Apps Like Waze May Not Steer Drivers Away From Disaster September 20, 2018 By MATT O'BRIEN Navigation apps like Waze are trying to help motorists avoid hurricane flooding. But can people really rely on their smartphones...
Assessing the Potential Impact of Hurricane Florence September 19, 2018 By Susanna Gotsch, director and industry analyst for CCC Information Services Inc. Hurricane Florence may be just the first of several major storms to make landfall in the U.S. during hurricane season...
Florence Flooding Concerns Worry N.C.’s Neighboring States September 18, 2018 By CHUCK BURTON With Wilmington cut off from the rest of North Carolina by still-rising floodwaters from Florence, officials plan to airlift food...
Warmer Temps Make Hurricanes Wetter, More Intense September 18, 2018 By SETH BORENSTEIN A warmer world makes for nastier hurricanes. They are wetter, possess more energy and intensify faster. Their storm surges are...
Data Mapping: Florence Could Disrupt Supply Chains Beyond Mid-Atlantic Region September 18, 2018 The areas projected to be affected the most by Hurricane Florence—counties that have been asked to evacuate prior to landfall—are...
Hardware Stores Critical Before and After Hurricanes September 17, 2018 By CURT ANDERSON Before and after a hurricane, Ace is the place. And Home Depot and Lowe’s. And many other hardware and building...
Hurricane Florence Will Likely Expose Flood Insurance Gaps September 17, 2018 By KEN SWEET and MEGHAN HOYER The number of Americans with flood insurance is on the rise, yet Hurricane Florence is likely to make it painfully...
Storm Surges Are Most Costly, Dangerous Result of Hurricanes September 17, 2018 By SETH BORENSTEIN Behold the awesome power of water. Already the ocean is swallowing beaches, roads and anything else in the way of...
Florence Wind, Storm Surge Could Cause Between $3-$5B in Insured Losses September 14, 2018 Torrential wind and storm surge from Hurricane Florence could cause between $3 – $5 billion in insured residential and commercial...
North Carolina Weakened Building Codes in 2013 September 13, 2018 By Ari Natter Five years ago, encouraged by home builders and an anti-regulatory zeal, lawmakers in North Carolina joined other states in weakening...