Latest Hurricane Headlines
All the headlines from our Hurricane Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Flood Lessons Learned from the 2020 Hurricane Season
Jan 25 2021 // The grim statistical tally of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season highlighted a dramatic year, one that saw the most active such season in recorded history. Last year, there were 30 named storms and 13 hurricanes, of which...
Corps Could Pay $2.1B Louisiana for Hurricane Protection System
Jan 20 2021 // The Army Corps of Engineers is getting nearly $12.5 million to help build a Louisiana hurricane protection system and could pay $2.1 billion of the expected cost, officials said. Three Republicans in Louisiana’s...
Hurricane-Force Winds Caused Extensive Damage in North Dakota
Jan 19 2021 // A weather system packing hurricane-force wind gusts has caused extensive damage and power outages in western and central North Dakota. The National Weather Service reported wind gusts of 77 mph at Garrison, 81 mph in...
How Climate Change May Affect Hurricane Risk and Losses: AIR, Brookings, AXIS
Jan 19 2021 // By 2050, climate change-related weather events will have a meaningful impact on future hurricane losses, increasing them by 20% or more and in some cases doubling them, even without any increase in the concentration of...
FEMA Urges Hurricane Zeta Victims in Louisiana to File for Assistance
Jan 14 2021 // Louisianans who suffered damage from Hurricane Zeta in Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard and Terrebonne parishes should register for federal disaster assistance as soon as possible, FEMA says. The...
Hurricane Delta Disaster Declaration in Louisiana Expanded
Jan 6 2021 // Two Louisiana parishes have been added to the federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Delta. Survivors in Allen and Iberia parishes are now eligible for federal disaster assistance for uninsured and underinsured damage...
Mississippi Disaster Request Approved for Hurricane Zeta
Jan 6 2021 // The Trump administration has approved Gov. Tate Reeves’ request for federal help following Hurricane Zeta. President Donald Trump declared the disaster on New Year’s Eve, ordering federal aid to help South...
How Agents Can Help Floridians Navigate Hurricane Season Aftermath
Dec 30 2020 // The 2020 hurricane season was one for the books. From ferocious storms battering the Gulf Coast to heavy rains inundating the Florida Panhandle, the Atlantic saw an unprecedented amount of activity this year. The Weather...
2 Months After Hurricanes, Recovery Elusive for Louisiana Residents
Dec 27 2020 // As southwest Louisiana recovers from the back-to-back hurricanes that hammered the region this year, signs of progress compete with lingering evidence of mass destruction. The fallen trees that carpeted neighborhoods have...
Joint Louisiana Insurance Committees to Hear About Hurricane Claims, Pandemic
Dec 15 2020 // The insurance committees of the Louisiana Senate and House of Representatives will hear about the impact of multiple 2020 hurricanes and the COVID-19 pandemic on insurance rates in a joint meeting on Dec. 16. Presenters...
Judge OKs Plan for Settling Hurricane Damage Lawsuits Against Insurers in Louisiana
Dec 15 2020 // A federal judge in western Louisiana has approved a plan on how to settle thousands of lawsuits expected to be filed against insurance companies over damage from a pair of hurricanes that hit the region six weeks...
Deadline for Hurricane Insurance Filings Set by Louisiana Law
Dec 14 2020 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says people who need to file proof of loss documents for insurance claims involving property damage from Hurricane Laura have until February to do so. Donelon’s office...
Texas to Get Federal Disaster Assistance for Hurricane Laura Recovery
Dec 14 2020 // Federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Texas to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Laura from Aug. 23-27, 2020, according to FEMA. Federal...
With Economic Damages of $9B, Hurricanes Eta and Iota Topped Off Record Year: Aon
Dec 14 2020 // Hurricanes Eta and Iota in November topped off the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season when a record of 12 named storms made landfall in the United States. The two final hurricanes of the season had an economic cost of...
LDI: Proof of Loss Deadlines for Hurricane Claims in Louisiana Extended
Dec 9 2020 // Property insurance policyholders Louisiana policyholders who need to file hurricane damage claims have an more time than usual to do so under Louisiana law, according to the Louisiana Department of Insurance. In a media...
South Carolina City to Receive $1.45M for Hurricane Florence Damage
Dec 8 2020 // A coastal city in South Carolina is getting $1.45 million from the federal government to repair damage caused by Hurricane Florence in 2018. The U.S. Department of Commerce is awarding the grant to Georgetown to improve...
Deadline for FEMA Help for Louisiana Hurricane Delta Victims Looms
Dec 8 2020 // Renters and homeowners in parishes designated for FEMA assistance afterHurricane Delta have until Dec. 16 to register for help, the federal agency said. Federal assistance includes help for temporary housing, rental...
USDA Names Louisiana Hurricane Natural Disaster Areas; Ag Producers Eligible for Aid
Dec 7 2020 // The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated several parishes disaster areas as a result of damage and losses caused by Hurricane Laura’s strong winds in late August, according to Louisiana Commissioner...
Dual FEMA Programs Aim to Provide Housing for Louisiana Hurricane Victims
Dec 7 2020 // Louisiana residents affected by Hurricanes Laura and Delta could be eligible for temporary housing under two federally administered programs. Under the Multifamily Lease and Repair Program, the Federal Emergency Management...
Farmers in 21 Louisiana Parishes May Qualify for Hurricane Laura Aid
Dec 4 2020 // Farmers in 21 north and central Louisiana parishes may qualify for low-interest loans to cover losses from Hurricane Laura in August. These are parishes which did not already qualify under President Donald Trump’s...
