Hurricane Isaac News

Insurers Begin to Process Isaac Claims

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 …

Alabama Beaches Getting Back to Normal After Isaac

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 …

Disaster Fund Activated for Isaac

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 …

Two Landfalls by Hurricane Isaac Cause Severe Flooding in Louisiana: AIR

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 …