RMS: Secondary Perils Responsible for Growing Share of Disaster Claims April 8, 2022 By L.S. Howard Not only did natural catastrophes in 2021 break insurance claims records, but they also highlighted the growing cost of non-modeled...
Colorado Wildfire Forces Evacuation Orders for 19,000 People March 28, 2022 BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A wildfire south of Boulder that forced nearly 20,000 people to flee was listed at 21%...
Louisiana Sends National Guard to Tornado Disaster Area March 24, 2022 By Gerald Herbert and Rebecca Santana ARABI, La. (AP) — A tornado that menaced New Orleans flipped a schoolbus, ripped off rooftops and deposited a house...
Peru’s ‘Worst Ecological Disaster’ Slams Small-Scale Fishing March 15, 2022 By Franklin Briceno CIUDAD PACHACUTEC, Peru (AP) — Walter de la Cruz scrambled down a large sand dune in the fog to reach...
Sydney Braces for Flash Floods as Rain Disaster Moves South March 3, 2022 SYDNEY (AP) — Sydney was preparing on Wednesday for dangerous flash flooding as population centers farther north began a massive...
Brazil Mudslide Death Toll Reaches 105, With Dozens Missing February 18, 2022 By Mauricio Savarese and Diarlei Rodrigues PETROPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — Rio de Janeiro state’s government has confirmed 105 deaths from floods and mudslides that swept away...
Landslides Kill at Least 24 as Rains Deluge Ecuador Capital February 3, 2022 By Gonzalo Solano QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A rain-weakened hillside collapsed in Ecuador’s capital, sweeping over homes and a sports field and killing...
Study Explores Social Legacy of Frequent Wildfires January 31, 2022 Three months after the most destructive fire in California’s history, while the residents of Paradise were sifting through the rubble...
Mozambique, Malawi, Madagascar Count Deaths, Damage by Storm January 28, 2022 By Alexandre Nhampossa MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP)–Mozambique, Madagascar and Malawi are counting the deaths and damage by tropical storm Ana and more than a...
Tropical Storm Ana Floods Madagascar’s Capital; 34 Dead January 25, 2022 By Laetitia Bezain ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP)–Tropical Storm Ana has caused widespread flooding in Madagascar, including in the capital city, raising the death toll...