Latest Hurricane Headlines

All the headlines from our Hurricane Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Florida’s Citizens Moratorium on Policy Cancellations Extended to 2021

Aug 10 2020 // Florida’s state-run insurer Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has extended its moratorium on cancellations and nonrenewals until the end of 2020 despite previously announcing it would resume processing them on Aug....

Delaware Issues Insurance Reminders After Tropical Storm Isaias

Aug 7 2020 // Tropical Storm Isaias produced tornado activity, heavy rain and flooding, hail and strong winds throughout Delaware, causing significant destruction in several Delaware communities, according to a press release issued by...

Virginia Offers Guidance for Policyholders in Wake of Tropical Storm Isaias

Aug 7 2020 // The Virginia State Corporation Commission’s (SCC) Bureau of Insurance is encouraging policyholders that sustained property damage from Tropical Storm Isaias to contact their insurance company or agent as soon as...

Marginal Flood Risk Remains for North Carolina After Isaias

Aug 6 2020 // At least eight people were killed as Tropical Storm Isaias battered the U.S. East Coast with rain and fierce winds after making landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina. Millions of people were without power on Wednesday...

Urban Flooding Is On The Rise, So What Can Be Done?

Aug 6 2020 // As hurricane season heats up, a growing number of properties located outside of FEMA-designated high-risk flood zones are already flooding. The problem is especially bad in the urban areas of America’s cities. A...

Destruction from Tropical Storm Isaias Seen Across North Carolina

Aug 5 2020 // Tropical Storm Isaias spawned tornadoes and dumped rain along the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday after making landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina, where it smashed boats together and caused floods and fires that...

Tropical Storm Isaias Left Death, Darkness, Tornadoes, Floods on East Coast

Aug 4 2020 // 08/05/2020 02:06 AM— Tropical Storm Isaias killed at least four people on Tuesday as it made its way up the U.S. Atlantic Coast, including two deaths at a North Carolina trailer park that was struck by a tornado spun off...

Tropical Storm Isaias Spawns Tornadoes, Leaves Thousands Without Power in Carolinas

Aug 4 2020 // After bringing heavy rain and flooding to Florida over the weekend, Tropical Storm Isaias began its attacking up the Southeast coast Monday, killing at least one person after a tornado it spawned obliterated a mobile home...

Delaware Urges Residents to Prepare for Tropical Storm Isaias

Aug 4 2020 // As Tropical Storm Isaias approaches Delaware, residents are urged to prepare for dangerous winds of more than 55 miles per hour and up to six inches of rain. Storm surges, localized flooding, tree damage, power outages and...

Isaias Could Bring Heavy Winds and Rain to New York City Region

Aug 4 2020 // New York City area residents should be prepared for heavy winds and rain from Isaias on Tuesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo said.The storm was off the Florida coast Sunday and its maximum sustained winds had declined to 65 mph....

Tropical Storm Isaias Kills One as Tornadoes Threaten U.S. Northeast

Aug 4 2020 // Tropical Storm Isaias pummeled Virginia on Tuesday on its way toward Washington and other cities of the U.S. Northeast, and killed at least one person after a tornado it spawned obliterated a mobile home park in North...

Isaias Regained Hurricane Strength Before Hitting Carolinas

Aug 3 2020 // HATTERAS ISLAND, N.C., Aug 3, 10:26 PM — Isaias regained hurricane strength on Monday night just hours before it was due to make landfall in the Carolinas and churn its way up the U.S. East Coast toward Washington,...

Virus-Hit Florida Lashed by Weakened Tropical Storm Isaias

Aug 3 2020 // Bands of heavy rain from Isaias lashed Florida’s east coast Sunday while officials dealing with surging cases of the coronavirus kept a close watch on the weakened tropical storm.Isaias was downgraded from a...

New York, Connecticut and New Jersey Boaters Urged to Prepare for Hurricane Isaisas

Aug 3 2020 // The Coast Guard on Saturday urged commercial and recreational boaters in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey to prepare for possible high surf, dangerous rip currents, heavy wind, heavy rainfall, and coastal flooding from...

North Carolina Prepares for Hurricane Isaias Amid Virus Fight

Aug 3 2020 // North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency on Friday to help prepare for Hurricane Isaias, which he said will bring atypical challenges given the longstanding COVID-19 crisis.The emergency declaration,...

COVID Business Interruption Suits Top 700. Yep, That’s A Lot

Aug 3 2020 // When insurance coverage lawsuits brought by businesses seeking coverage for COVID-related interruptions surpassed the 700 mark last week, the natural question to ask was: Is that a lot?That’s exactly the question...

Update: Tropical Storm Isaias to Regain Hurricane Strength, Heads Toward Carolinas

Aug 2 2020 // Aug 3, 12:02 pm — Tropical Storm Isaias was expected to regain its hurricane strength on Monday as it moved up the U.S. East Coast, threatening a deadly storm surge before making landfall in North Carolina or South...

Hurricane Isaias On Track Towards Florida, Southeast Coast

Jul 31 2020 // Heavy rains from Hurricane Isaias could hit Florida late Friday night before the owerful storm moves up the east coast into early next week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory.The...

RMS Estimate: Insured Losses from Hurricane Hanna Won’t Exceed $400M

Jul 30 2020 // Catastrophe risk products and services company, Risk Management Solutions Inc. (RMS), has estimated that insurance losses in the U.S. from Hurricane Hanna will not exceed $400 million. This estimate represents insured...

The Importance of Forensic Accounting to Future Hurricane BI Claims

Jul 30 2020 // As a licensed general contractor and a certified public accountant in South Florida who has been advising clients in accounting- and construction-related issues for the past 15 years, I have seen hurricane seasons come and...