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Austinites' flood insurance discounts to rise 5%; city pursues further financial support
Community Impact· 3 hours agoMost Austinites with flood insurance will soon have up to a 25% discount on their policies following...
States beg insurers not to drop climate-threatened homes
Ohio Capital Journal via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoIn the coming years, climate change could force Americans from their homes, not just by raising sea...
Pingree bill would aid coastal homeowners amid increasingly frequent storms
Maine Morning Star via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoU.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine introduced legislation this week designed to aid coastal...
Climate change made devastating Brazil floods twice as likely, scientists say
Reuters via AOL· 4 days agoClimate change made the recent flooding that devastated southern Brazil twice as likely, a team of...
UN official highlights how better preparation has shrunk disaster deaths despite worsening climate
PAHomePage.com· 6 days agoAs climate change makes disasters such as cyclones, floods and droughts more intense, more frequent...
Insurers Expect Major Loss Event From Floods in Southern Germany
Insurance Journal· 3 days agoInsurers are preparing for an above-average loss event as a result of floods hitting in southern...
Housing project gives natural disaster victims a new roof over their head
WVNS Bluefield via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV (WVNS) – Natural disasters can destroy homes and leave people in need. A...
California has underestimated the epic potential of future flooding, research shows
Los Angeles Times· 5 days agoFor well over a century, the Great Flood of 1862 has remained among California’s worst natural ...
Deadly Floods in Brazil Were Worsened by Climate Change, Study Finds
New York Times· 4 days agoThe country’s south received three months’ rain in two weeks. Global warming has made such deluges...
Houston ranks No.2 as the least prepared area for natural disasters
Houston Chronicle· 2 days agoAccording to a study by Claimguide.org, Harris County is the second-least prepared area for a ...