The Storm after the Storm: Underpaid flood insurance claims | 60 Minutes Archive – CBS News Watch CBS News In 2015, Sharyn Alfonsi investigated allegations that thousands of homeowners were underpaid for their flood insurance claims after Hurricane Sandy because engineering reports on damaged houses were altered. Be the first to know Get browser notifications … Read more
The Gombe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has said that 2,517 houses and shops were either completely or partially destroyed by flood which ravaged 33 communities in the state. Ibrahim Nalado, the Deputy Director, Relief and Rehabilitation of the agency, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in … Read more
ByPriyanka Deb Barman, Agartala Aug 27, 2024 05:10 PM IST Tripura schools have been reopened on Tuesday after a week closure due to flood. Those schools where relief camps are still functioning are not reopened yet. Nearly a week after all educational institutions were declared closed due to flood caused by incessant rainfall, the Tripura … Read more
The Climate Election: Grocery inflation explained – CBS News Watch CBS News $15 for a pound of coffee? Groceries have been particularly expensive lately with inflation helping drive up the cost of nutritional staples 25% since 2019. But there’s a root problem with the surge in grocery costs that’s attacking food right at the source. … Read more
They lurk in the murky depths of some of Alberta’s biggest rivers, living fossils from when giant lizards strode the earth. But a prominent fisheries biologist fears the province’s lake sturgeon may finally share the fate of the dinosaurs because of growing pressure on water resources. “The more you shrink the area in which a … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Friday, August 2 escalated its criticism of authorities over the tragic demise of three UPSC aspirants in a coaching center basement. The court expressed its inability to comprehend how such a catastrophe could occur, suggesting it has become a norm with MCD officials displaying a nonchalant attitude.“Unable to … Read more
The eastern coastal provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang have prepared for the approaching typhoon by suspending air travel, ships and trains and closing outdoor scenic spots. The Fujian Meteorological Bureau activated a Level 1 emergency response – the most serious category – for typhoons and rainstorms on Thursday. It is expected to be the second-strongest … Read more
The incident occurred three months after 51 people died in a similar highway collapse in Meizhou, a city in southern Guangdong province. 02:07 Bridge collapse in northwest China kills at least 12 amid heavy rain Bridge collapse in northwest China kills at least 12 amid heavy rain At least 10 people were also reported dead … Read more
Kathmandu, Nepal — A landslide swept two passenger buses carrying more than 50 people into a swollen river in central Nepal early Friday. Continuous rain and more landslides were making rescue efforts difficult. Three survivors apparently swam to safety, but by late morning rescuers had not found any trace of the buses, which likely were submerged … Read more
Decades ago, McMaster University paved paradise and put up a parking lot. Now the Hamilton post-secondary school is looking to reverse course and “re-wild” its west campus that sits beside the Cootes Paradise nature sanctuary. The strategy is part of its new master plan developed by international design firm BDP. The project is the firm’s first for a … Read more
