring Winter...

Tuft & Needle (T&N), the Phoenix-based digitally native sleep brand that led the disruption of the mattress industry, announced today that it would donate $100,000 to Team Rubicon, an international nonprofit disaster response organization that unites...

Farmers Insurance®, one of the leading insurance providers in the United States, today announced an annual commitment of $2 million to help support disaster preparedness, response and recovery programs in affected communities in California, Texas and...

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) has awarded Dominion Energy with the Association's "Emergency Recovery Award" for its outstanding power restoration efforts after Tropical Storm Michael caused more than 630,000 outages in the Dominion Energy...

NERIS, a management and business advisory firm, has launched a new service offering: Disaster Recovery and expanded to new geographies, including Texas, Florida, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Founder/President Kristine Sinkez believes the...

Mobile base camp and integrated services leader Ellipse Global has added a new dimension to its work in the field - actually, three of them.  The company has teamed with Sightline Maps, a leading-edge mapping technology provider, to equip officials...

Working Wardrobes (http://www.workingwardrobes.org), a nonprofit that helps people overcoming difficult challenges find meaningful employment, announced today it is coordinating efforts to send New Year, New Start Boxes filled with toiletry items to...

Duke Energy has received the Edison Electric Institute's (EEI) "Emergency Recovery Award" for the company's outstanding power restoration efforts after Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina and South Carolina in September 2018....

FIBERTOWN Data Centers and Disaster Recovery Offices are expanding their Houston footprint with additional data halls at their north Houston location. "Since opening the Houston market in 2011, FIBERTOWN has steadily grown, adding clients across...

The nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)® today announced the five finalists selected for the FLASH 2019 National Weatherperson of the Year Award, an annual honor recognizing an outstanding weatherperson for leadership in promoting...

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today presented Georgia Power with the association's "Emergency Recovery Award" for its power restoration efforts after Hurricane Michael in October 2018. The Emergency Recovery Award...

Some of the most respected names in music are joining forces to help those impacted by the recent California wildfires. Mike Mills, bassist of the iconic band R.E.M., along with Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction, Toad the Wet Sprocket front man,...

The University of California San Diego OSHA Training Institute Education Center (UCSD OTIEC) was one of five organizations recently awarded a $1 million direct Susan Harwood Training Grant through the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety...

Any first responder will tell you that the first 72 hours following a natural disaster are the most crucial to saving lives. However, often times due to the nature of the disaster (forest fire, earthquake, hurricane, or flood), it can be difficult...

Director Robyn Flanery's new documentary Broken Worlds: The Island perfectly weaves the wild beauty of Vieques with the heart-wrenching stories of its residents still living in the shadow of Hurricane Maria, the worst storm to hit the tiny island in...

AT&T* and the City of Los Angeles are unveiling ShakeAlertLA, a unique mobile app designed to alert residents in Los Angeles County of an earthquake. The app is designed to send push notifications that an earthquake has occurred, potentially giving...

BELFOR Property Restoration (BELFOR), the world's largest disaster restoration company and Sheldon Yellen, CEO, today announced a brand new educational docu-series, RESCUE HEROES, will be premiering on Saturday, January 5, 2019 on ABC. The show will...