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Tropical Cyclone Freddy Hammers Mozambique for Second Time
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Record-breaking Cyclone Freddy made its second landfall in Mozambique Saturday night, pounding the southern African nation with heavy rains and disrupting transport and telecommunications services. French weather agency Météo-France warned of “destructive and devastating” winds and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHow Coconuts Protect the Jersey Shore, Other Eroding Coasts
NEPTUNE, N.J. (AP) — Coastal communities around the world are adding a tropical twist to shoreline protection, courtesy of the humble coconut. From the sands of the Jersey Shore to the islands of Indonesia, strands of coconut husk, known as … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreStorm Breaches California River’s Levee, Hundreds Evacuate
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities ordered more than 1,500 people to evacuate early Saturday from a Northern California agricultural community famous for its strawberry crop after the Pajaro River’s levee was breached by flooding from a new atmospheric river pummeling … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCosts Prompt Cedar Rapids to Assess Flood Control Efforts
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — High inflation and construction cost spikes are prompting city officials to study the impact of growing expenses on its permanent flood control system. But City Manager Jeff Pomeranz recently said during a City Council session … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAches, Rashes and Fear: Trauma Remains After Ohio Derailment
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Heather Bable speaks rapidly, recalling the terror of the night when a train loaded with hazardous chemicals derailed less than a half-mile from her home in East Palestine, Ohio. She heard an earthshaking boom and, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFire Severely Damages New Jersey House Where MLK Stayed
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A dilapidated house where Martin Luther King Jr. stayed in southern New Jersey was severely damaged in an early morning fire Saturday. Chief Michael Harper of the Camden Fire Department told the Courier-Post that the blaze … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThousands of Lawsuits, but Few Attorneys Left to Tend Them
McClenny Moseley & Associates filed more than 2,000 hurricane-damage lawsuits in Louisiana, but now appears to have no attorneys left in the state to pursue them. Three attorneys who once worked in MMA’s New Orleans office have posted notice on … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePa. Court Slashes Medical Malpractice Jury Award
A Pennsylvania Superior Court three-judge panel has slashed $1.2 million from a $2.7 million jury award in a medical malpractice case alleging two cancer misdiagnoses, finding that one of the claims was not brought until after the statute of limitations … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOver One Million Vehicles Reported Stolen in 2022
According to a new analysis by the National Insurance Crime Bureau, more than one million vehicles were stolen in the United States last year – marking a 7% increase over 2021. Monthly theft totals nationwide consistently exceeded 75,000 in 2022. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGun Dealer Sued by Kansas City Settles for $150K
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City has reached a settlement with one of the gun dealers it accused in a lawsuit of contributing to surging violence in the region by ignoring evidence that firearms were being sold illegally. Kansas … Source: Claims Journal
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