News by subject: NAT

The National League of Cities (NLC), a non-partisan organization that promotes the interests of cities across the United States, offered Puerto Rico's 78 municipalities complimentary NLC membership for two years to help the island during the recovery...

Trial lawyer Jason Webster, founder and principal attorney of The Webster Law Firm, and Kimberley Spurlock, of Spurlock & Associates, P.C., recently filed a complaint in the District Court of Harris County, Texas (Case No. 2017-68069) in a case...

Facing a crushing and continuing drought, Somalia needs urgent investment if it is to avoid another humanitarian crisis, warns the global organization Mercy Corps. The three-year drought blighting the country has claimed thousands of lives, displaced...

Fuel Relief Fund has partnered with the United Nations World Food Programme to provide essential fuel supply chain management support to humanitarian operations in Yemen, where on-going conflict has resulted in the world's worst humanitarian crisis....

Mobile emergency response and event logistics company Ellipse Global will supply government and military agencies with full-service mobile base camps to support field operations, per a newly awarded contract by the General Services Administration...

Easter Seals Greater Houston is proud of its long standing history of serving babies, children and adults with disabilities and veterans as well as their families through multiple life-changing services in a 16 county area. As one might imagine,...

New public opinion research finds that the overwhelming majority of Americans want public television to play a role in providing earthquake early warnings. Commissioned by Eagle Hill Consulting, the research also finds strong public support for...

Increased education about lightning losses and the availability of safety standard-compliant lightning protection is furthering an understanding of best practices for lightning protection system (LPS) design, installation and inspection. Recognizing...

U-Haul Company of Northern Alabama is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box container usage to residents who have been impacted by the high winds and severe storms to strike in Decatur. Winds have reached...

With 2017 being among the most active hurricane seasons in history, countless people and pets were affected by natural disasters last year. Animals can be especially vulnerable during hurricanes, flooding and other natural disasters, leaving pet...

National nonprofit organization Compass 82, which specializes in fast-tracking disaster recovery, is teaming up with leading structural moving and elevation company Ducky Johnson Home Elevations (DJHE) to host three disaster recovery and flood...

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provided nearly $428,000 to the communities of La Tuna, Sunland and Sun Valley to install a number of emergency protection measures against winter mudslides. This federal funding, through the...

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced the homecoming of more than 120 company lineworkers, management and support staff following a three-month mutual assistance deployment to Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricanes Maria and Irma....

Today, the FLASH Partnership named Leon County as the first #HurricaneStrong community in the United States. The nonprofit chose the North Florida county for the designation based on high performing ISO Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule...

The American Red Cross is asking everyone to join us in supporting families impacted by disaster and #help1family on Red Cross Giving Day tomorrow ? Wednesday, March 28. A donation can help provide hope and urgent relief such as food, blankets and...

BASF Corporation is providing a #HurricaneStrong Resilient Roof Upgrade to one lucky family that includes a closed-cell spray polyurethane foam insulation application. The upgrade seals your roof deck to create a barrier from water penetration and...

OnSolve, a leading global provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based critical communication solutions for enterprise, SMB and government clients, will host a webinar led by Troy Harper, former emergency manager for Flagler County, FL, on March...

Mercury Insurance homeowners or renters policyholders who have had to leave their homes or whose property has suffered damage from the recent rain and wind storms can call (800) 503-3724 to file a claim. Mercury representatives are available to help...

Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) is using more than 3,500 line workers, contractors and other personnel to restore electric service to customers who lost power following the third major nor'easter to hit New Jersey in the past several weeks....

March 18, 2018 marks six months since a powerful Category 5 hurricane slammed the island nation of Dominica.  Six months following Hurricane Maria, Dominica has made major progress in restoring routes to and from the island, essential services and...

As Puerto Rico marks six months since Hurricane Maria made landfall, the global organization Mercy Corps and its partners continue to work towards a full recovery for the U.S. territory. While around 90 percent of Puerto Rico's electricity...

Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) reports that a significant winter storm and flood event, which affected parts of Southern Ontario and Quebec, resulted in more than $57 million in insured damage, according to Catastrophe Indices and Quantification...

With the threat of severe weather, including heavy thunderstorms and possible tornadoes today, Georgia Power is monitoring the changing weather conditions and prepared to respond to any service interruptions which may occur....

GCR's Community Planning and Resilience (CP&R) team will participate in the Open Society Foundation's (OSF) Puerto Rico City Recovery Project, part of a larger Mayor Exchange, which includes technical disaster recovery workshops taking place on March...

