Latest Natural Disasters Headlines
All the headlines from our Natural Disasters Topic Page, ordered by recency.
How 4,000 Federal Workers Are Being Deployed for Hurricane Florence
Sep 14 2018 // As Hurricane Florence churns toward the Carolinas, bearing a potentially lethal ocean surge and winds and torrential rains, the federal government is marshaling its forces to help communities prepare and recover. President...
Update: Category 1 Hurricane Florence Lands in Carolinas, Threatening Floods, Tornadoes, Power Outages
Sep 14 2018 // Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina, leaving more than half a million people without power and facing at least another day of heavy rain and wind. Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach Friday as a Category 1...
Hurricane Florence Hits Close to Home for North Carolina-Based Broker AmWINS
Sep 14 2018 // For North Carolina-headquartered global insurance broker AmWINS Group Inc., Hurricane Florence isn’t just a storm that will affect insureds – many of its own employees and agents are also directly in the...
Hurricane Florence Could Pressure Congress to Extend NFIP, IIAV’s Bradshaw Says
Sep 13 2018 // Hurricane Florence could put pressure on U.S. Congress to extend the National Flood Insurance Program, but “it is still an open question as to whether it will lead to a comprehensive reform bill passing,”...
Tropical Storm Drenches Hawaii With Rain
Sep 13 2018 // A gradually weakening tropical storm hit Hawaii on Wednesday, soaking a part of Maui and sending gusts of wind that toppled trees and cancelled flights at a number of airports in the state. Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa urged...
Powerful Typhoon Mangkhut Triggers Evacuations in Philippines
Sep 13 2018 // A powerful typhoon is expected to make a landfall in the Philippines’ main Luzon island on Saturday, prompting authorities to place 17 areas on alert and start evacuations. Classified by the Hong Kong Observatory as...
N.J. Governor Murphy Urges Safety as Hurricane Florence Approaches East Coast
Sep 13 2018 // New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and emergency officials urged caution Tuesday as Hurricane Florence approaches the East Coast even though the worst effects of the storm are expected to miss the state. Murphy even jokingly...
Hurricane Florence Has Cat Bond Investors’ Attention
Sep 13 2018 // Catastrophe-bond investors are trying to assess the potential fallout from Hurricane Florence that may force them to hand over cash. If the storm’s path of destruction — which is aimed at Georgia and the...
South Carolina Officials Urge Dam Checks Before Hurricane
Sep 13 2018 // South Carolina officials are asking dam owners to inspect their dams and lower pond and lake levels if possible to prepare for possible heavy rains from Hurricane Florence. The Department of Health and Environmental...
North Carolina Tobacco Crop at Risk from Hurricane Florence
Sep 13 2018 // Tobacco crops in North Carolina, the top U.S. producer, are right in the projected path for Hurricane Florence, which threatens to cause plants to rot, whether they’re still in the fields or have already been...
North, South Carolina Insurance Chiefs Ready for Hurricane Florence
Sep 13 2018 // Hurricane Florence could be one of the largest storms to hit the Carolinas in decades and state insurance officials say they are ready for whatever it will bring to their regions. In interviews with Insurance Journal on...
Update: Hurricane Florence Slows to Category 2; Dangerous Storm Surge, Rainfall Still Expected
Sep 12 2018 // Thurs., Sept. 13, 11 am: Hurricane Florence was downgraded to a Category 2 hurricane yesterday as its maximum sustained winds decreased today to about 110 mph, according to NOAA. The winds were clocked at 105 mph...
7 Ways to Help Clients Survive Hurricanes (and Other Disasters)
Sep 12 2018 // The threat of Hurricane Florence is bringing into sharper focus the often-unfulfilled need for adequate disaster insurance for businesses – and the related opportunity for insurance agents and brokers to help clients...
Pay Attention to the Hurricane Deductible
Sep 12 2018 // It’s hurricane season. I’ll wait for your shock to subside. If you live in a coastal state from Texas on the Western Gulf Coast to Virginia, you already knew it was hurricane season. I’m just reminding...
Insurers Forecasting Significant Claims from Businesses from Hurricane Florence
Sep 12 2018 // Days before Hurricane Florence is expected to slam into the U.S. East Coast, insurers are starting to see potential claims costs tick upward as people flee and companies halt operations. Evacuations, already affecting more...
Weekend Flooding from Tropical Storm Gordon Kills 1 in Kentucky
Sep 12 2018 // One person has been reported killed and one remains missing after weekend flooding spawned by the remnants of last week’s Tropical Storm Gordon. Louisville, Kentucky, Metro Police spokeswoman Alicia Smiley tells the...
Farmers in Hurricane Florence’s Path Race to Cushion the Blow
Sep 11 2018 // North Carolina corn farmer Darren Armstrong is racing to harvest as much as he can before potentially the worst storm in 64 years hits the state. It’s already one of the busiest times of the year for U.S. growers as...
Update: Hurricane Florence Expanding as It Moves Toward Carolinas Coast
Sep 11 2018 // Wed., Sept. 12, 2018, 8:08 am — Florence’s track to the U.S. East Coast shifted slightly to the south and the storm is now threatening to batter the entire Carolinas coast, aiming for landfall near Myrtle...
Hurricane Florence Risks to North Carolina Include Toxic Sludge, Lagoons of Pig Manure
Sep 11 2018 // Hurricane Florence’s potential for destruction also includes increased risks for the environment and public health as torrential rains could overwhelm the pits where toxic waste from power plants is stored....
Texas Working to Finish Hurricane Ike Recovery Projects Before Deadline
Sep 11 2018 // It’s been nearly 10 years since Hurricane Ike devastated Galveston, and government agencies are still working to complete recovery projects before a state-imposed deadline. Thursday marks a decade since Ike made...
