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Hurricane Helene Isn’t the Only Big Storm North Carolina Is Recovering From

Nov 20 2024 // RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Almost two months after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on western North Carolina, Republican lawmakers grilled officials Monday over how they handled two other hurricanes that hit the state several...

Would Letting Roofers Do More Wind-Mitigation Work Help Reduce Florida’s Insured Losses in Storms?

Nov 18 2024 // A recent photograph of destruction left by Hurricane Milton’s wind tells the story: An entire roof section on a residential complex in Bradenton, Florida – including rafters and ceiling joists – was...

Rating Firm Says Florida Insurers Will Weather the Storms. Cat Fund Can Handle Payouts to Insurers

Nov 18 2024 // Florida’s Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, a state-created layer of reinsurance, expects to pay out about $4.6 billion to help cover insurers’ losses in Hurricanes Helene and Milton. But that won’t trigger a...

Tropical Storm Sara Menaces Honduras With Catastrophic Floods

Nov 15 2024 // Tropical Storm Sara has formed off the coast of Honduras, threatening to unleash catastrophic flooding and landslides across Central America.Sara, the Atlantic’s 18th named storm this season, had top winds of 40...

Florida Commission Accepts Three New Flood Models as Storm Impacts Rise

Nov 14 2024 // As with computer models that help predict risk from hurricane winds, insurers now have more than one model to use when gauging flood damage in storm-soaked Florida.The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection...

Oklahoma Insurance Department Provides Post-Storm Tips

Nov 13 2024 // The Oklahoma Insurance Department is offering assistance to residents affected by the severe storms that hit the state in early November. Tornadoes and severe storms struck Oklahoma Nov. 2-4, injuring at least 11 people...

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