Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Okla. AG Warns of Scam Potential During Post-Storm Clean-Up
Dec 18 2007 // In the wake of his state’s winter storms, Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson warned consumers to be wary of the possibility for clean-up-related-scams. He said his office received 145 home repair related...
Storm May Only Dent Oregon Economy, Damage Still Serious
Dec 18 2007 // The Pacific storm that toppled trees and cut off power for days along the northern Oregon coast earlier this month left serious damage in the three counties that bore its brunt but may only dent the statewide...
Okla. Gov. Estimates Ice Storm Damage Will Exceed $200M
Dec 17 2007 // Winter storms are nothing new for Steve Kennedy in his work as a claims supervisor for Farmers Insurance. He’d never seen anything quite like this week’s deadly ice storm in Oklahoma. “The front yard of...
Okla. State Rep Urges Citizens to Report Price Gouging After Storms
Dec 14 2007 // Families displaced by the winter ice storm should notify state authorities of any price gouging at local hotels, state Rep. Joe Dorman says. “I have received reports that some hotels may be gouging customers forced...
Power Returns Slowly in Okla.; Losses from Storm Could Rise to $35M
Dec 13 2007 // The lights are going back on slowly in Oklahoma after a massive ice storm, the insured losses from which could reach $35 million, an insurance industry trade group said. “Insurance claims from ice damage are often...
Insurance Australia Group Claims Report on Sydney Storms
Dec 13 2007 // Insurance Australia Group Limited (IAG) has issued a bulletin noting that as of 11:00 a.m. today, “approximately 13,000 claims had been received as a result of the storm that hit Sydney last Sunday. Further lodgments...
16 Deaths in Okla. Attributed to Ice Storm, Power Outages Continue
Dec 12 2007 // Another traffic death in Oklahoma was attributed to a winter storm that blanketed the state in ice, while more than a half million homes and businesses remained without power Dec. 11 and schools across the state were again...
Ice Storms in Plains, Midwest Ground Airliners, Blamed for 6 Deaths
Dec 11 2007 // An ice storm slickened roads and sidewalks, grounded hundreds of flights, and cut power to tens of thousands Sunday in a swath from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes as even colder weather threatened. The wintry...
11 Killed in Okla. Ice Storm; Hundreds of Thousands Without Power
Dec 11 2007 // A winter storm coated much of Oklahoma in ice on Monday, Dec. 10, knocking out power to more than 300,000 homes and businesses, disrupting flight operations and leading to traffic accidents that killed 11 people. Most of...
Storms Threaten Southern California Wildfire Areas with Mudslides
Dec 3 2007 // Southern California’s weather turned from dangerously dry to extremely wet Friday as storms brought the threat of mudslides and flash floods to areas burned by recent wildfires, causing evacuation orders. Residents...
‘Unofficial’ Tornadoes Cause Damage in Tennessee and Kentucky
Nov 16 2007 // An apparent tornado touched down Wednesday night west of Chattanooga, Tenn., damaging buildings and causing minor injuries to at least nine people, including three children. Tornadoes must be confirmed by the National...
Over 200 Dead in Bangladesh Tropical Cyclone; Cat 4 Storm Says RMS
Nov 16 2007 // Reports are coming in from Southern Bangladesh of at least 242 deaths following the passage of a powerful tropical cyclone. Risk Management Solutions has been monitoring the progress of the storm, named Sidr, and indicates...
Rate Increase OK’d for Texas Windstorm Insurance Association
Nov 16 2007 // Texas Windstorm Insurance Association policyholders’ rates will go up begining Feb. 1, 2008, as a result of rate increases approved by the Texas Department of Insurance yesterday. Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike...
Kan. Legislative Proposal to Help Areas Hit by Flooding and Tornado
Nov 12 2007 // Two Kansas legislative leaders outlined a $17.5 million relief package Saturday, (Nov. 10) to help flood-stricken southeast Kansas and tornado-ravaged Greensburg, with money to encourage home building and tax breaks for...
Hurricane Noel, Season’s Deadliest Storm, Moving up East Coast
Nov 2 2007 // U.S. forecasters have issued an advisory for Noel, now a Category 1 hurricane and this season’s most dangerous storm, which is moving northward between the southeastern U.S. and Bermuda and growing in size. The...
Fla. OKs 2 Percent Insurance Surcharge Due to 2004-05 Storms
Nov 1 2007 // Floridians with homeowner, commercial and liability insurance polices will pay a third 2 percent surcharge to help cover claims against four insurers that went belly up after a series of hurricanes in 2004 and...
Tropical Storm Noel Lashes Caribbean
Oct 30 2007 // Noel, a late season tropical storm, has caused extensive damage in the Dominican Republic and threatens greater havoc in Haiti. The two countries, who share the island of Hispaniola, have been hit with high winds and...
Ky. Tornadoes Render Owensboro’s Oldest Bar Unsalvageable
Oct 29 2007 // An Owensboro, Ky., bar that dates back to the end of Prohibition is being torn down after tornadoes that were part of storms that swept through western Kentucky caused irreparable damage to the structure. Martin’s...
S.C. chief urges hurricane damage formula – before storms hit
Oct 27 2007 // News Currents South Carolina Insurance Director Scott Richardson is proposing a loss-allocation method that he hopes will alleviate any confusion between water damage and wind damage the next time a hurricane reduces...
Fla.: Tornado Damages Pensacola Mall, Church and Daycare Center
Oct 21 2007 // A tornado damaged a church, a daycare center and the city’s major shopping mall as violent thunderstorms made their way across the western Florida Panhandle last week. There were no reports of injuries. The Oct. 18...
