2014 hurricane season News

Atlantic Hurricanes Still Threaten to Brew

As weather-watchers focus on Typhoon Vongfong in the Pacific and Cyclone Hudhud in the Bay of Bengal, there are signs that the Atlantic may have a storm of its own, or more, in the next few weeks. A patch of …

Why Is Pacific Outpacing Atlantic This Storm Season?

It’s almost the middle of August, and the Pacific has been cranking out hurricanes and typhoons all over the place. So, what’s with the Atlantic? After just about two and half months, hurricanes Arthur and Bertha are all the Atlantic …

Hawaii Spared Hurricane As Iselle Weakens to Tropical Storm

Hawaii escaped its first hurricane strike in 22 years as Iselle was downgraded to a tropical storm just before making landfall at the Big Island. Iselle, bearing winds of 60 miles (96 kilometers) per hour, was 80 miles south of …

Insured Losses From Hurricane Arthur Below $250 Million: RMS

Insured losses from Hurricane Arthur will not exceed $250 million from wind and coastal flooding, catastrophe risk modeling firm RMS said. According to RMS, the expected loss covers damages to Residential, commercial, industrial properties Automobile and watercraft lines of business …

Is Your Portfolio Prepared for the 2014 Hurricane Season?

This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. After one of the quietest hurricane seasons in decades, The Weather Channel predicts a below-average 2014 Atlantic Hurricane season. The early outlook released March 24, 2014 calls for 11 named …