Companies in Thailand Take Out 3,745 Catastrophe Insurance Policies February 7, 2013 A report from the National Catastrophe Insurance Fund of Thailand reveals that foreign and domestic companies that suffered damage during...
Several Australian Towns Flooded, 3 People Killed January 29, 2013 Torrential rain over the weekend flooded several towns in eastern Australia, and three deaths were reported Monday. Downtown businesses in...
Some Decry Damaged Cars at New York Runway Site January 22, 2013 Environmentalists are decrying the placement of 18,000 damaged automobiles on a runway at a New York defunct defense plant on...
Millions of Flood Relief Dollars Sit Untapped January 15, 2013 Millions of dollars in relief loan money sit unclaimed more than six months after heavy flooding hit northeastern Minnesota. Most...
New Study Suggests UK Unprepared for Floods December 17, 2012 A new survey undertaken by online flood report provider, RiskCentral.co.uk, reveals that despite the UK suffering some of its most...
New York Mostly Ignored Reports Warning of Superstorm December 10, 2012 By MICHAEL GORMLEY More than three decades before Superstorm Sandy, a state law and a series of legislative reports began warning New York...
El Niño Unlikely Before Northern Hemisphere Spring December 7, 2012 The U.S. national weather forecaster said on Thursday the much-feared El Niño weather phenomenon is unlikely to appear before the...
Death Toll From Philippine Typhoon Nears 300 December 6, 2012 By BULLIT MARQUEZ Stunned parents searching for missing children examined a row of mud-stained bodies covered with banana leaves while survivors dried their...
Torrential Rains Flood Spanish Tourist City November 19, 2012 Spain’s meteorological agency has placed the southern region bordering the Mediterranean on alert due to torrential rain that has submerged...
Business Losses From Sandy Expected to Grow November 15, 2012 By Denise Johnson According to the latest estimates, Superstorm Sandy could cost insurers up to $20 billion in insured losses and up to...