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    Jan 3, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  1. Storm Sandy Makes 2012 The Second-Costliest Year For U.S. Insurers

    Natural disasters in 2012 cost insurance companies about $58 billion, making it the second-most expensive year ever in the U.S., exceeded only by 2005 when hurricanes Katrina and Rita smashed into the Gulf Coast.
    The Hartford Courant
    Natural disasters in 2012 cost insurance companies about $58 billion, making it the second-most expensive year ever in the U.S., exceeded only by 2005 when hurricanes Katrina and Rita smashed into the Gulf Coast. Far and away the biggest factor in the...

    Tags: Natural Disasters, Chubb Corporation, Economy, Business and Finance, Hurricanes, Munich (Germany)

    2. Dec 22, 2011 |Story| Petoskey News

  2. Strong earthquake rattles NZ's Christchurch

    WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A strong earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday, sending goods tumbling from shelves and prompting terrified holiday shoppers to flee as buildings shook. There was no tsunami alert issued...

    Tags: Natural Disasters, Tsunamis, Injuries and Wounds, U.S. Geological Survey, New Zealand

    3. Feb 22, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  3. New Zealand earthquake: Hard to move on when ground keeps moving

    World Now
    One year ago, a massive earthquake killed 185 people and destroyed much of downtown Christchurch. In the year since the magnitude 6.3 quake, New Zealanders have tried to piece together their lives and rebuild, even as earthquakes continue to rock the...
    4. Mar 20, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. Virginia Tech professor visits New Zealand earthquake site

    After most major earthquakes, scientists and engineers travel to the affected area to assess the damage and learn what stood up under the quake, and what failed.
    News 7 Reporter
    After most major earthquakes, scientists and engineers travel to the affected area to assess the damage and learn what stood up under the quake, and what failed. Virginia Tech engineering professor Russ Green recently returned from New Zealand, after...

    Tags: Natural Disasters, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Disasters, Disasters and Accidents, Japan

    5. Mar 4, 2011 |Story| Aberdeen News

  5. Showing hospitality in the midst of strangers

    It happened again: A natural disaster half way around the world jogged my memory. News of the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in New Zealand on Feb. 22 took me back to Jan. 28, 1996. It was Sunday morning, and we had no planned events for the day until our...

    Tags: Human Interest, Anglicanism, Minnesota, Christianity, South Dakota

    6. Feb 26, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. New Zealand quake raises questions about L.A. buildings

    The level of devastation from this week's earthquake in New Zealand has some California scientists saying that the state's seismic building codes should be reevaluated to address the striking structural failures seen in Christchurch.
    The level of devastation from this week's earthquake in New Zealand has some California scientists saying that the state's seismic building codes should be reevaluated to address the striking structural failures seen in Christchurch. In New Zealand,...

    Tags: Metal and Mineral, Los Angeles Times, Structural Failures, Haiti Earthquake (2010), Industrial Accidents

    7. Feb 28, 2011 |Story| Burbank Leader

  7. An anchor between two worlds

    Steve Silverman earlier this week sat at the front of his fourth-grade classroom during a reading exercise, pulled out a crumpled ball of paper and lobbed it at a student.
    Steve Silverman earlier this week sat at the front of his fourth-grade classroom during a reading exercise, pulled out a crumpled ball of paper and lobbed it at a student. With their hands stretched skyward, the George Washington Elementary students...

    Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Tumors, University of California, Berkeley, Health, Physical Conditions

    8. Feb 22, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  8. New Zealand earthquake causes ice to break off glacier

    CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — The earthquake that struck Christchurch has caused some 30 million tons of ice to break off from New Zealand's biggest glacier. Tour guides at the Tasman Glacier in the Southern Alps say the quake caused the ice to...

    Tags: New Zealand, Glaciers, Landforms

    9. Feb 22, 2011 |Story| WXIN-LTV

  9. Evan Bayh, wife safe in New Zealand after quake

    Former U.S. Senator Evan Bayh (D-Indiana) and his wife Susan were in Christchurch, New Zealand when a deadly earthquake struck Tuesday. A spokesperson with the Washington, D.C. law firm McGuireWoods LLP said the couple was attending an international conference there when the 6.3 magnitude quake hit. The couple is reportedly "okay".
    Fox59
    Former U.S. Senator Evan Bayh (D-Indiana) and his wife Susan were in Christchurch, New Zealand when a deadly earthquake struck Tuesday. A spokesperson with the Washington, D.C. law firm McGuireWoods LLP said the couple was attending an international...

    Tags: Politics, Indiana, Evan Bayh, Washington, DC, Elections

    10. May 21, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  10. Christian movement preparing for End of Days today

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;">OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Some shut themselves inside to pray for mercy as they waited for the world's end.</span>
    Associated Press
    OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Some shut themselves inside to pray for mercy as they waited for the world's end. Others met for tearful last lunches with their children, and prepared to leave behind homes and pets as they were swept up to heaven. And across...

    Tags: Animals, Weather Warnings, Christianity, Pets, Advertising

    11. Feb 25, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  11. New Zealand shows even strong building codes are no match for monster earthquake, experts say [Update]

    L.A. NOW
    The devastation and loss of life in the Christchurch, New Zealand, quakes offer some sober lessons for California, earthquake experts said. The damage shows that a sharp earthquake in a highly vulnerable area can get the better of strong seismic......
    12. Feb 25, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Rose Parade to have first African American president in 2019

    L.A. NOW
    In 2019 the Rose Parade will mark its 130th anniversary. It will also mark another milestone: It will be led by the first African American president of the Tournament of Roses Assn. Gerald Freeny, 50, who joined the nonprofit association......
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