Latest Windstorm Headlines

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January’s U.S. Storms, Australia Floods Bring Economic Damages Near $2B: Aon

Feb 11 2019 // Multiple winter storms and extreme cold led to 45 deaths and cost the U.S. economy $1 billion during January, according to Aon’s Global Catastrophe Recap – January 2019.The report listed the winter storm events in...

Dutch Authorities Raise Number of MSC’s Containers Lost in North Sea Storm

Feb 7 2019 // Dutch authorities say a freight ship lost dozens more containers than previously thought when it was caught in a heavy storm early this year.The Dutch water authority said Wednesday that at least 345 containers fell off...

Lawmakers Need to Decide Nature of Texas Windstorm Insurer, Sunset Commission Says

Feb 4 2019 // To be the insurer of last resort for wind and hail insurance along the Texas coast — without state support and reliant on premium dollars and debt financing for funding, or to be a true insurance company that derives...

Atlanta Prepares for Super Bowl as Winter Storm Bears Down on South

Jan 30 2019 // Five years after cars, trucks and school buses became marooned on Atlanta freeways in what became known as “snow jam ,” another winter storm is threatening the city – just as thousands of fans begin...

Eversource Seeks Rate Hike to Cover Storm Damage Costs in Connecticut

Jan 29 2019 // Connecticut’s largest electric utility has asked the state for permission to charge ratepayers for the more than $150 million it has spent to repair damage caused by five major storms over the past two...

Tornado, High Winds Damage Florida Homes, Church, Zoo

Jan 28 2019 // Authorities say a possible tornado damaged several homes and downed trees and powerlines as a line of storms crossed central Florida. News outlets report winds tore much of the roof off of the parsonage at Tuscanooga...

Winter Storm in Utah Leads to Avalanche, Crashes, Outages

Jan 23 2019 // A powerful winter storm has left a trail of traffic accidents, power outages and even an avalanche across Utah.Little Cottonwood Canyon reopened Tuesday morning, a day after an avalanche closed the canyon and State Route...

Texas Sunset Board: Legislature Needs to Decide Nature of Windstorm Insurer

Jan 23 2019 // To be the insurer of last resort for wind and hail insurance along the Texas coast, without state support and reliant on premium dollars and debt financing for funding, or to be a true insurance company that derives...

Tornadoes Cause Damage in Alabama, Florida Panhandle

Jan 22 2019 // Homes, businesses, government offices and churches were among the buildings badly damaged or demolished when tornadoes struck central Alabama over the weekend.The severe weather hit Saturday and another tornado was...

Final Insured Losses for Europe’s Storm Friederike/David Estimated at €1.7B: PERILS

Jan 17 2019 // The final loss estimate for Extratropical Cyclone Friederike, also known as David, reached €1.672 Billion ($1.906 billion), according to PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry-wide...

Mudslide, Traffic Snarls Accompany 1st of Expected SoCal Storms

Jan 16 2019 // The first in a series of Pacific storms brought heavy rain to Southern California and snow in the mountains on Jan. 14, closing some highways and snarling traffic.Fears were that the rain could unleash mud and debris flows...

Texas Regulators Urge Flexibility in Claim/Dispute Deadlines for Windstorm Insurer

Jan 10 2019 // The Texas Department of Insurance in its 2018 Biennial Report to the legislature has recommended amending state law to permit more flexibility in time limits for handling and resolving claims and disputes brought to the...

Winter Storms Cause Lower Mississippi River Flooding

Jan 10 2019 // For the second time in three years, the lower Mississippi River is flooding in January.High water is moving downriver from the junction with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois, where the Ohio crested over the weekend. The...

Deadly Winter Storm Blasts Europe with Heavy Snow and Winds

Jan 9 2019 // Deadly winter weather blasted Europe for yet another day Tuesday, trapping hundreds of people in Alpine regions, whipping up high winds that caused flight cancellations and increasing the risks of more deadly avalanches.At...

No Tornado Deaths in Oklahoma in 2018; First Time Since 2006

Jan 7 2019 // The National Weather Service says no one was killed in a tornado in Oklahoma in 2018, the first time that the state has not recorded a tornado-related death since 2006. The Oklahoman reports that just 41 tornadoes were...

The Co-Operators Offers Storm Surge Cover for Homeowners Across Canada

Jan 7 2019 // Montreal-based Co-operators is offering storm surge insurance for homeowners in Quebec and Manitoba, which completes the company’s product rollout to Canadian homeowners from coast to coast.Co-operators described its...

Tropical Storm Pabuk Weakens After Battering South Thailand

Jan 7 2019 // Thailand’s most powerful tropical storm in decades has weakened after strong wind and flash floods disrupted oil production and flights, leaving thousands of tourists stranded near the nation’s southern...

Thailand Braces for Storm Pabuk; Oil & Gas, Tourism Industries Disrupted

Jan 4 2019 // Thailand’s south is bracing for the country’s most powerful tropical storm in decades, which is expected to disrupt oil and gas production and force thousands of international tourists to flee its beaches and...

Trump Administration Delay with Storm Mitigation Funds Frustrates States

Jan 4 2019 // The Trump administration is sitting on billions of dollars intended to help vulnerable cities and states prepare for extreme weather, prompting growing criticism from state officials worried about the next storm season.In...

Tropical Storm Usman Becomes Philippines’ 2nd Deadliest Weather Disaster in 2018

Dec 31 2018 // Tropical Storm Usman, which entered the Philippines on Christmas Day, emerged as the deadliest weather disaster for the country this year following Typhoon Mangkhut in September.Usman, a slow-moving storm with winds of up...