Hurricane Harvey
Economic costs of disasters soar in 2017: Swiss firm
World
December 20, 2017
Economic costs of disasters soar in 2017: Swiss firm
Total economic losses from natural and man-made disasters have soared by 63 percent to strike an estimated $306 billion in…
Hurricanes, earthquakes estimated to cost industry $95B
World
October 20, 2017
Hurricanes, earthquakes estimated to cost industry $95B
Swiss Re, one of the world’s biggest reinsurers, estimates that Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, plus two recent earthquakes in…
Health officials watching mosquitoes in Texas after Harvey
Health & Fitness
October 7, 2017
Health officials watching mosquitoes in Texas after Harvey
Health officials in Texas will be on watch in coming weeks for any increases in mosquito-borne diseases including the West…
Oil firms as US Gulf refineries restart, dollar softens
Business
September 7, 2017
Oil firms as US Gulf refineries restart, dollar softens
Brent oil prices firmed on Thursday, hovering near 3-1/2-month highs as US refiners restarting after Tropical Storm Harvey increased their…
Post-Harvey problems plague Texas as funerals for dead begin
World
September 2, 2017
Post-Harvey problems plague Texas as funerals for dead begin
One week after Harvey roared into the Gulf Coast, residents of a Texas city struggled with no drinking water, fires…
Explosions reported at flooded chemical plant
World
August 31, 2017
Explosions reported at flooded chemical plant
Two explosions and plumes of black smoke were reported at a flooded chemical plant in Crosby, Texas on Thursday, officials…
Texas chemical plant poised to explode amid Harvey flooding
World
August 31, 2017
Texas chemical plant poised to explode amid Harvey flooding
A flooded chemical plant in a small town outside of Houston is poised to explode, a spokeswoman for the French…
Saudi-owned Motiva closes Port Arthur refinery
Business
August 30, 2017
Saudi-owned Motiva closes Port Arthur refinery
Motiva Enterprises has closed its refinery in Port Arthur, Texas — the biggest in the nation — because of floodwaters…
The Latest: Harvey comes ashore again, now in Louisiana
Egypt
August 30, 2017
The Latest: Harvey comes ashore again, now in Louisiana
The National Hurricane Center says Harvey is back on land after coming ashore early Wednesday just west of Cameron, Louisiana.…
Foreign Ministry following up on Egyptian expat conditions in Texas: spokesperson
Egypt
August 30, 2017
Foreign Ministry following up on Egyptian expat conditions in Texas: spokesperson
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has been following up on the conditions of Egyptian expatriates in the US state of Texas…