November 15, 2024
When Hurricane Beryl was rushing across the Atlantic basin in July, the weather forecasting tool made by Google Deepmind, the tech company’s artificial intelligence unit, saw something other models missed. Deepmind’s AI-driven program, called GraphCast, forecast the storm would take …
November 6, 2024
It’s been a busy weather year. There have been 24 confirmed weather/climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each to affect the U.S. as of Nov. 1, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Related: KBRA Says Florida …
October 22, 2024
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center says there is a 60% chance that a weak La Niña event will develop this autumn and could last until March. La Niña is part of a natural climate cycle that …
September 5, 2024
The robots are coming—and in some cases, they’re here. Advancements in generative artificial intelligence are enhancing claims processes in many ways, from improving First Notices of Loss (FNOLs) to analyzing videos and images to assessing damage quickly. With all of …
August 9, 2024
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which has already forecast an extremely active hurricane season, is now saying it could rank among the busiest on record. In a mid-season hurricane outlook update, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center forecasters updated the number …
July 30, 2024
The federal government is giving more than a half-billion dollars to coastal communities to help them use nature-based preventative measures to address climate-related flooding and other disasters. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced it is allocating $575 million to …
June 14, 2024
The hurricane season continues to look like it will be a highly active one, as a potent and portentous weather pattern continues to take shape, an AccuWeather meteorologist told Claims Journal on Friday. “It certainly looks like it’s going to …
May 30, 2024
More than 32.7 million residential properties are at risk of moderate or severe damage sustained from hurricane-force winds from Texas to Maine, a new report shows. The large number of at-risk homes in CoreLogic’s 2024 Hurricane Risk Report, which comes …
May 24, 2024
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an 85% chance of an above-average Atlantic hurricane season, with up to 25 named storms. “The upcoming Atlantic hurricane season is expected to have above-normal activity due to a confluence of factors, …
June 9, 2023
An early bird El Nino has officially formed, likely to be strong, warp weather worldwide and give an already warming Earth an extra kick of natural heat, meteorologists announced. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Thursday issued an El Nino …