All the headlines from our Natural Disasters Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
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...
Jul 31 2020 // A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook the Los Angeles region before dawn Thursday the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed, but no significant damage was reported.The 4:29 a.m. jolt was centered in the northern San Fernando Valley...
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...
Jul 30 2020 // Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) announced the release of its updated Tropical Cyclone and Earthquake Models for the Caribbean. These models will provide insurers and reinsurers with a comprehensive view...
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...
Jul 29 2020 // Hurricane Douglas joined a long list of hurricanes that have come near the Hawaiian Islands but didn’t cause major damage.Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami said such experiences unfortunately help people become complacent...
Jul 29 2020 // With the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warning 2020 will see “above-normal” hurricane activity, Skytek, in collaboration with Aon plc, has responded to the needs of marine re/insurance...
Jul 28 2020 // As recovery and cleanup efforts got underway on July 27 in South Texas in the wake of a downgraded Hurricane Hanna, worried residents confronted the prospect of undertaking the effort amid a surge in coronavirus cases that...
Jul 28 2020 // Catastrophe risk modeling firm, Karen Clark & Company (KCC) has estimated the insured loss from Hurricane Hanna, which made landfall on Padre Island, Texas, on July 26, will be close to $350 million, excluding National...
Jul 28 2020 // Hawaii avoided a direct hit from Hurricane Douglas and the Category 1 storm was swirling just north of the island chain.The Central Pacific Warning Center lifted the hurricane warning on Monday for the island of Kauai, the...
Jul 28 2020 // Efforts to cut apart and remove a capsized cargo ship off the Georgia coast are being delayed for more than two months because of hurricane season and challenges posed by the coronavirus, project leaders said Friday.Those...
Jul 27 2020 // The magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Aleutian Islands last week should not have sent tsunami alerts as far as Anchorage, Alaska’s most populous city, the Alaska Tsunami Warning Center said.The warnings were justified...
Jul 27 2020 // Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) announced the release of its updated Earthquake Model for Australia.These updates were prompted by findings in the National Seismic Hazard Model from Geoscience Australia...
Jul 24 2020 // A storm churning in the Gulf of Mexico that yesterday was a tropical depression is now Tropical Storm Hanna, the National Hurricane Center has reported.TS Hanna’s center is currently located south of the...
Jul 24 2020 // A new model clause for clarifying coverage of motor terrorism risks has been published by the International Underwriting Association.It has been developed after a growing spate of terrorist attacks using vehicles led to...
Jul 23 2020 // A powerful 7.8 earthquake struck the Alaska Peninsula late Tuesday, triggering a tsunami warning that sent residents fleeing to higher ground before it was called off without any damaging waves. Hundreds wore masks against...
Jul 23 2020 // The Actuarial and Underwriting Committee of Texas’ insurer of last resort for wind and hail coverage for properties in the state’s coastal counties voted on July 21 to recommend a 0% rate increase to its board...
Jul 22 2020 // Firefighters and aircraft are working to halt the spread of two forest fires in rural northeastern California as unstable weather brought the risk of gusty winds, thunderstorms and lightning strikes that could start new...
Jul 22 2020 // A minor earthquake struck a remote corner of Utah early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The USGS reported that the magnitude 3.7 quake shook the desert at 3:44 a.m. local time. The epicenter was in...