February 20, 2024
The latest in a series of robust storms is drenching California again with rain and snow, prompting officials to warn residents to stay on high alert for floods as weakened terrain gets further tested. Some hillside communities — including affluent …
February 19, 2024
AccuWeather meteorologists on Sunday forecasted the “relentless wet pattern” will continue for residents along the West Coast at least the middle of the week, as stormy conditions will moved onshore withrounds of locally heavy rainfall and a renewed risk for …
January 12, 2024
Two California cities made the list of cities most likely to experience flood damage in a new study. Stockton and Sacramento were among the most likely to experience flood damage based on data from the 200 largest cities in the …
December 19, 2023
Flooding is driving millions of people to move out of their homes, limiting growth in some prospering communities and accelerating the decline of others, according to a new study that details how climate change and flooding are transforming where Americans …
November 29, 2023
Though the risk of flooding is undeniable, a survey by Chubb of brokers with middle-market commercial clients revealed just 16% of them say more than half their clients buy flood insurance. Furthermore, 65% of the more than 330 brokers surveyed …
October 5, 2023
Households can experience significant financial strain through pressures to income and expenses due to climate hazards, a report from the U.S. Department of Treasury shows. The report, The Impact of Climate Change on American Household Finances, adds to the department’s …
September 5, 2023
Californians know wildfires and earthquakes; hurricanes, not so much. So when Tropical Storm Hilary inundated Southern California in normally bone-dry August, it showed just how exposed homeowners are to a growing financial risk from unpredictable climate-driven flooding. Standard homeowners insurance …
August 28, 2023
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – At least one tornado touched down in Michigan as part of severe storms powered by winds of up to 75 mph (121 kph) that downed trees, tore roofs off buildings and killed five people while …
August 18, 2023
AccuWeather on Friday issued an alert warning of the potential of a “life-threatening, flooding disaster” in the mountains and deserts of Southern California and far southwest Nevada due to Hurricane Hilary. In the area, primarily east of Palm Springs and …
August 17, 2023
AccuWeather meteorologists say Hurricane Hilary is anticipated to bring heavy rain, flash flooding and strong winds to parts of California, Nevada and Arizona. The meteorologists issued the forecast in a media alert that was sent out Thursday afternoon. “Hurricane Hilary …