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Our Industry Responds

July 21, 2014
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Rebuild of Rockaway, N.Y. home is 100th in area following Superstorm Sandy Displaced for nearly two years after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the New York area, a mother and daughter returned home last week, welcomed by many of the volunteers who helped rebuild their Breezy Point home in the Rockaway area of Queens. A ribbon-cutting...

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Recent Disaster News

November 19, 2013
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The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation joins with the insurance industry and the nation to express our sincere sympathy and concern for those impacted by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and the recent deadly storms in the Midwest. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your loved ones during this time of crisis and...

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National Search Dog Rescue Foundation Teams Deployed to Colorado

September 17, 2013
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DEPLOYMENT ALERT NSDRF Search Teams ANDREW PITCHER & CHIEF and DAMON WIRTH & GEORGE of Nebraska Task Force 1 were deployed early Friday morning (with teammates Rhonda Comegys & Stryker and Laura Denison & Keeper) to assist in rescue efforts following torrential downpours and flooding throughout Colorado. Rescuers from Colorado Task Force 1 and...

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Red Cross Disaster Update: Western Flooding

September 17, 2013
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WESTERN FLOODS The American Red Cross continues to be there for thousands of people impacted by devastating flash floods in Colorado and other states. The latest update is below. Flooding Update Beginning around September 11, more than half a year’s worth of rain fell in a three day period causing flooding in several counties...

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National Search Dog Rescue Foundation Responds to Hurricane Sandy

November 1, 2012
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At approximately 5:00 pm EST on October 28th, three Albany, New York based Search Teams trained by the Search Dog Foundation–Greg Gould & Kura, John Stewart & Lani and Jason Geary & Marsi–were called out by New York Task Force 2 to prepare for deployment to Superstorm Sandy. They met the other members of...

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2012 Hurricane and Storm Watch

October 29, 2012
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Ctr. for Disaster Philanthropy–Nov. 1, 2012, 9 a.m. Supplies are beginning to run short in the areas hit hardest by Sandy. Gas stations are out of gas—or out of commission. Those who sheltered in place are running out of food. Power still hasn’t been restored. And as authorities can get into some of the...

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Hurricane Isaac

August 29, 2012
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Hurricane Isaac

Hurricane Isaac As of 12:00 pm EST, Hurricane Issac was upgraded from a Tropical Storm. A hurricane warning is in effect from east of Morgan City, Louisiana to the Louisiana/Mississippi border. Hurricane Isaac made landfall last night carrying 80 mph winds and dropping more than a foot of rain in SE Louisiana. Just one...

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Thousands Forced to Evacuate as Colorado Wildfires Continue to Rage

June 27, 2012
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Thousands Forced to Evacuate as Colorado Wildfires Continue to Rage

A raging wildfire jumped fire lines earlier today in the hills above Colorado Springs, forcing mandatory evacuations of more than 32,000 residents and destroying multiple structures. Heavy smoke and falling ash have added to the difficulty of trying to leave the affected areas. Many of the fires have been triggered by lightening strikes, including...

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Multiple Tornadoes Hit Dallas Fort Worth Metro Area

April 5, 2012
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Possibly more than a dozen tornadoes ripped through the Dallas Fort Worth metro area, flattening buildings, tossing cars and trucks, and shutting down airports in the region. Nine separate tornado warnings were issued by weather services in the Dallas area, with 2 confirmed touch-downs, one in Arlington and another in Dallas. At Dallas-Fort Worth...

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