Latest Natural Disasters Headlines
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Thousands of Acres of Crops Destroyed by Hailstorm in Minnesota
Jul 20 2020 // Agricultural experts have been tallying the crop damage caused by a recent storm that packed 50 mph winds and baseball-sized hail in parts of Minnesota. The storm was a blow for farmers from Kandiyohi County to Nicollet...
Hailstorm in June Was One of Canada’s Costliest Thunderstorm-Related Events: Aon
Jul 17 2020 // Canada saw powerful a series of powerful thunderstorms in June, which brought hail greater than the size of tennis balls and caused extensive damage and flooding throughout the greater Calgary metro region, said Aon in its...
A Look at the 32% of Businesses Located in Hurricane-Vulnerable Counties
Jul 17 2020 // As the 2020 hurricane season gets underway, emergency officials pay attention to the growing share (29%) of the U.S. population in the nation’s 255 coastline counties. They’re also looking at ways to minimize...
Florida Official Pleads Guilty in $5M Hurricane Fraud Scheme
Jul 17 2020 // A Florida city official pleaded guilty Tuesday to his role in a scheme to bilk the federal government out of $5 million in Hurricane Michael cleanup money, the U.S. attorney’s office announced. Former Lynn Haven...
East Coast’s Insured Loss From Tropical Storm Fay to Tally Near $400 Million: KCC
Jul 15 2020 // The insured loss from Tropical Storm Fay will be close to $400 million, according to catastrophe risk modeling firm Karen Clark & Company (KCC). KCC said its estimate includes the privately insured wind and storm surge...
Damage Analysis of 2017-2018 California Wildfires Keys on Mitigation
Jul 15 2020 // New findings point to need for home improvements that resist embers, the cause of up to 90 percent of wildfire ignitions Researchers identified key factors influencing the survivability of structures during a wildfire...
Fed Warns Climate, COVID Worsen Western States’ Economic Risk From Wildfires
Jul 14 2020 // Wildfires threaten the economy of the western United States to a greater extent than the rest of the country, and the coronavirus pandemic and climate change will only make that worse, according to research from the San...
May 2019 Tornadoes in Missouri Caused Nearly $190M in Insured Losses
Jul 10 2020 // The May 2019 tornadoes that ravaged several parts of Missouri caused significant damage to both residential and commercial properties, and resulted in close to $190 million in insured losses, the state Department of...
1 Dead After Tornado Hits Western Minnesota, Authorities Say
Jul 10 2020 // At least one powerful tornado damaged farms, left one person dead and two others injured in western Minnesota as severe storms moved across parts of the Midwest, authorities said. A 30-year-old man was killed near Dalton...
Tropical Storm Fay Heads to New York, Southern New England
Jul 10 2020 // Quick-moving Tropical Storm Fay strengthened as it moved toward southern New Jersey, where it was expected to make landfall Friday afternoon before sweeping north to New York with a curtain of heavy rain and thrashing...
Wyoming Wildfire Destroys Home, Burns Other Buildings
Jul 10 2020 // A wildfire in eastern Wyoming burned at least one home and closed a highway. The fire on Tuesday burned through rolling plains and trees north of Interstate 25 and south of the North Platte River near Glenrock. The flames...
Arctic Temperatures Soar to Record Levels in June, Stoking Wildfires: EU Data
Jul 7 2020 // GENEVA/MOSCOW – Temperatures in Arctic Siberia soared to a record average for June amid a heat wave that is stoking some of the worst wildfires the region has ever known, European Union (EU) data showed on...
Forest Service Orders Colorado Train to Halt Wildfire Mitigation
Jul 6 2020 // The U.S. Forest Service shut down an extensive fire mitigation project after raising concerns about the number of trees being cut down and sold to a logging company in southwestern Colorado. The Durango & Silverton...
PG&E Exits Bankruptcy, Pays $5B into California Wildfire Fund
Jul 6 2020 // Pacific Gas & Electric has emerged from a contentious bankruptcy saga that began after its long-neglected electrical grid ignited wildfires in California that killed more than 100 people. The nation’s largest...
Wildfire Burns 20 Homes in Southern California Desert Town
Jul 1 2020 // A wind-driven wildfire destroyed homes and forced evacuations as it tore through a rural Southern California desert town near the Salton Sea, authorities said. The fire erupted Sunday evening in Niland, a small and poor...
3 Quick Hurricane Season Tips (Just a Little Late)
Jul 1 2020 // So far hurricane season has been uneventful unless you consider the giant Saharan dust cloud that traveled across the Atlantic. That just means that now is a great time for a few important hurricane season...
Fireworks Spark Utah Wildfire, Evacuations, Officials Say
Jun 29 2020 // Fireworks caused a wildfire in Utah that forced out residents of houses and an apartment building early on June 28 as the flames encroached on a residential area, officials said. A suspect was cooperating with law...
Insurtech MGA Delos, Canopius to Offer Wildfire Protection Coverage in California
Jun 29 2020 // Delos Insurance Solutions, a property insurtech managing general agent (MGA), has created a new insurance product with Canopius US Insurance designed to improve the homeowners insurance options for those living in wildfire...
Week Before Trump’s Visit, Wildfire Burns Near Mount Rushmore
Jun 26 2020 // South Dakota brought in more resources on June 25 to fight a wildfire burning near Mount Rushmore ahead of next week’s visit to the monument by President Donald Trump for Independence Day celebrations. The fire that...
Washington Firefighters Prep for Wildfire Season Amid Pandemic
Jun 26 2020 // Washington state firefighters are preparing for a season of potential summer wildfires while adopting new health safety measures amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has added a new layer of...
