Thunderstorms and sudden, unpredictable wind storms called derechos are becoming a bigger threat to your summer travel plans.
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KCC Director: Hurricanes Increasing in Intensity
AM Best Dan Ward, atmospheric scientist and director of model development, Karen Clark and Co., discusses the outlook for the 2024 hurricane season. Ward expects a very active season this year, especially in places such as Florida and Louisiana, as well as wildfire as a secondary peril.
Oklahoma Grants to Harden Homes Start Next Year
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed the Strengthen Oklahoma Homes Act, creating home-hardening grants awarded to residents who install impact-resistant roofing or make enhancements to lessen the risk of damage from tornadoes, windstorms and hail.
Catastrophe Bonds Based on Models that Often Underestimate Climate Risks
Catastrophe bonds and other insurance-linked securities, which powered last year’s highest-returning hedge fund strategy, are built on calculations that can underestimate a new breed of risk stemming from high-frequency events such as wildfires and thunderstorms, according to veteran investors.
Severe Storms Rumble Across Eastern U.S.
More severe storms and flash flooding will continue for parts of the U.S. on Thursday after an intense line of storms whipped through multiple states with heavy rain and tornadoes, leaving extensive damage and killing at least least one person.
New Record of 142 Natural Catastrophes Accumulates to $108B in Insured Losses in 2023
A devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, severe convective storms (SCS) and large-scale urban floods were the main events driving insured natural catastrophe losses to $108 billion in 2023, reaffirming the 5–7% annual growth trend in global insured natural catastrophe losses since 1994.
Severe Weather Hits Many Parts of the Country
A blockbuster storm with heavy rain and powerful winds sparked tornadoes across the South on Tuesday − ripping roofs off buildings, toppling trees and blowing over RVs − after the system roared across the Midwest with blizzard conditions en route to the Northeast.
South Hit by More Severe Weather After Tornadoes Leave 26 Dead
Severe storms rumbled across parts of the South on Sunday, two days after violent tornadoes smashed through the Mississippi Delta region, gutting rural towns and leaving more than two dozen people dead.
Tornadoes in TX, OK Destroy Homes, Buildings
Residents in southeastern Oklahoma and northeastern Texas began assessing weather damage Saturday after a storm spanning from Dallas to northwest Arkansas spawned tornadoes and flash flooding.
Extreme Weather Fueled by Climate Change Hit 4 in 10 Americans Where They Lived in 2021
Wildfires raging in the West, exacerbated by drought; heavy rains in the Midwest, Northeast, and South; deadly heat waves in the Pacific Northwest; hurricanes wreaking havoc from the Gulf Coast to New England: Many Americans found it impossible to ignore the extreme weather caused by climate change in 2021. According to a Washington Post analysis,… Continue reading Extreme Weather Fueled by Climate Change Hit 4 in 10 Americans Where They Lived in 2021