U.S. Hurricane Season Is Unnecessarily Dangerous June 11, 2019 By Eric Roston Forecasters are expecting this year’s North Atlantic hurricane season to be roughly average, with about 14 named storms including six...
U.S. Forecasters Predict Near Average 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season May 23, 2019 U.S. forecasters expect the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season beginning June 1 to be near average in the number and intensity...
Atlantic Hurricane Season Could Bring 13 Named Storms This Year April 4, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan There’s a lot of reasons people think 13 is an unlucky number. This year may add another. At least 13...
Hurricane Willa Becomes a Record Third Category 5 Storm off Mexico October 23, 2018 By Brian K. Sullivan Pushed on by warm water, Hurricane Willa exploded from a tropical depression to a Category 5 hurricane in 54 hours,...
Senate Votes for 4 Month Extension of Flood Insurance Program August 2, 2018 By KEVIN FREKING The Senate voted Tuesday to extend for four months the program that provides flood insurance for nearly 5 million homeowners...
Senate Passes $36.5B Disaster Aid Bill; President Signature Next October 26, 2017 The Senate passed a $36.5 billion emergency aid measure Tuesday to refill disaster accounts, provide a much-needed cash infusion to...
Florida’s Dry While Rest of U.S. is Wet May 23, 2017 By Brian K. Sullivan Spring dumped so much rain on the U.S. that most of the country is drought-free for the first time in...
Weather Experts Debate Which Hurricane Season Alex Belongs in June 23, 2016 By Brian K. Sullivan There’s something a little off about Alex. The hurricane developed in the Atlantic Ocean in January, getting the 2016 storm...
Fitch: Property Insurers Well Positioned for Predicted Hurricane Season June 3, 2016 A large catastrophic hurricane in 2016 would likely promote a shift towards positive pricing movement following years of property insurance...
Fitch: Most Florida Specialty Insurers Remain Untested By Hurricanes May 27, 2016 The majority of Florida’s homeowner specialist insurers have brief histories, and their ability to manage a large catastrophic hurricane is...