September 4, 2012
Insurance claims from Hurricane Isaac have begun to trickle in, with one estimate saying losses to insurers could total $1.2 billion. AIR Worldwide, which models losses for insurers, said its best estimate of losses was $1.2 billion. Insurers could have …
August 30, 2012
Hurricane Isaac has dumped more than five inches of rain on the Alabama coast and knocked out power to some residents, but it hasn’t interrupted the everyday life of others. Restaurants and convenience stores opened in Orange Beach and Gulf …
August 30, 2012
United Ways of the Gulf Coast says it has activated the United Way Gulf Coast Disaster Fund. A spokeswoman said money from the fund will be allocated to groups dealing with the economic, cultural, psychological or emotional) impact of Hurricane …
August 29, 2012
Isaac has made two separate landfalls, both as a Category 1 hurricane, according to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide. The first occurred yesterday evening at low-lying Plaquemines Parish, La. Instead of continuing inland as expected, the storm veered sharply to …