Monthly Archives: <span>September 2021</span>

Around Lake Tahoe, Special Places Await a Fire’s Fate

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As the winds returned this week, the Caldor Fire roared over the Sierra crest and bore down on the southern end of Lake Tahoe. Perhaps more than with other wildfires in the Western U.S., this one resonates …

Insurers May Take $18B Hit From Hurricane Ida – Industry Experts

Insurers are bracing for a hit of about $18 billion from Hurricane Ida in the United States and the Caribbean, catastrophe modeling company Karen Clark & Co (KCC) said on Wednesday. The number, closer to the lower end of the …

Louisiana Assesses Major Damage to Power Grid From Ida

The damage to Louisiana’s power grid from Hurricane Ida is so extensive that the U.S. Coast Guard has joined the task of assessing the wreckage, a departure from its maritime security duties. More than 1 million homes and businesses along …