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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following the restoration of more than 410,000 customers after multiple rounds of severe weather in northern Illinois, ComEd is deploying more than 60 of its own employees to northwest Indiana to help NIPSCO complete restoration for its customers. More than 374,000 NIPSCO customers were initially impacted by the severe weather that moved through the area, and more than 30,000 remain without power. ComEd employees departed for Indiana on Aug. 22 and will remain in the a...

ROSEMEAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Southern California Edison today announced a series of additional events in August where community members directly impacted by the Eaton Fire can learn more about the Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program and get help starting a claim. To date, nearly 13,300 participants have already sought compensation directly through the program. “We want community members to have easy access to information and support as they consider their recovery options,” said Pedro...

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The O.H.I.O. Fund, a private fund investment adviser seeking to generate strong returns for investors while creating economic growth in Ohio, today announced it is leading a new round of funding in Sonic Fire Tech, a NASA-inspired fire tech startup developing infrasound-based fire defense systems. Khosla Ventures, one of the company's original lead investors, is doubling down, and existing backers Third Sphere and AirAngels continue to support the company. This round...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RockRose Risk, the insurance brokerage giving property owners discounts for wildfire mitigation, today announced it has raised a $12.5 million Series A co-led by Crosslink Capital and Congruent Ventures, with participation from Nuveen Real Estate, one of the world's largest investment managers with more than $136B in commercial real estate holdings. With the investment, the company is also evolving into a vertically integrated risk manager, combining autonomous p...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corus International highlights major humanitarian initiatives, including a $238M U.S. aid initiative and $27M Ebola response in the DRC....

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CitroTech (NYSE AM: CITR), a specialty chemical company developing environmentally responsible fire retardant solutions, today announced that CEO Wes Bolsen will ring the Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Wednesday, August 19. The milestone underscores recognition from Wall Street for the need to shift from legacy fire suppression and pressure treated lumber using toxic retardants to EPA Safer Choice recognized fire prevention chemistry. The fire p...

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As Lala moves west across Hawaiʻi, T‑Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) teams are expanding response and recovery efforts across the islands, restoring connectivity, supporting customers and working alongside emergency officials as communities begin to recover. Restoring Connectivity Across Hawaiʻi Network impacts have shifted as Lala has continued west, driven overwhelmingly by widespread commercial power outages. Crews are in the field across multiple islands restoring af...

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As Tropical Storm Lala approaches Hawaiʻi, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) is activating T-Satellite and mobilizing teams and resources across the islands to help keep people, first responders and communities connected through the storm. Lala is expected to strengthen as it approaches the islands, bringing the potential for heavy rainfall, damaging winds, flooding, mudslides and dangerous surf through the weekend. The Big Island currently faces the greatest potential i...

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U-Haul® Companies in Indiana announced Friday they are offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container use to aid residents affected by the continued storms and flash flooding slamming the Midwest this week. Heavy rainfall and flooding has been reported across much of Indiana as water rises to dangerously high levels in some communities while impacting people’s safety, homes and belongings. Access to self-storage units and portable storage containers is...

ROSEMEAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Southern California Edison today highlighted continued participation in its Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program and pointed to federal legislation that could provide additional tax relief for community members impacted by the Eaton Fire. The U.S. House and Senate have approved the bipartisan Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act (H.R. 5366) and sent the legislation to President Trump's desk for signing. The measure extends the exclusion of...