Tropical Storm Ian insurance losses projected to reach $40 billion
The Insurance Information Institute finds Florida homeowners pay the highest average property insurance premium in the U.S. at $4,231, nearly three times the U.S. average.
Tropical Storm Ian power outages in Florida reach 2.5 million as storm makes landfall
Reported power outages in Florida reached 2.5 million people by Wednesday night as Tropical Storm Ian slammed the state. The major hurricane made landfall as a Category 4 storm.
Kentucky candle factory's tornado damage may cost 250 their jobs
Workers at a candle factory that was destroyed when a tornado hit Kentucky last month are facing layoffs if they cannot be transferred to another facility.
Kentucky bourbon industry comes together for tornado victims
The Kentucky bourbon industry is coming together to raise funds for tornado relief efforts in the western part of the state.
California homeowners facing wildfires use aluminum wrap to prevent damage
Martin Diky said he panicked as a huge wildfire started racing down a slope toward his wooden house near Lake Tahoe.
New Orleans should have power restored to entire city by Wednesday, utility says
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said Friday that she is "cautiously optimistic" about energy provider Entergy's plan to restore power to all of the city by next Wednesday.
Ida: Economists foresee only modest damage to US economy
Hurricane Ida is sure to take a toll on the energy, chemical and shipping industries that have major hubs along the Gulf Coast, but the impact on the overall U.S. economy should be modest so long as damage estimates don't rise sharply and refinery shutdowns are not prolonged, economists suggested Sunday.