To prepare Oklahomans for severe weather season, eight Allstate agency owners recently passed out 750 disaster preparedness family starter kits at the Severe Weather Expo on Saturday, March 10. Agency owners secured $8,000 from The Allstate...

The Government of Canada works closely with provinces, territories and Indigenous communities to assist Canadians when disasters strike. The Government of Canada has provided $98,547,210 through the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA)...

Trimble introduced today Trimble® 4D Gotm for Buildings, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) that enables a new workflow for building owners and structural engineers in seismically active areas. The service processes data from Trimble's REF TEK®...

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) is providing up to $125,000 in financial assistance for Wisconsin communities affected by the severe storms, flooding, and mudslides that occurred in July 2017. Through its Community First®...

Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) is in the process of completing its massive restoration effort following two severe winter storms that resulted in 528,000 customers losing power due to heavy, wet snow and strong winds.  The remaining 2,300...

IntelliSense Systems Inc. (ISS) a wholly owned subsidiary of Physical Optics Corporation's (POC) announced today that it has been directly involved in supporting the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in its effort to control the...

As Wednesday's nor'easter battered the eastern part of the state, members of the Pennsylvania State Police were out in force on the roadways, responding to crashes and reports of disabled vehicles. Troopers also enforced commercial vehicle...

Southern Trust Home Services, owned by Contractor Magazine's Contractor of the Year winner Ted Puzio, is offering advice to Southern Virginia homeowners for preparing their homes against potential damage and property loss from floods....

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Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) reports that a significant winter storm event which affected parts of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador, resulted in more than $54 million in insured...

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai toured Puerto Rico this week and promised $954 million to restore communications networks knocked out by Hurricane Maria.  At the same time, the National Health IT Collaborative for the...

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to the US Yousef Al Otaiba met with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, local officials and other community leaders to discuss Hurricane Harvey's impact and learn more about the local recovery effort, including...

Service has been restored to more than 186,000 Metropolitan Edison Company (Met-Ed) customers who lost power following the massive winter storm that pounded the entire Mid-Atlantic and New England region this weekend. ...

As inclement weather has taken its toll on many travelers these last few months, tens of thousands of Travel Leaders Group travel agents across North America and Europe associated with America's largest retail travel company, have arranged...

On February 15th, residents in the Uniontown area were faced with torrential rains and an EF1 tornado, which, according to figures provided by Fayette County EMA, destroyed a total of 22 residences.  An additional 9 properties were classified as...

Wildfires are among the most significant environmental issues facing the country today. This is particularly true in the Western United States, where dry weather can cause fires to spread rapidly. In 2017, according to the National Interagency Fire...

Continuing the recent trend to provide federal income tax relief for certain wages paid during national disasters, businesses impacted by the California wildfires can receive a benefit similar to the tax credit in 2017 for businesses impacted by the...

Henry Schein, Inc. reminds its customers in the Central United States that the Henry Schein Disaster Relief Hotline is open for dentists, physicians, and veterinarians who may experience operational, logistical, or financial issues as a result of...

U-Haul Company of Arkansas is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box container usage to residents who have been or will be impacted by flooding across much of the state. Severe storms and steady rains over the...

Edison Electric Institute (EEI) President Tom Kuhn released the following statement on President Trump's decision today to extend for 60 days the 100-percent federal cost share originally authorized in September in the wake of Hurricane Maria....

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., presented a check for $100,000 for Hurricane Harvey relief to the Independent Insurance Agents of Houston (IIAH) at the organization's Insurance Day luncheon on Wednesday at the Houston Marriott Westchase. ...

RHP Risk Management, an Occupational Safety and Health consulting firm based in Chicago, Illinois, with offices in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Tennesee, Idaho and California, announced today that Randy McClure, a Principal of the firm, will be speaking...

Overall customer satisfaction among homeowners filing property insurance claims has reached a new all-time high, despite record-high property losses following a spate of hurricanes, earthquakes and fires in North America. That's according to the J.D....

The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund today announced that it has worked with school officials in the Houston area to donate prepaid $1,000 American Express® cash cards to 5,000 of the families most severely affected by Hurricane Harvey. Experience the...

Katadyn, a global manufacturer of industry-leading water treatment systems, is proud to announce a partnership with World Hope International (WHI), a Christian relief and development non-profit organization working with vulnerable and exploited...

In the wake of the humanitarian crisis after Hurricane María devastated Puerto Rico, the Teddy Dupay for Kids Fund ("TD4Kids"), Teddy Dupay's philanthropic fund, announced yesterday it has joined forces with the MCS Foundation to launch a campaign...