- NOAA predicts near-normal Eastern Pacific hurricane season
While two named storms have already formed in the Pacific Ocean before hurricane season moves into high gear, forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration still say they expect this year to be near-normal. May 25, 2012 - Safety officials call attention to home sprinkler system regulations
Building safety groups are calling on state officials to take action and make it a requirement that all new homes include residential sprinkler systems. May 24, 2012 - Thousands of St. Louis insurance claims cite recent hail damage
A few weeks after a damaging hailstorm swept through the St. Louis area, the number of claims home insurance companies are dealing with continues to grow. May 22, 2012 - Tropical Storm Alberto changes course away from Carolinas
Forecasters now say they expect Tropical Storm Alberto not to make landfall on the East Coast, avoiding the potential home insurance claims which might have come from the early start to this year's hurricane season. May 21, 2012 - California tops the nation in dog bite claims
Dog bites are unfortunately a somewhat frequent occurrence across the country. Data released by one home insurance company finds that they take place most often in California. May 17, 2012 - Home insurance deadline may be approaching for many Joplin tornado victims
Officials in Missouri are asking residents who were victims of the powerful Joplin tornado on May 22 of last year but haven't yet filed a home insurance claim to talk to their insurance company immediately. May 16, 2012 - Massachusetts regulators reject home insurance rate increase
Late last week state regulators rejected higher Massachusetts home insurance rates proposed by the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriters Association, otherwise known as the FAIR Plan, which serves as the state's insurer of last resort. May 14, 2012 - MLB, players team up to continue Joplin recovery efforts
It has been nearly a year since devastating tornadoes swept through Joplin, Missouri, and other towns causing widespread damage. Now, Major League Baseball and its players are helping contribute to ongoing recovery efforts. May 11, 2012 - Lawmakers continue to debate flood insurance program
A group of senators held a hearing in Washington, D.C. this week on the status of the National Flood Insurance Program, which is set to expire at the end of this month. May 10, 2012 - Massive FL sinkhole forced evacuations
Some Florida residents have evacuated their homes after a large sinkhole placed many of their properties in danger. May 07, 2012 - FEMA officials continue push for flood insurance solution
With progress on reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program still uncertain and the program itself set to expire at the end of the month, members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency have continued to push for another extension. May 04, 2012 - Many South Carolina residents waiting for next wildfire incident
A few years after a wildfire damaged nearly 200 homes in South Carolina, some residents there say that the next incident is just a matter of time. May 02, 2012 - Hail leaves St. Louis residents assessing damage
A powerful storm system which dumped large amounts of hail on the St. Louis area has left many residents evaluating the damage to their homes, businesses and vehicles. April 30, 2012 - Alabama neighborhoods coming back following last year's tornadoes
Many parts of Alabama were devastated following the series of tornadoes which swept through the state last April. Now those communities are continuing to recover. April 27, 2012 - Fewer hurricanes predicted for 2012 season
At least one forecasting model is predicting a below-average year in terms of hurricane activity in 2012. April 26, 2012 - Texas residents continue on road to recovery following Bastrop fire
Seven months after the Bastrop wildfire devastated parts of Texas, those residents who have remained in the area are continuing to rebuild and move forward. April 25, 2012 - Ohio officials alter state's proposed exotic animal regulations
Lawmakers in Ohio made made a number of changes to proposed rules surrounding exotic pets which are still being debated. April 23, 2012 - Week of storms led to majority of Alabama insurance claims for all of 2011
One week of tornadoes, heavy rains and hail led to roughly $3 billion in insurance claims in Alabama last year, nearly accounting for total insurance claims statewide for all of 2011, Insurance Information Institute analysis shows. April 20, 2012 - Pittsburgh-area resident without home insurance loses house to fire
A resident who recently moved into a house just outside of Pittsburgh and had yet to secure a home insurance policy lost the property and some pets to a fire. April 19, 2012 - Washington apartment fire damages dozen tenants' homes
Burning incense led to a fire at a multifamily property in Mountlake Terrace, Washington, recently, damaging every unit, though no one was seriously injured in the blaze and renters insurance covering the wreck for many living there. April 17, 2012
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