Natural disasters can cause millions of dollars in damage. The tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri in 2011 caused about $2.8 billion in property damage. Those
Thanks to Harvey, Irma and now, Maria, flooding caused by hurricanes has dominated the news for weeks. Flood insurance is a hot topic both for
Each winter, some regions brace for major weather events and blizzards that can dramatically affect local and national economies. Some storms bring with them dangerous
While drought continues to trouble California, too much water is causing problems for farmers in the Midwest. Heavy rainfall throughout the month of June means
If you traveled to the East Coast this winter, you probably got stuck somewhere. And now, the numbers on the winter of 2014-15 are in.
You can’t “pahk yah cah in Hahvuhd Yahd” right now, and things are about to get worse. A new winter storm has covered the South
Move the snow first, and worry about the cost later, Massachusetts’ new governor, Charlie Baker, declared this week. But the record snowstorms have already claimed
Boston took it on the chin this week, when the first big blizzard of 2015 hit the city hard. More than 20 inches of snow
It’s hard to believe that after the devastation in 2013, we’re back to another tornado season with the twisters already killing more than a dozen
There’s so much happening this month and next for business writers to focus on, but sometimes you need to bow to the forces of nature.
Zooming along at a slippery 30 mph this morning, I tuned into a satellite radio trucker channel; an open-line program drew callers from around the
It’ll take something pretty amazing to compete for headlines with the extreme weather outbreak ongoing this week across much of the United States. When people
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