Hurricane Harvey

Economic costs of disasters soar in 2017: Swiss firm
World

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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