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Estimates of Insured Losses from Hurricane Laura Range from $4 Billion to $12 Billion

Although Hurricane Laura was the strongest cyclone to strike Louisiana since 1856, damages were limited because it made landfall in a relatively sparsely populated area and the highest winds were confined to a narrow band around the eye of the …

Hurricane Phoenix is Tampa Bay’s Worst-Case Scenario

TAMPA, Fla. — It is only a simulation. It’s also the worst-case scenario. One day, it could be reality. “Hurricane Phoenix” is the hypothetical disaster that would change life in the Tampa Bay area forever. Imagine a Category 5 storm …