20 Years Later, Hurricane Katrina’s Impact Echoes in Models, Mitigation and Reforms August 27, 2025 By William Rabb and Ezra Amacher Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina swamped Louisiana and Mississippi, the property insurance sector is better prepared for another catastrophic storm...
Hurricane Remnants Threaten Swiss Alps With Floods, Landslides August 27, 2025 By Joe Wertz The remnants of Hurricane Erin will contribute to torrential rain across the Swiss Alps over the next two days, raising...
The Ghost of Hurricane Katrina Haunts Catastrophe Modelers August 25, 2025 By Gautam Naik When Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans in August 2005, causing greater insurance losses than any other natural disaster in...
Zambia Assures Public Water Is Safe After Mine-Pollution Spill August 18, 2025 By Matthew Hill and Taonga Mitimingi The Zambian government sought to calm public concerns about pollution levels after a study found that the damage done by...
Chicago Launches Flood-Warning System as Rainstorms Intensify August 15, 2025 By Olivia Raimonde Chicago rolled out a new flood detection warning system. The water tech startup Hyfi, in partnership with Verizon Communications Inc.,...
Thousands Flee Wildfires Across Greece as Heat Withers Crops August 13, 2025 By Joe Wertz, Paul Tugwell and Macarena Muñoz Greek coastguard vessels evacuated tourists and locals, while a volunteer firefighter died in Spain as authorities struggled to quell blazes...
While LA Burned, Rules to Protect Homes From Wildfires Were on Hold August 13, 2025 By Todd Woody As wildfires raged across Los Angeles in January, a state official parried an email from a resident living on the...
Typhoon Podul Set to Strengthen Before Hitting Taiwan August 12, 2025 By Mary Hui Eight of Taiwan’s southern and eastern regional governments decided to shut down schools and offices because of typhoon Podul, which...
Porsches Destroyed by LA Wildfires Get New Life as Stained Glass Art August 12, 2025 By Hannah Elliott Ben Tuna is good at transforming rusted-out, patina-eaten wrecks into art. For the past few months, in a nondescript stucco...
Missouri’s 2025 Insured Losses From Severe Weather Approaching $2 Billion August 8, 2025 The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance reported that severe weather has already caused nearly $1.6 billion in damage throughout...