Michael Highlights Florida Panhandle’s Weak Building Codes October 17, 2018 By GARY FINEOUT Unlike in South Florida, homes in the state’s Panhandle did not have tighter building codes until just 11 years ago;...
Hurricane Michael’s Cost: $25B With up to $8B in Insured Losses October 12, 2018 By Brian K. Sullivan and Katherine Chiglinsky Hurricane Michael will probably end up causing at least $25 billion in economic losses. About $3 billion of that will...
How Michael Grew Into a 155 MPH Category 4 Hurricane October 12, 2018 By SETH BORENSTEIN Moist air, warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, and ideal wind patterns supercharged Hurricane Michael in the hours before...