Typhoon Shanshan Churns Over Japan, Dumping Heavy Rain August 29, 2024 By Shoko Oda Typhoon Shanshan weakened to a tropical storm after hitting Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu, with the government continuing to warn...
Conflicting Policies May Cost Residents More on Flood Insurance, and Leave Them at Risk August 26, 2024 By David A. Lieb Conflicting federal policies may force thousands of residents in flood-prone areas to pay more for flood insurance or be left...
Frequency of Deadly Hurricanes Has Jumped 300% August 23, 2024 New research indicates that what used to be the 100-year hurricane will now happen every 25 years, according to Deep...
Atlantic Enters Its Most Active Season for Storms: Weather Watch August 23, 2024 By Brian K Sullivan The Atlantic has entered the most dangerous part of its six-month storm season — after months of heat building in...
First Street Finds Most Debby-Damaged Homes Outside Flood Zone, Without Coverage August 15, 2024 More than three-fourths of properties flooded by Hurricane Debby were outside a designated flood hazard area and were likely to...
Gallagher Re: Insured Losses From Hurricane Debby to Be ‘Very Manageable’ August 9, 2024 By Niket Nishant Insurers and reinsurers’ losses from Hurricane Debby are expected to be in the low single-digit billions of dollars, a figure...
Hurricane Debby Threatens to Flood U.S. East After Hitting Florida August 5, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan Hurricane Debby threatens to unleash days of heavy rain and flooding on the US East Coast after slamming into Florida...
AccuWeather: Tropical Threat Developing in Atlantic Could be Next Named Storm July 30, 2024 Debby could be the next name most frequently out of the mouths of hurricane watchers and emergency responders. Meteorologists tracking...
‘Surface Waters’ on Roof Are Not ‘Flood’ Waters, Massachusetts High Court Rules July 24, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that rainwater accumulation on roofs of buildings does not constitute “surface waters” within...
Insurers See Minimal Impact From Hurricane Beryl, but They’re Bracing for an Active Season July 12, 2024 By Ezra Amacher Insurers’ losses from Hurricane Beryl will be “low and readily absorbed” and the storm is not expected to change pricing...