Latest Natural Disasters Headlines
All the headlines from our Natural Disasters Topic Page, ordered by recency.
NHC Watching Tropical Storm Ophelia
Sep 7 2005 // Miami’s National Hurricane Center is currently tracking three tropical storms in the Atlantic, Ophelia, Maria and Nate. Only the first one poses any potential threat to the U.S. mainland. At 5 a.m. EDT, The center of...
Conn. to Test State’s Readiness in Hurricane Drill Today
Sep 7 2005 // With this year’s hurricane season far from over, Connecticut public officials plan to test the state’s response capabilities in a hurricane drill today. Gov. M. Jodi Rell said she wants to make sure that...
Safeco Launches Special Relief Effort in Response to Hurricane Katrina
Sep 7 2005 // Safeco has launched a special disaster-relief effort to deliver financial assistance, equipment and free support services to help independent insurance distributors recover from Hurricane Katrina. This relief effort —...
Typhoon Nabi Hits Kyushu
Sep 6 2005 // Typhoon Nabi roared ashore on Japan’s Southern Island of Kyushu. So far the storm has caused at least one confirmed death; 16 people are reported missing and 23 have reportedly been injured. Nabi is packing winds of...
Katrina Prompts N.H. Officials to Review State’s Disaster Preparedness
Sep 6 2005 // The scope of the destruction and despair in the South has New Hampshire legislators poised to ask plenty of questions about how prepared the state is to handle unspeakable disaster. While agreeing the state is better...
Alliance Raising Funds for Hurricane Katrina Victims
Sep 6 2005 // The American Agents Alliance is doing its part to help victims of Hurricane Katrina by collecting donations for the American Red Cross. “There are so many, many innocent victims of this tragedy, and the images we...
Chubb Establishes $1 Million Relief Fund for Hurricane Katrina Disaster
Sep 6 2005 // The Chubb Corporation has established a $1 million fund for disaster-relief efforts related to Hurricane Katrina, with $500,000 going directly to disaster-relief organizations and an additional $500,000 to be used to match...
Citizens Stops Writing New Policies; Tropical Storm Orphelia Moving N.W. Toward Fla.
Sep 6 2005 // Citizens Property Insurance Corp., has stopped writing new policies or taking changes on exhisting policies in Florida due to the approach of Tropical Storm Orphelia. The tropical storm warning for Ophelia was issued at 11...
Insurers Tally Damage After Wisc. Tornadoes
Sep 5 2005 // Insurance companies are totaling up the damage from more than two dozen tornadoes that struck south-central Wisconsin in mid-August. Statewide, the storms resulted in one death, 30 injuries, 20-25 destroyed homes, and 200...
Insurers Tally Damage After Wisc. Tornadoes
Sep 5 2005 // Insurance companies are totaling up the damage from more than two dozen tornadoes that struck south-central Wisconsin in mid-August. Statewide, the storms resulted in one death, 30 injuries, 20-25 destroyed homes, and 200...
Typhoon Talim Hits Mainland China; 72 Dead; Thousands Homeless
Sep 5 2005 // At least 73 people have died in eastern China as Typhoon Talim slammed into the coast, triggering floods and landslides. China’s Xinhua News Agency reported that around 53 people have died in Anhui Province, the...
RMS Revises Hurricane Katrina Loss Estimate to $20-$35 Billion
Sep 4 2005 // Risk Management Solutions (RMS) increased its estimated insured losses forecast for Hurricane Katrina’s direct impact to $20-$35 billion late last week. When Katrina’s landfall, RMS released a preliminary...
The Allstate Foundation Earmarks $1M for Hurricane Katrina Recovery
Sep 2 2005 // The Allstate Foundation is establishing a $1 million “Hurricane Recovery Fund” to aid the thousands of Hurricane Katrina victims. Foundation funds will be administered by organizations in the affected...
Fireman’s Fund Declares Moratorium On Policy Cancellations for Hurricane Katrina Victims
Sep 2 2005 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. based in Novato, Calif., has declared a temporary moratorium on canceling or non-renewing personal and commercial insurance policies in areas severely affected by Hurricane...
Industry Reaches Out to Lead Hurricane Katrina Recovery Efforts
Sep 2 2005 // Join the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (www.iicf.org) and Insurance Journal for a nationwide campaign to raise funds on behalf of the insurance industry in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. President...
Miss. Insurers Directed to Grant Grace Periods in Hurricane-Impacted Areas
Sep 2 2005 // Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale has requested all insurance companies doing business in Mississippi to grant a 60-day grace period for collection of insurance policy premiums owed by residents of the state...
IIAT Spearheads Aid Drive for Hurricane Katrina Victims
Sep 2 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas is spearheading a relief effort of agent donations by contributing $25,000 to assist independent agents in Louisiana, Mississippi and other states who are victims of Hurricane...
‘Casual Friday’ Kicks Off NAMIC ‘Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund’ to Aid the American Red Cross
Sep 2 2005 // A Hurricane Katrina relief fund has been established by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies with contributions going directly to the American Red Cross, according to Chuck Chamness, NAMIC president. The...
WellPoint Pledges $500,000 in Hurricane Katrina Relief
Sep 1 2005 // WellPoint Inc. announced that the WellPoint foundations will immediately contribute $500,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to support relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The company has also...
Homeowners Insurance ‘Additional Living Expenses’ Coverage Can Help People Displaced By Hurricane Katrina
Sep 1 2005 // Many residents forced from their homes by Hurricane Katrina have insurance coverage under their homeowners insurance policies to pay for food and housing and other essentials of daily life, termed additional living expense...
