Articles Tagged with ''severe weather''

Personal property insurers are alarmed by a surge in roof damage claims due to increased extreme weather events, inflation, and fraud, impacting roofers and policyholders alike, as premiums continue rising nationwide.

Find out what trends are taking over the roofing and home design market in this report from Westlake Royal Building Products.

A devastating microburst hit West Phoenix last Wednesday evening with 77 mph winds, causing a warehouse roof collapse that trapped and killed a 22-year-old worker; it took rescuers three days to locate the body using K-9s, drones, and heavy equipment. 

Nonstop rain in Dodge City, Kan., caused a partial roof collapse at The Cargill meat processing plant, halting production indefinitely. No one was injured, and Cargill is working on repairs to resume operations.  

The 2024 storm season has seen a surge in severe weather events, with tornadoes and hailstorms wreaking havoc across multiple states, highlighting the growing intensity of supercell storms and their devastating impacts.

Atlas Roofing puts its Class 4 shingles to the test in real-world conditions in its new 'Weather the Storm' web series.

A construction worker died on Long Island, N.Y., on August 3, after being trapped for more than six hours when the roof he was working on collapsed; two others were injured in the accident. 

Heavy rains on August 8 led to significant flooding in Syracuse, NY, causing a roof collapse at Great Northern Mall and widespread damage, with the Moyers Corners Fire Department responding to numerous calls for help; the rain is expected to ease today.