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Verisk Estimates Insured Losses for Hurricane Milton at Between $30B and $50B

Insured industry losses to onshore property for Hurricane Milton will fall between $30 billion and $50 billion, according to an estimate out on Wednesday from Verisk. Moody’s RMS Event Response said earlier this week that total U.S. private market insured …

AccuWeather Estimates Damage and Economic Loss from Milton at $160B to $180B

The total damage and economic loss from Hurricane Milton will be between $160 billion and $180 billion, according to a preliminary estimate from AccuWeather on Thursday. After making landfall as a Category 3 hurricane, Milton will go down as one …

American Dams Weren’t Built for Today’s Climate-Charged Rain and Floods

As flooding hammered Appalachia in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, residents became intimately familiar with a new norm in the US’s post-storm script: dams at imminent risk of failing. Officials last week said multiple dams were on the brink, including …

Helene Unleashes Floods and Knocks out Power to Millions

Tropical Storm Helene is triggering dangerous rain and flooding across the US South, where it has killed at least six people and cut power to over 4 million customers after coming ashore in Florida as a major hurricane. More than …

AccuWeather Says Storm Expected to Hit Gulf Coast to Become Category 3 Hurricane

A weather service said a brewing storm headed toward the Gulf Coast is expected to become “a large hurricane with a major storm surge threat and impacts that will reach hundreds of miles inland from where this storm makes landfall.” …

‘Doomsday’ Glacier Set to Melt Faster, Swell Seas as World Heats up

Tidal action on the underside of the Thwaites Glacier in the Antarctic will “inexorably” accelerate melting this century, according to new research by British and American scientists. The researchers warn the faster melting could destabilize the entire West Antarctic Ice …

Moody’s: Private Market Insured Losses From Francine Won’t Exceed $2B

U.S. private market insured losses from Hurricane Francine are estimated to not exceed $2 billion, Moody’s RMS Event Response team said. Losses to the National Flood Insurance Program from the hurricane are estimated to be less than $200 million, the …

European Cities Brace for Peak of Floods as Cleanup Starts

Cities from Budapest to Wroclaw in Poland are racing to build up their defenses as floodwaters peak over the coming days. The floods that unleashed destruction across central Europe are receding in many places after the torrential rain from Storm …

15 Feet of Storm Surge Possible When Francine Hits Gulf Coast, 125K Homes at Risk

One forecast calls for Francine to intensify into a Category 2 hurricane in the next 24 hours before hitting the Louisiana coast with storm surge of up to 15 feet, while a catastrophe modeler says the surge could cause flooding …

In the Dark: Telling The Truth About Flooding Requires Accurate Maps and Strong Disclosure Laws

Hundreds of thousands of Americans already live in homes that have repeatedly flooded. To get a good handle on the extent of those losses, check out the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s web page that hosts an extensive dataset with information …