Tag: Natural disasters
New Mexico village battered by wildfires in June now digging out from another round of flooding
RUIDOSO, N.M. -- A southern New Mexico village that was ravaged by wildfires in June and then battered off-and-on by flooding across burn...
Over 3M steam cleaners are under recall because they can spew hot water, cause burns
NEW YORK -- Some 3.3 million steam cleaners are being recalled across North America due to a burn hazard that has resulted in...
After Beryl, Houston-area farmers pull together to face unique challenges
PORTER, Texas -- Hurricanes cause trouble for everyone, but farmers have a whole other list of problems. Beryl has been no exception: Over...
Increasingly popular 'parametric insurance' helps farmers and others hit hard by extreme weather
MINDANAO, Philippines -- Joemar Flores, a spindly 28-year-old, gestured across his family’s farmland, nestled between a steep hill and a river, and expressed...
Families of workers killed in Idaho airport hangar collapse sue construction company
BOISE, Idaho -- The families of two construction workers killed when an airport hangar in Idaho collapsed are suing several companies that were...
Kenya's dramatic flooding sweeps away a central part of the economy: Its farms
MACHAKOS, Kenya -- With dismay, Martha Waema and her husband surveyed their farm that was submerged by weeks of relentless rainfall across Kenya....