Latest Natural Disasters Headlines
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Newport’s mansions develop hurricane plan
Jun 4 2007 // An aerial view of Cliff Walk along Newport, Rhode Island’s rugged coastline showing stately oceanfront mansions, behind gilded wrought iron fences and towering stone walls. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) Perched on the...
10 2007 Atlantic hurricane season to be busy one
Jun 4 2007 // Will forecasters’ warnings prove accurate this year? 10 N.H. on risks with no Social Security Numbers Carriers can’t refuse to quote- so what do they do? 10 Newport’s mansions develop hurricane...
Hurricane forecasters agree: busy season ahead
Jun 4 2007 // Weather forecasters differ somewhat in their methodologies and numbers but appear to agree on one matter: the 2007 hurricane season looks to be a busy one along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. They predict that anywhere from...
RMS withdraws 5-year hurricane model from Fla.
Jun 4 2007 // Risk Management Solutions has withdrawn a short-term, five-year hurricane forecasting model submitted for approval to Florida officials after being told the model did not meet required standards. Mitch Sattler, RMS vice...
Hurricane forecasters agree: busy season ahead
Jun 4 2007 // Weather forecasters differ somewhat in their methodologies and numbers but appear to agree on one matter: the 2007 hurricane season looks to be a busy one along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. They predict that anywhere from...
Insurers try to prevent losses in wildfire hotspots
Jun 4 2007 // Spooked by devastating wildfire seasons, the nation’s top insurers are inspecting homes in high-risk areas throughout the West and threatening to cancel coverage if owners don’t clear brush or take other...
Swiss Re Sponsors $100 Million Mediterranean Earthquake Risk Bond
Jun 1 2007 // Swiss Re announced that it has obtained $100 million of protection against earthquake risk in Turkey, Greece, Israel, Portugal and Cyprus through a securitization – the first time the capital markets have been tapped...
Hurricane Forecaster Gray, Like Others, Expects Above Normal Activity
May 31 2007 // As the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season became official, Colorado State University’s well-known weather researcher William Gray stood by his earlier April prediction that this will be a storm period “much more...
S.C. Inspectors Scurry to Check Sun City Roofs Before Hurricanes Start
May 31 2007 // Home inspectors are rushing to check roofs in South Carolina’s Sun City Hilton Head development before the heart of hurricane season to see if trusses were properly built and can handle high winds. Beaufort County is...
Earthquake Rumbles Southeast Okla.
May 30 2007 // A small earthquake and two aftershocks rumbled parts of Pittsburg County, Okla., on Sunday, May 27, the Oklahoma Geological Survey reported. The earthquake happened about 4 p.m. and measured 3.2 on the Richter scale, said...
S.C. Gov. Sanford: Locals, Not Feds, Must Control Hurricane Response
May 29 2007 // South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford repeated calls last week for state and local officials, not the federal government, to retain control during hurricane response efforts. The Republican governor said the lack of preparation...
Utilities, Insurers Say They’re Better Prepared for Hurricane Season
May 29 2007 // Forecasts for a busier-than-normal hurricane season mean added pressure on the utility and insurance industries, but they say they’re more prepared to absorb a catastrophic hit. Power utilities have invested in...
R.I. House Members to Introduce Hurricane Insurance Bills
May 29 2007 // The leaders of a special Rhode Island House commission studying the effects of natural disasters on property insurance costs plan to introduce legislation next week on insurance practices connected to hurricane...
Insurer Helps Develop Hurricane Plan for Newport’s Picturesque Mansions
May 25 2007 // Perched on the picturesque Rhode Island coastline, the 11 Newport Mansions are a national treasure. Once a summer getaway for the country’s wealthiest industrialists, today the historic mansions are a tourist...
Citizens Approves Liquidity Plan for 2007 Fla. Hurricane Season
May 25 2007 // Citizens Property Insurance Corp. board of governors approved a $1.95 billion financing plan that includes a letter of credit and bond sales to cover future hurricane losses in Florida. “A great deal has been...
Detailed Database of Global Terrorism Attacks Now Available Online
May 25 2007 // What researchers say is the world’s largest unclassified database of terrorism attacks is now available online for general use by researchers, policy-makers, media and the general public. The Global Terrorism...
Ala.: Sumter County Wildfire Apparent Arson
May 25 2007 // A wildfire apparently intentionally set scorched more than 700 acres in a remote area of Sumter County and sent heavy smoke over Alabama Highway 17, forcing an overnight traffic detour. Firefighters battled the flames for...
Fla. Plaintiffs Settle with State Farm on Hurricane Damaged Screen Enclosures
May 25 2007 // A Broward County Court has approved a class action settlement on behalf of more than 12,000 State Farm Insurance policyholders in Florida who will receive 100 percent of the damages they requested in a $6.8 million...
Easley: N.C. National Guard Could Handle Category 3 Hurricane
May 24 2007 // Gov. Mike Easley said he is comfortable the state could respond to a major hurricane strike, even though he has complained often that the demands of the Iraq War has left the North Carolina National Guard stretched too...
Gov. Proclaims Hurricane Preparedness Week in North Carolina
May 23 2007 // Gov. Mike Easley has proclaimed May 20-26 as “Hurricane Preparedness Week” and urged all citizens to prepare for this year’s predicted increase in storm activity by assembling disaster preparedness kits...
