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Last Years Alabama Claims Record Cost4/23/12
One Week of Storms Caused 93 Percent of Alabama’s 2011 Insured Cat Losses Almost $3 billion of the $3.2 billion Alabama insurers paid out to their auto, home and business policyholders in 2011 for catastrophe losses can be traced directly to the tornadoes, hail and thunderstorms that swept through the state between April 22 and April 28 of l…
‘Wholesome’ Treat causes Illinois man to sue4/23/12
Illinois Man Sues Nestle, Wal-Mart Over Dog’s Death from ‘Wholesome’ Treat The federal lawsuit seeking class-action status was filed in Chicago on Wednesday by Dennis Adkins, a resident of the Chicago suburb of Orland Park who owns a small trucking company. Adkins, 57, said he sued over Nestle Purina’s Waggin’ Train …
Sircon Licensing Info3/26/12
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Death Toll and Damage Mount3/9/12
Death Toll, Damage Mount from Tornadoes in Midwest, South Across the South and Midwest, survivors emerged Saturday to find blue sky and splinters where homes once stood, cars flung into buildings and communications crippled after dozens of tornadoes chainsawed through a region of millions, leveling small towns along t…
Above-Normal Tornado Season in 20123/9/12
The U.S. should expect an active severe weather season with above-normal tornadoes in 2012. That’s after a near-record number of tornadoes in 2011, according to forecasters at AccuWeather.com in State College, Penn. Last year ranks as the fourth most deadly tornado year ever recorded in the U.S. There were 1,709 tornadoes in 2011, wh…
Survival App Aims to Help Drivers in Winter Storms1/9/12
FARGO, N.D. – When a powerful blizzard ripped through North Dakota last winter, hundreds of drivers were stranded as white-out conditions shuttered interstates spanning the state. Snow whipped up by wind marred the lines between pavement and grassy drop-offs, leaving some scared motorists unsure what to do. Two local software devel…
Wild Weather of 201112/19/11
To say 2011 has been a wild weather year would be a huge understatement. From tornadoes to floods to wildfires, weather records were set across the United States this year, but not in a good way. This year the United States had a dozen deadly weather events that each caused at least $1-billion in damage, the highest total of any year on …
NACA Convention12/14/11
National Association of Catastrophe Adjusters (NACA) Convention NACA Convention coming to Las Vegas 1/15/12 through 1/19/12! State approved CE's, Adjuster Certifications, Newbie Orientation, Networking, Vendor Show -- Make plans now to attend! Location: SouthPoint Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas NV Go to http://www.nacatadj.inf…
ADJUSTER TRAINEES NEEDED4/12/11
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Northeast Winter Storm Weakening2/27/10
Record-setting storm weakening in Northeast Mike Chesterfield, Lead Meteorologist, The Weather Channel Feb. 27, 2010 7:13 am ET The historic and record setting storm system that wreaked havoc in the Northeast has stalled near Long Island and will now slowly wind down during the upcoming weekend. What is left of this mighty storm will meander …
How are Hurricanes Categorized?11/15/09
Hurricane Categories Hurricane Wind Speed with Corresponding Hurrican Category Category 1 Hurricane - CAT 1 Hurricane - Winds of 74-95 MPH (Storm Surge of 4-5 feet)Category 2 Hurricane - CAT 2 Hurricane - Winds of 96-110 MPH (Storm Surge of 6-8 feet)Category 3 Hurricane - CAT 3 Hurricane - Winds of 111-130 MPH (Storm Surge of 9-12 feet)Ca…
