Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Insured Price Tag for Canada’s Summer Storms and Wildfires Nears C$200M
Sep 24 2021 // Two storms that raged across Alberta and Saskatchewan in Canada in July and August caused C$120 million (US$94.5 million) in insured damage, while the August wildfire, in White Rock Lake, British Columbia, is now estimated...
‘Things Are Dire’: $16B Bay Flood Plan for Worst New Jersey Storms
Sep 23 2021 // Federal officials on Tuesday warned of a “dire” situation that is likely to get worse as they explained details of a $16 billion plan to lessen back bay flooding, one of the major sources of storm damage at the...
New Hampshire Governor Asks for Second Disaster Declaration After More Storms
Sep 22 2021 // New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu on Monday requested a federal disaster declaration for New Hampshire as a result of storms and flooding that happened July 29-Aug. 2, a week after he asked for one covering storms from...
FEMA: $205M Approved for Michigan Recovery From June Storms, Flooding
Sep 15 2021 // The federal government has approved nearly $205 million to help Michiganders with disaster-related needs stemming from the June 25-26 tornadoes, severe storms and flooding in Washtenaw and Wayne counties, FEMA says. That...
Tropical Storm Nicholas Expected to Bring Flash Flooding to Deep South
Sep 14 2021 // Tropical Storm Nicholas is expected to produce life-threatening flash flooding to portions of the deep South through early Friday according to the National Hurricane Center. Nicholas was approximately 50 miles east of...
Tropical Storm Nicholas to Test Post-Harvey Houston Infrastructure
Sep 14 2021 // On Aug. 25, the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, which dumped about 50 inches of rain on Houston, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced that the city “is safer today as it prepares to move forward.” Now comes...
Tropical Storm Nicholas Drenches Texas, Louisiana
Sep 14 2021 // HOUSTON — Heavy rains lashed Texas and Louisiana on Tuesday as hurricane Nicholas weakened into a tropical storm, bringing the threat of widespread floods and power outages as it swept down the U.S. Gulf Coast. It is the...
Analysis: Ida Prompts New Look at Storm Safety Plans for Nursing Homes
Sep 13 2021 // Among the many tragic stories in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida are the deaths of seven Louisiana nursing home residents who were evacuated to a warehouse where health inspectors say conditions quickly became unsafe once...
Tropical Storm Nicholas Heads for Texas, Louisiana
Sep 13 2021 // Tropical Storm Nicholas will pass near or just offshore the coasts of northeastern Mexico and south Texas this morning, and move onshore along the coast of south or central Texas late this afternoon or evening, the...
Pennsylvania Insurance Department Provides Damage Claims Info Following Storm
Sep 10 2021 // Following the strong storms, tornadoes and historic flooding in the commonwealth, Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman provided information to home and business owners to help them file insurance claims for...
Biden Asked to Declare Disaster in Pennsylvania Due to Storm
Sep 10 2021 // Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is asking President Biden to declare a major disaster in Pennsylvania due to heavy rains, severe flash flooding and tornadoes in the commonwealth last week from the remnants of Hurricane...
Biden Approves North Carolina Disaster Assistance Request from Storm Fred
Sep 9 2021 // President Joe Biden approved a request on Wednesday for federal funds to be made available to residents of western North Carolina who saw major flooding last month due to Tropical Storm Fred. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper...
Tropical Storm Mindy Expected to Bring Heavy Rainfall to Florida Panhandle
Sep 9 2021 // Tropical Storm Mindy is expected to produce two to four inches of rainfall across the Florida Panhandle into southern Georgia and South Carolina through Tuesday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center. Mindy...
NWS Says Seven Tornadoes Hit New Jersey, Pennsylvania During Storm
Sep 8 2021 // Seven tornados tore through parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey during last Wednesday night’s storm, including an EF-3 that damaged homes and businesses in the Garden State, according to the National Weather...
Two Alabama Electric Company Employees Killed While Working on Storm Restoration
Sep 3 2021 // Two electric company employees contracted to work with Alabama Power were killed while working on storm restoration, according to the company. WBMA-TV reports that the Pike Electric workers were on duty near an...
Confirmed Tornado Caused Damage in Southeastern South Dakota
Aug 31 2021 // A storm survey team from the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has confirmed it was a tornado that caused damage in and around Lennox during the weekend. The weather service tweeted the brief tornado...
Northeastern Iowa Tornado, Storms Damage Buildings, Crops
Aug 30 2021 // Officials in northeastern Iowa say a tornado caused significant damage, especially in the small town of Marble Rock. KCRG-TV reports that emergency management officials cited power lines and trees knocked over after a...
Update: New Orleans Notifies to Evacuate Some Areas, with Massive Storm Surge Expected; Southeast States Also Warned
Aug 27 2021 // Louisiana has declared a state of emergency in preparation for what the National Hurricane Center warns could be a major hurricane. Florida, Mississippi and Alabama are also being warned to prepare for heavy rains and...
Texas Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition Celebrates 50 Years
Aug 24 2021 // The Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition in Texas is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Established originally as the Windstorm Action Committee in Galveston, the coalition has expanded in recent years to include...
Storm Henri Causes Flooding, Power Outages in Northeast; Heavy Rains to Continue
Aug 23 2021 // Henri is soaking the U.S. Northeast with rain and disrupting transport after being downgraded to a tropical depression. The former hurricane will produce additional rainfall of 1 to 3 inches, with locally higher amounts...
