American Dams Weren’t Built for Today’s Climate-Charged Rain and Floods October 3, 2024 By Kendra Pierre-Louis and Leslie Kaufman As flooding hammered Appalachia in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, residents became intimately familiar with a new norm in the...
Helene Unleashes Floods and Knocks out Power to Millions September 27, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan Tropical Storm Helene is triggering dangerous rain and flooding across the US South, where it has killed at least six...
AccuWeather Says Storm Expected to Hit Gulf Coast to Become Category 3 Hurricane September 23, 2024 A weather service said a brewing storm headed toward the Gulf Coast is expected to become “a large hurricane with...
‘Doomsday’ Glacier Set to Melt Faster, Swell Seas as World Heats up September 23, 2024 By Danielle Bochove Tidal action on the underside of the Thwaites Glacier in the Antarctic will “inexorably” accelerate melting this century, according to...
Moody’s: Private Market Insured Losses From Francine Won’t Exceed $2B September 18, 2024 U.S. private market insured losses from Hurricane Francine are estimated to not exceed $2 billion, Moody’s RMS Event Response team...
European Cities Brace for Peak of Floods as Cleanup Starts September 18, 2024 By Marton Eder, Piotr Bujnicki, Kevin Whitelaw and Irina Vilcu Cities from Budapest to Wroclaw in Poland are racing to build up their defenses as floodwaters peak over the coming...
15 Feet of Storm Surge Possible When Francine Hits Gulf Coast, 125K Homes at Risk September 10, 2024 One forecast calls for Francine to intensify into a Category 2 hurricane in the next 24 hours before hitting the...
In the Dark: Telling The Truth About Flooding Requires Accurate Maps and Strong Disclosure Laws September 10, 2024 By Joel Scata Hundreds of thousands of Americans already live in homes that have repeatedly flooded. To get a good handle on the...
Storm Surge and Flooding Threaten as Francine Approaches U.S. Gulf Coast September 9, 2024 Meteorologists say Francine could produce life-threatening storm surge and dangerous flash flooding across parts of coastal Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi...
Why Onsite Inspections Are Essential for Accurate Large Loss Property Damage Claims August 20, 2024 By Jason Rankin In the complex and high-stakes world of large loss property damage claims, the importance of onsite inspections cannot be overstated....