CoreLogic Says 7.3 Million Homes, $1.8 Trillion at Risk from Hurricane Storm Surge May 30, 2019 The Atlantic hurricane season, which begins Saturday, puts 7.3 million homes at risk with an estimated reconstruction cost of $1.8...
Officials Develop Multi-Prong Approach to Protect Texas From Hurricanes October 29, 2018 By JUAN A. LOZANO State and federal officials on Friday recommended a plan to protect the Texas coast from hurricanes – particularly the Houston...
S.C. Coastal County’s New Flood Map May Already be Outdated October 10, 2018 A South Carolina county is getting new flood maps for the first time in 14 years, but it’s possible they’re...
Florida Governor Warns of Winds up to 100 MPH October 9, 2018 By MIKE SCHNEIDER Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Sunday warned that a tropical storm headed for the Florida Panhandle could become a Category...
Hurricane Florence Insured Losses Could Reach $4.6B September 20, 2018 By Ivan Levingston Hurricane Florence’s winds and storm surge caused $1.7 billion to $4.6 billion in insured losses along the U.S. Southeast coast,...
Hurricane Rating System Fails to Account for Deadly Rain September 20, 2018 By SETH BORENSTEIN and ALLEN G. BREED When meteorologists downgraded Hurricane Florence from a powerful Category 4 storm to a Category 2 and then a Category 1,...
Virginia Museum Workers Protect Valuable Collection From Florence September 17, 2018 By ELISHA SAUERS, The Virginian-Pilot The Durand-Ruel sisters didn’t dress for hurricane season. The eldest had on a wide-brimmed hat, the kind one would take...
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...
Commentary: Submerged Risks Haunt Low-Lying Airports September 6, 2018 By David Fickling, Bloomberg Opinion The sight of a flooded Kansai International Airport and 3,000 stranded people after Typhoon Jebi slammed into southern Japan this...