Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Busy, Stressful Year of Storm Recovery Ahead in New Jersey
Jan 2 2013 // Tricia McAvoy is busily preparing for a Christmas party — now set for next summer. She’s making a list of who to invite to a party she’s having. She’s planning the food and drink menu, mentally...
Indiana Court Rules Duke Must Cover Ice Storm Costs
Jan 2 2013 // The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that state regulators acted appropriately when they rejected Duke Energy Corp.’s bid to pass more than $11 million in repair costs incurred during a 2009 ice storm onto its...
U.S. House Skips Vote on Sandy Aid, Angering Members From Storm-Hit States
Jan 2 2013 // The U.S. House of Representatives adjourned on Tuesday night without acting on a $60.4 billion Superstorm Sandy disaster aid bill, prompting angry denunciations from members from the states hardest hit by the storm....
N.Y. Officials Suspend Staten Island Storm Home Repair Program
Dec 28 2012 // An initiative that sends workers into storm-damaged Staten Island homes in New York to make electrical repairs for free is being suspended because officials say it’s getting expensive.Sandy survivors in Staten Island...
Storm Leaves 135K Still Without Power In Arkansas
Dec 28 2012 // A Christmas Day blizzard that dumped more than 15 inches of Arkansas on the state, causing massive damage to power lines have affected more than 200,000 customers, has left more than 135,000 residents still without...
Arkansas Governor Issues Disaster Declaration Following Snow Storm
Dec 27 2012 // Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe issued a disaster declaration after a Christmas Day storm dumped snow and ice throughout the state and caused power outages to over 200,000 residents. Beebe issued the declaration Wednesday...
Alabama Officials Assessing Christmas Day Storm Damage
Dec 27 2012 // Authorities were getting a clearer picture of the damage done by storms in Alabama as daylight revealed the extent of the destruction. In Mobile’s downtown area, a school, church and several homes were damaged by a...
Tornadoes Strike in Texas
Dec 26 2012 // Christmas Day along the Gulf Coast was filled with severe thunderstorms that brought drenching rains, high winds and damaging tornadoes while the nation’s midsection dealt with freezing rain, sleet and snow that made...
Texas Windstorm Insurer: Rates to Increase Jan. 1
Dec 26 2012 // Texas’ property insurer of last resort in coastal counties has issued a reminder to agents that while the maximum limits of liability for residential and commercial properties will remain the same in 2013 as they...
Proceeds From Storm Relief Concert Go to N.J., N.Y., Conn.
Dec 21 2012 // The Robin Hood Foundation says it is beginning to distribute $50 million in proceeds from last week’s benefit concert to organizations helping victims of Superstorm Sandy.Bruce Springsteen (seen here at Roskilde...
New York City Panel Meets to Mull Storm-Resilient Buildings
Dec 20 2012 // Architects, engineers, real estate experts and lawmakers are gathering to discuss how to make New York City buildings better able to withstand storms and global warming. The city’s Building Resiliency Task Force met...
10 Families Displaced by Indiana Tornado Get New Homes
Dec 18 2012 // Saturday was an emotional, yet joyful day for Danielle Guthrie, when Habitat for Humanity handed her the keys to her new house in Henryville. “When they called to approve me, I was surprised. It was amazing,”...
Catlin Estimates Storm Losses from Sandy at around $200 Million
Dec 18 2012 // The Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited announced that it currently estimates its Sandy-related losses at approximately $200 million, net of reinsurance and reinstatements. Catlin noted that the “storm system caused...
Continued Drought, More Tornados Forecasted
Dec 17 2012 // Extreme weather events in 2013 may look much the same as this year — but different. The weather is difficult to predict, but if the weak El Niño forecast for next year holds, it brings with it the promise of continued...
P&I Club Renewals Face ‘Perfect Storm,’ Says Willis’ Report
Dec 13 2012 // The upcoming Protection and Indemnity (P&I) Club renewals are “poised to be the most challenging in a decade as a result of difficult economic conditions for ship operators, poor underwriting results and some of...
Storm that Killed 600 Turns to Threaten Philippines Again
Dec 10 2012 // A typhoon that had left the Philippines after killing nearly 600 people and leaving hundreds missing in the south has made a U-turn and is now threatening the country’s northwest, officials said Saturday. The weather...
Florida Judge Invalidates Windstorm Credit Forms; Regulator Appeals
Dec 3 2012 // A Florida administrative law judge has ruled that some forms used by insurers to determine a homeowner’s windstorm premium credits are invalid because they don’t take into account measures taken to protect...
Hurricane Center Seeks to Improve Storm Surge Warnings
Nov 30 2012 // Friday marks the end of an Atlantic-Caribbean hurricane season where the greatest devastation was caused by water rather than wind, U.S. National Hurricane Center Director Rick Knabb said. Accordingly, the center is...
New York Gov. Cuomo Proposes $9B for Storm Damage Prevention
Nov 29 2012 // New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants huge electrical transformers in commercial buildings hauled to upper floors and wants the ability to shutter key tunnels, airports and subways from floodwaters as part of a $9 billion plan...
2012 Below Average Year for Tornadoes in Alabama Thus Far
Nov 27 2012 // Forecasters say 2012 has been a below-average year for tornadoes in Alabama, at least so far. While Alabama has 40 tornadoes in an average year, the National Weather Service said only 32 tornadoes occurred in the state...
