Natural Disasters News

THERMAL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coulson Aviation is moving forward with EmberWorks, its dedicated innovation division created to turn real-world operational challenges into new capabilities for aerial firefighting, aviation, and emergency response. First introduced at the Aerial Fire Fighting Global Conference in Rome earlier this year, EmberWorks formalizes an approach to innovation that has existed throughout Coulson’s history. From aircraft modification and mission-system development to pr...

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U-Space (France) and Tenchijin (Japan) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the deployment of a next-generation infrared Earth observation space system. The signing ceremony took place today during the bilateral sequence of the International Space Summit in Paris, officially cementing a commercial and technological alliance between the two NewSpace actors. This agreement reflects a strong international momentum for the French and Japanese space sector, fol...

HONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With most of the restoration work following Hurricanes Lowell and Lala completed on Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (Hawaiian Electric), a subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI) (NYSE - HE), is shifting focus to assist with recovery efforts on Kauaʻi, which is served by a separate utility. After coordination discussions with Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative earlier this week, the company is preparing to deploy personnel, equi...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neptune Flood, the largest private flood insurance provider in the United States, today released a report analyzing FEMA’s public policy-level data on National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) pricing five years after the launch of Risk Rating 2.0. The report, “The $2.6 Billion That Remains: NFIP Subsidization Five Years into Risk Rating 2.0,” quantifies how much below-full-risk pricing remains, where it sits, who holds it, and when it ends. The data shows t...

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Core & Main Announces Fiscal 2026 Second Quarter Results...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Milken Institute, a nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank, today released Ensuring a Better Future: Innovative Financing for Resilient Communities, a new report produced in partnership with leading global professional services firm Marsh. The research, based on findings from a recent Financial Innovations Lab, comes at a time when communities worldwide find themselves facing a new and expensive reality of extreme weather events they cannot withstand. Across the worl...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Genasys Inc. (NASDAQ: GNSS), the global leader in Protective Communications®, announced today that law enforcement and public safety agencies in 14 states ordered Genasys Protect® or Genasys Evertel® (Evertel) this summer, with deployments now underway. Customers include city, county, federal, university, and tribal agencies. “Our continued investment in the Genasys software platform is translating into growth,” said Genasys CEO, Richard Danforth. “These recent wins...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Genasys Inc. (NASDAQ: GNSS), the global leader in Protective Communications®, today announced that Genasys Protect® has been integrated with PulsePoint Foundation’s Respond app. PulsePoint Foundation develops technology to help public safety agencies create lifesaving partnerships with their communities. The integration embeds Genasys Protect alerts and advisories directly within the PulsePoint Respond app, reaching users in 5,775 communities at launch. Genasys Prote...

ROSEMEAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Californians need durable wildfire reform that protects fire survivors, keeps bills affordable and supports critical investments required to make the grid safer and more resilient. The amended Senate Bill 492 does not deliver that reform. Urgent action is needed to establish a lasting solution that prioritizes the needs of wildfire survivors and stabilizes electricity rates. Instead, SB 492 would not ensure that fire survivors have access to wildfire funds fir...

MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best expects insured losses from a recent earthquake in Peru to be limited due to low insurance penetration near the epicenter. In its Best’s Commentary, “Seismic Activity in Southwest Peru is Not Expected to Generate Severe Insured Losses,” AM Best states that insurance penetration in Peru is low at approximately 2% of GDP in 2025, with insurance activity geographically concentrated. As of June 2026, Lima accounts for over 80% of total insurance premiums. The 7...