As Recovery Begins, Industry Tallies Irma’s Mounting Costs September 21, 2017 With two Florida landfalls in the same day, Hurricane Irma‘s destructive wind and flood damage could cost up to $65...
Many Factors Affect Whether Hurricanes Linger or Fade Quickly September 21, 2017 By SETH BORENSTEIN This hurricane season is showing how wild and varied storms’ life cycles can be. Most storms seem to be tracked...
Southwest Florida Residents Clear Flooded Homes in Scorching Heat September 21, 2017 By TERRY SPENCER and JENNIFER KAY Dealing with wrecked belongings and reports of toxic muck, residents of a tiny town where Florida’s Everglades meet the Gulf...
FEMA Can’t Rely on Trailers for Hurricane Victim Housing September 20, 2017 By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and MICHAEL BIESECKER The hurricanes that battered Texas and Florida have likely spawned the worst disaster-created housing crisis since Hurricane Katrina left hundreds...
Coastal Growth in U.S Continues Despite Past Storm Lessons September 19, 2017 By JEFF DONN Rising sea levels and fierce storms have failed to stop relentless population growth along U.S. coasts in recent years, a...
Commentary: Florida Homeowners’ Insurers Will Pass the Hurricane Irma Test September 18, 2017 By Wesley Todd Florida homeowners’ insurers are poised to thrive following Hurricane Irma. For years, critics have disparaged Florida’s unique homeowners’ insurance industry....
Commentary: Tesla Boosted Range Prior to Irma, Raises Connected Car Questions September 18, 2017 By Nathaniel Bullard(Bloomberg View) -- Last week, as millions of Floridians evacuated ahead of Hurricane Irma‘s landfall, Tesla owners received some unexpected help: added vehicle...
Determining Where and Whether to Rebuild After Hurricanes Irma, Harvey September 15, 2017 Though our natural instinct is to put everything back exactly where it was before a disaster, Mark Abkowitz, professor of...
Irma Spawned Unusual Storm Surges on Both Florida Coasts September 15, 2017 By SETH BORENSTEIN and CLAIRE GALOFARO Hurricane Irma’s devastating storm surge came with weird twists that scientists attribute to the storm’s girth, path and some geographic...
Industry Offers Donations, Free Tools to Victims of Hurricane Harvey and Irma September 14, 2017 By Denise Johnson Nearly three weeks after Hurricane Harvey caused massive flooding in Texas and a week after Irma began taking aim at...