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Washington Post
09-07-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
What flood insurance does and does not cover
SEATTLE — Though natural disasters cycle across seasons and regions in the U.S., it's often a shocking discovery for property owners how expansive and expensive flood and water damage can be when a major storm devastates their homes, businesses and communities. That's because oftentimes insurance doesn't cover what the policyholder thinks it does — or thinks it should.
Khaleej Times
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Khaleej Times
Trump signs 'major disaster' declaration for Texas flooding response
US President Donald Trump on July 6 formally declared a 'major disaster' for the state of Texas under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The declaration comes in response to severe storms, straight‑line winds, and widespread flooding that began on July 2 and continue to impact communities across the region. Trump first announced the declaration in a post on Truth Social, emphasising the urgency of the response: 'I just signed a Major Disaster Declaration for Kerr County, Texas to ensure our brave first responders immediately have the resources they need. These families are enduring an unimaginable tragedy, with many lives lost, and many still missing.' The White House also noted that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined Governor Abbott on the ground yesterday to oversee the coordination of search‑and‑rescue and relief operations. So far, federal and state agencies report that the US Coast Guard, alongside local first responders, has rescued more than 850 people from flooded areas.
CTV News
20-06-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Several regions in Quebec hit by violent storms
Montreal Watch Several regions of Quebec were hit by violent storms that left thousands without power as high winds tore off roofs.
Washington Post
08-06-2025
- Climate
- Washington Post
At least 2 people killed as storms push through South
Two people were killed by falling trees and tens of thousands were left without power as severe storms rolled through the South over the weekend. The storms downed trees and powerlines and brought heavy rainfall, hail and gusty winds as they pushed through the region. Nearly 150,000 people across southern states from Texas to South Carolina were without power Sunday morning, according to
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Xcel Energy shows off new facility on Minnesota Avenue
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — During a thunderstorm or an ice storm, there's always a chance you could lose electricity and nobody likes that. But one electric company is promising faster response times thanks to its new multi-million dollar state of the art facility in Sioux Falls where they held a ribbon cutting Thursday. Xcel Energy is on a bit of a 'power trip'. Major gold find near Spearfish, South Dakota reported 'Xcel Energy has been powering Sioux Falls for over 120 years and we are growing with Sioux Falls,' Xcel Energy CEO Bob Frenzel said. Today, Xcel showed off its new massive facility along North Minnesota Avenue. 'This is a state-of-the-art facility designed to enable our teams here in Sioux Falls and joining regions to recover from storms quickly, but also to build and construct the infrastructure for all the new businesses and economic development coming to the region,' Frenzel said. Xcel Energy serves eight states with nearly $105,000 of it's customers just in South Dakota. This new facility will allow linemen to better prepare for the unexpected if disaster strikes; like during the ice storm back in 2013. 'Obviously when you are getting ready for a storm or you have an outage or anything like that, if you're going to have to load up outside, it's going to take you more time, it's harder on the linemen, it's harder on everyone,' Xcel Energy State Director Steve Kolbeck said. The new facility is phase one, phase two is going to be renovating the old headquarters where linemen can hold safety and disaster briefings. During the derechos a few years ago, 23 hundred linemen from other states responded to South Dakota, providing mutual aid. Now with this new facility, including this huge warehouse, Xcel says it'll be better equipped to keep your lights on if and when disaster strikes. To learn more about Xcel Energy's new facility or to report an outage, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
