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Flooding Threat Hangs Over Thai Capital Bangkok
BANGKOK (AP) — Bangkok and other areas of central Thailand received new warnings of possible major flooding, even as disaster relief authorities said Wednesday the threat had eased in 13 of 30 provinces elsewhere that were lashed by seasonal monsoon … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLava From La Palma Eruption Finally Reaches the Atlantic
LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Canary Islands (AP) — A bright red river of lava from the volcano on Spain’s La Palma island finally tumbled over a cliff and into the Atlantic Ocean, setting off huge plumes of steam and possibly … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGlobal Supply Disruptions Could Still Get Worse, Central Bankers Warn
FRANKFURT –Supply constraints thwarting global economic growth could still get worse, keeping inflation elevated longer, even if the current spike in prices is still likely to remain temporary, the world’s top central bankers warned on Wednesday. The disruptions to the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNCCI: Workers’ Comp Reserve Redundancy Reaches $14 Billion
Workers’ compensation insurers continue to stow away more money than necessary in reserves, even as reported loss ratios continue to climb, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Council on Compensation Insurance. Coincidentally, also on Wednesday, A.M. Best … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIn Rural Montana, its All-Hands-on-Deck After Derailment
CHESTER, Mont. (AP) — Trevor Fossen was running late for a wedding Saturday afternoon when he turned onto a dusty, gravel road in rural Montana as a westbound train approached the crossing in front of him. The train never made … Source: Claims Journal
Read More2 Women Sue New Hampshire Over Youth Detention Center Abuse
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Two new lawsuits alleging abuse by New Hampshire youth detention center workers are the first from female accusers. The lawsuits filed Monday by Corrine Murphy and Natasha Maunsell are the latest in what is expected to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThailand Issues New Flood Warnings From Seasonal Rain
BANGKOK (AP) — Officials in Thailand issued fresh warnings Tuesday about flooding caused by seasonal monsoon rains, after at least six deaths were reported in the aftermath of a tropical storm that struck over the weekend. The Department of Disaster … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCyclone Damages Indian Crops Just Before Harvesting
MUMBAI — Heavy rains brought by Cyclone Gulab damaged India’s summer-sown crops such as soybeans, cotton, pulses and vegetables just before harvesting in key growing regions, which could reduce production and lift prices, industry officials told Reuters. Lower production could … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFires Threatening California’s Sequoias Continue to Grow
THREE RIVERS, Calif. (AP) — California firefighters battled fast-growing forest fires threatening giant sequoias and small communities in the Sierra Nevada on Monday and worked to fully surround a suspected arson wildfire that destroyed homes last week. More than 2,000 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEarth-Monitoring Landsat 9 Satellite Launches in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest in a series of U.S. satellites that has recorded human and natural impacts on Earth’s surface for decades was launched into orbit from California on Monday to ensure continued observations in the era of … Source: Claims Journal
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