Latest Hurricane Headlines

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Hurricane Agatha Brings Flooding, Mudslides to Mexico, Killing at Least 11

Jun 2 2022 // SAN ISIDRO DEL PALMAR, Mexico (AP) – Hurricane Agatha caused flooding and mudslides that killed at least 11 people and left 20 missing, the governor of the southern state of Oaxaca said Tuesday.Gov. Alejando Murat said...

North Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins With Ripe Conditions for Above-Average Activity

Jun 1 2022 // As the North Atlantic hurricane season begins officially today, forecasters continue to predict above-average storm activity.The pre-season forecast update for North Atlantic hurricane activity still predicts 18 named...

‘The Phones Started Ringing Right Away’: Cat Modeling Pioneer Karen Clark Recalls Hurricane Andrew

Jun 1 2022 // At the start of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, Insurance Journal spoke with Karen Clark, founder of two catastrophe modeling firms and now CEO of Karen Clark & Company (KCC). August 24, 2022 is the 30th...

Season’s First Hurricane Pummels Mexico With Strong Winds, Heavy Rain

May 31 2022 // Hurricane Agatha made landfall in Mexico’s Oaxaca state Monday afternoon in what’s expected to be the strongest May storm to hit the eastern Pacific on record.Agatha was already raking the Pacific coastline...

FEMA Opens Proposed Hurricane Ida Housing Site Comment Period

May 25 2022 // A three-day comment period opened Tuesday for a proposed group housing site for Hurricane Ida survivors in one southeast Louisiana parish, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said.Up to 75 families could be housed at...

Forecasters Predict 7th Straight Above-Normal Hurricane Season

May 24 2022 // The Atlantic hurricane season is poised to deliver another round of above-normal storms for the seventh consecutive year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Tuesday.NOAA forecasters estimate...

Louisiana Audit Shows Hurricanes Led to Increase in Insurance Complaints

May 24 2022 // Residential property. complaints against Louisiana insurance companies skyrocketed in the aftermath of 2020 and 2021 hurricanes, according to a report released this month by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor.The Louisiana...

Hawaii Hurricane Season Forecasted to be Slow With La Nina

May 20 2022 // Hawaii and the Central Pacific basin should expect two to four hurricanes, tropical depressions or tropical storms this year, federal forecasters said.The annual National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration outlook...

Researchers to Build ‘Cat 6’ Hurricane Simulator with 200 mph Winds

May 18 2022 // The Category 6 hurricane’s howling winds accelerate to a startling 200 mph in Miami, mercilessly pummeling a two-story wood-frame house until the roof tears off and the rattling windows explode.And a towering 20-foot...

The Evolution of Catastrophe Modeling Since Hurricane Andrew

May 16 2022 // There’s no question Hurricane Andrew was a wake-up call for the industry. The event paved the way for catastrophe models to revolutionize the way (re)insurers quantify, price, transfer, and manage catastrophe risk....

Study Links Cleaner Air to More Atlantic Hurricanes

May 13 2022 // Cleaner air in United States and Europe is brewing more Atlantic hurricanes, a new U.S. government study found.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration study links changes in regionalized air pollution across...

Historic Black Town in Carolina One Hurricane Away from Disaster

May 2 2022 // As she exits her hometown’s only restaurant clutching an order of cabbage and hush puppies, Carolyn Suggs Bandy pauses to boast about a place that stakes its claim as the oldest town chartered by Black Americans...

North Carolina AG Sues Contractor for Deceptive AOB Work after Hurricane

Apr 29 2022 // North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has filed suit against an Illinois contractor who came to the state after Hurricane Florence in 2018, convincing homeowners to assign insurance benefits to his companies.Dennis...

Lake Charles, Louisiana Starts Program for 2020 Hurricane Home Repairs

Apr 19 2022 // Registration has started for a new program to help low- and moderate-income Lake Charles residents fix 2020 hurricane damage to their homes, and Mayor Nic Hunter says he expects it to fill up fast.“We’ve...

This Year’s Hurricane Season Likely to Be Wetter, Just Like 2020, Study Finds

Apr 13 2022 // Climate change made the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season noticeably wetter, and it will likely make this season rainier, too, scientists said.Human-caused climate change made the entire season drop about 5% more rain. During...

19 Named Storms Predicted by CSU Team; 70% Chance Major Hurricane Hits U.S.

Apr 7 2022 // Researchers at Colorado State University are predicting a very active 2022 Atlantic season, with 19 named storms.The average for named storms during the Atlantic hurricane season (June 1 through November) is 14.4. The...

Another Active Atlantic Hurricane Season in 2022: AccuWeather

Mar 31 2022 // Following the most active season for named storms in the Atlantic in 2020 and the third-most named storms in 2021, AccuWeather forecasters said to prepare for more of the same in 2022.AccuWeather has predicted 16-20 named...

TWIA Board to Meet on March 22 to Decide on Reinsurance for 2022 Hurricane Season

Mar 10 2022 // The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Board of Directors will hold an interim meeting on March 22 at 1:30 p.m. CT to determine TWIA‘s catastrophe funding and reinsurance needs for the 2022 hurricane season.The...

HUD: Texas Agency Discriminated in Hurricane Harvey Flood Relief Funding

Mar 10 2022 // Texas’ administration of flood relief money from Hurricane Harvey broke federal law by discriminating against Black and Hispanic residents in the Houston area, according to a decision by the federal housing agency...

Florida Panhandle Wildfire Forces Evac of Areas Still Recovering from Hurricane Michael

Mar 7 2022 // Hundreds of residents near Panama City, Florida, were forced to evacuate from a wildfire that destroyed at least two homes and damaged others in an area still recovering from Hurricane Michael in 2018.Local news sites...