Latest Natural Disasters Headlines
All the headlines from our Natural Disasters Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Firefighters Hope to Continue Progress on Record-Setting Utah Wildfire
Jul 11 2007 // Progress was being made as crews headed out Tuesday to fight a record-breaking wildfire burning in central Utah. The size of the fire increased to 469 square miles gaining only about 11,000 acres from Monday to Tuesday...
Calif. Earthquake Authority Pushes for Industry Assessments
Jul 11 2007 // Negotiations are continuing in the California insurance industry, as the state’s Earthquake Authority (CEA) continues to seek a way to make up $2.183 billion first industry assessment layer. At its recent governing...
Promise for Backup Generators in Fla. Hurricane Shelters Unkept
Jul 10 2007 // Most of the backup generators that Florida lawmakers promised would be installed in hurricane shelters for the state’s most fragile residents by the start of hurricane season have not been installed and won’t...
Kan: Flooding, Blizzards, Tornadoes Cause Millions of Dollars in Damage
Jul 10 2007 // The first half of 2007 has been one to forget for many Kansans as blizzards, deadly tornadoes and now flooding have caused millions of dollars in damage, disrupted lives and put a dent in the state’s economy. Of the...
Rain Douses S.D. Wildfire that Killed One, Injured Two
Jul 10 2007 // Overnight rain and cooler temperatures dealt a “priceless” blow to a wildfire that has killed a homeowner, injured two firefighters and destroyed 27 houses, a top fire official said early Monday. Joe Lowe,...
Hurricane Center Chief Reassigned After Staff Called for His Removal
Jul 10 2007 // The director of the National Hurricane Center was temporarily reassigned Monday, four days after many of the center’s employees called for his removal because of his comments about an aging weather satellite. More...
Staff Revolt Shakes U.S. National Hurricane Center
Jul 9 2007 // The new director of the National Hurricane Center, under fire from staff members who want him ousted, said that he does not plan to resign but will if that would benefit the public. About half the center’s employees...
Massive Central Utah Wildfire Continues to Grow
Jul 9 2007 // A massive wildfire that has swept across two central Utah counties and closed two highways continued to grow over the weekend, officials said. So far, the Milford Flat Fire has burned an estimated 160,000 acres, or 250...
RMS Releases Report on Recent Pu’er, China Earthquake
Jul 5 2007 // A preliminary loss estimate report from Risk Management Solutions indicates that the recent earthquake that struck the Chinese province of Yunnan will cost some 1.91RMB ($250 million) in economic losses. “The...
Commerce Department to Probe Readiness of National Hurricane Center
Jul 5 2007 // The Commerce Department ordered an unscheduled review of the National Hurricane Center, whose director has publicly complained about insufficient funding but said he and his staff are well prepared to forecast...
House bill renews federal terrorism reinsurance for 10 years
Jul 2 2007 // Congress officially has a new bill to reauthorize the federal terrorism reinsurance program. Two Democrats from Massachusetts — U.S. Rep. Mike Capuano and the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee Barney...
House bill renews federal terrorism reinsurance for 10 years
Jul 2 2007 // Congress officially has a new bill to reauthorize the federal terrorism reinsurance program. Two Democrats from Massachusetts — U.S. Rep. Mike Capuano and the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee Barney...
RMS Releases New European Earthquake Model
Jun 28 2007 // Risk Management Solutions has launched an extensive new model for earthquake risk in Europe, which it believes is the “most comprehensive model of its type.” It covers Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy and...
La. Proposal Would Create State-chartered Bank for Hurricane Recovery
Jun 28 2007 // A Louisiana state-chartered bank would be created, touted as a way to spur private investment in the rebuilding of public infrastructure devastated by Hurricane Katrina, under a bill nearing final legislative passage. The...
Fla. Coalition: Briny Plan is Recipe for Chaotic Hurricane Evacuation
Jun 27 2007 // The Florida Coalition for Preservation has asked Secretary Thomas Pelham of the Florida Department of Community Affairs to consider a host of costs that will be borne by taxpayers if the agency accepts the...
N.H. Coast Again Experiences Minor Earthquake
Jun 25 2007 // A minor earthquake shook people on New Hampshire’s Seacoast last Wednesday night. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the quake was centered in North Hampton. It registered as a magnitude 1.0. No damage was...
UK’s Met Office Predicts 7-13 North Atlantic Tropical Storms
Jun 21 2007 // The Met Office, the UK’s official weather forecasting center, (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk.) has forecast 10 tropical storms in the North Atlantic during the July to November period, with a 70 percent chance of there...
Gallagher (UK), MAP Launch Israeli War & Terrorism Coverage
Jun 21 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher (UK) Limited in conjunction with MAP, a specialist insurer at Lloyd’s, has launched an insurance facility for terrorism liability. The new product aims to provide coverage for tourist and study...
Hurricane Exit Plans for Alabama’s Elderly, Sick Upgraded
Jun 21 2007 // Some of the people whose lives are at stake during a hurricane are lying helpless in nursing homes and hospitals on the Alabama coast, where emergency computer and phone networks have been enhanced to help them when a...
Damaged Bridge on S.C. Hurricane Evacuation Route to Fully Reopen
Jun 21 2007 // A Beaufort County bridge severely damaged less then two months ago is scheduled to completely reopen this week. Only one lane of the J.E. McTeer Bridge has been open for limited hours since the steel beams under the span...
