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In recent years, e-cigarette and vape usage has exploded in the United States; vape-associated risk has grown alongside this boom in popularity.
Voters approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and Missouri but rejected it in two other states, signaling support gradually growing for legalization even in conservative parts of the country.
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The insurance sector could help increase cyber resilience by tackling the cyber talent shortage, using standardized data, and identifying new sources of capital.
On the heels of a third quarter, leaders at Markel Corp. recently reflected on their recent earnings and examined how current events are shaping their future approach.
Researchers at North Carolina State University have added their voices to the growing number of people who say that federal flood maps are inadequate.
The company said it recorded a third-quarter net loss applicable to common shareholders of $694 million compared to net income of $508 million a year ago.
"We expect the average increases to escalate after Ian, starting in 2023, where increases over 40% or more could be very common across the state, on average."
Missouri Department of Commerce and Industry released a statement expressing renewed concern about the lack of earthquake coverage in the 150-mile-long New Madrid Seismic Zone.
Approximately 10,000 structures upstream from the Addicks and Barker dams were inundated during the storm.
Clearsurance's full list of the top 10 most expensive states for insuring a $200,000 home and their average rates.
For hydrant operations, firefighters must understand the capabilities and limitations of the supply hoselines as well as the water main system that is supplying the hydrants, not to mention the hydrants themselves.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. leaders came to Atlas Peak and described steps the utility is taking to avoid sparking more Napa County wildfires, such as burying 55 miles of power lines by 2024.
Wildfires may seem unpredictable, leaving random ruin in their wake. CSU engineers have developed a model that can predict how wildfire will impact a community.
In an Executive Order, California Gov. Gavin Newsom directed all agencies of state government to double down on their efforts to address climate change.
Residents in southeastern Oklahoma and northeastern Texas began assessing weather damage, working to recover and thankful to have survived after a storm stretching from Dallas to northwest Arkansas spawned tornadoes and produced flash flooding, killing at least one.
This data is the final measure of damage from Hurricane Ida, which struck the state on August 29, 2021.
