Latest Hurricane Headlines
All the headlines from our Hurricane Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tropical Storm Risk Reports More Hurricanes on the Way for U.S.
Aug 15 2005 // As the hurricane season recently entered its third month, a London-based storm forecaster reports that a higher-than-usual number of hurricanes are expected to hit the United States this year. Tropical Storm Risk increased...
Fla. Medical Examiners Justify 135 of 306 Funerals Paid for by FEMA
Aug 12 2005 // Florida Medical Examiners meeting in Key Biscayne, Fla. maintain their autopsies and investigations show that no more than 135 deaths in Florida were hurricane-related, while FEMA the Federal Emergency Management Agency...
Fla. Medical Examiners to Discuss FEMA’s Non-Hurricane Funeral Payments
Aug 10 2005 // The Florida Medical Examiners Commission will meet Thursday on Key Biscayne, Fla. to discuss findings indicating that the Federal Emergency Management Agency paid hurricane funeral claims in Florida amounting to $1.3...
HURRICANE DENNIS LOSSES TOP $10 MILLION
Aug 8 2005 // As claims reportedly continue to pour in, Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine said insured losses in Georgia from Hurricane Dennis now exceed $10 million. “Damage to insured homes, vehicles and businesses is...
Warning: Bulk of Season’s Atlantic Hurricanes Still to Come
Aug 2 2005 // With a very active Atlantic hurricane season underway, the government’s hurricane experts are warning that the bulk of this season’s storms are still to come. The National Oceanic & Atmospheric...
PIA of Fla. Plans September ‘Hurricane Lessons,’ Legislative Summary
Aug 1 2005 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Florida have scheduled four meetings in September during which it will presented morning “Hurricane Lessons” and an afternoon summary of Florida insurance regulations and...
MIT Hurricane Study: Global Warming ‘Pumping Up’ Destructive Power
Aug 1 2005 // Global warming is pumping up the destructive power of hurricanes and typhoons, a new study published by Kerry Emanuel, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology hurricane specialist suggests. Emanuel’s analysis of data...
TDI Available for Questions About Hurricane Emily Claims
Jul 27 2005 // A week after Hurricane Emily made landfall in northern Mexico many of those in South Texas who suffered damage from the storm are now settling insurance claims and making repairs. Once a settlement is reached, insurance...
Could This Hurricane Season Break 21-Storm Record?
Jul 27 2005 // The United States has already experienced seven named storms in less than six weeks, at this rate, 22 systems would form by Nov. 30, which would break the 21-storm record established in 1933. According to the National...
Hurricane Sales Tax Measure Dies in Alabama; Sponsors Pledge to ‘Try Again Next Year’
Jul 26 2005 // Although an effort was mounted during Alabama Legislature meetings in Montgomery to grant a sales tax break on necessary supplies to prepare for a hurricane, the measure was not passed, but its sponsor Rep. Spencer...
Hurricane Dennis Losses Estimated at $900 Million in Four S.E. States
Jul 26 2005 // Insurance companies are expected to pay policyholders in four states $900 million on claims for insured property losses from Hurricane Dennis according to damage estimates released by the Florida Insurance Council and...
Progressive Settles 80 Percent of Hurricane Dennis Fla. Auto Claims
Jul 26 2005 // Hurricane Dennis hit the Florida Panhandle 16 days ago, yet Progressive, Florida’s fourth largest auto insurer reports it has settled 80 percent of its auto claims resulting from the hurricane. “The phones...
Pensacola, Fla.’s Gasoline Supplies ‘Dry Up’ After Hurricane Dennis
Jul 25 2005 // In the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis, Pensacola, Fla. gasoline station owners and employees are pleading with suppliers to make more deliveries. The gasoline shortage is due to area resident’s reaction to Hurricane...
TDI Urges Coastal Residents to Review Insurance Coverages
Jul 22 2005 // During this already active hurricane season, officials at the Texas Department of Insurance are reminding all Gulf Coast home and business owners that is important to periodically review your insurance policies to ensure...
Labor, Material Shortages Result in Unfinished Repairs in Florida
Jul 21 2005 // Contractors attempting to rebuild buildings destroyed in the Florida Panhandle by Hurricane Ivan last year, and Hurricane Dennis this month, claim their inability to complete repairs is due to a lack of labor; while...
Fla. Issues Emergency Order to Protect Homeowners in 12 Panhandle Counties
Jul 20 2005 // An emergency order has been issued to all property and casualty insurers and surplus lines insurers by Florida’s Commissioner of Insurance Regulation Kevin McCarty prohibiting carriers from canceling or failing to...
Second Time Around, Emily Hits Northeastern Mexico
Jul 20 2005 // A Category 3 storm with 125 mph winds, Hurricane Emily blew into the Mexican state of Tamaulipas about 75 miles south of Brownsville early Wednesday morning, forcing residents along a wide swath of northeastern Mexico to...
ASUR Reports Small Impact from Hurricane Emily
Jul 19 2005 // Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A. de C.V. (ASUR) announced that its Cancun, Cozumel, and Merida airports were temporarily closed as a safety precaution in anticipation of Hurricane Emily. The three airports have since...
Miss. Insurance Department Cautions: ‘Be Prepared, Vigilant’ for Hurricanes
Jul 19 2005 // Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale has cautioned everyone to be “prepared and vigilant” for what could be a very active hurricane season. When it was unsure where Hurricane Dennis would go,...
Crawford & Co.’s CAT Communications Truck Performs Well in Pensacola, Fla. Hurricane Dennis Tryouts
Jul 18 2005 // A stable source of power and wireless communications to field units and adjusters was provided last week when Crawford & Co. dispatched a new satellite Catastrophic Services (CAT) communications truck to Pensacola,...
