Ian Again Shows the Risks and Costs of Living on Barrier Islands October 3, 2022 When Hurricane Ian struck Florida’s Gulf Coast, it washed out the bottom level of David Muench’s home on the barrier...
Analysis Shows Climate Change Increased Ian’s Rainfall Amounts by 10% October 3, 2022 Human-induced climate change, long denied by some elected officials in the states pounded by Hurricane Ian, made the storm’s most...
Video Shows Ian Storm Surge Devastated Part of Florida; Losses Mounting October 3, 2022 By William Rabb FORT MYERS, Fla. – Dave Lusk, who lives on San Carlos Island, sandwiched between Fort Myers and devastated Fort Myers...
Hurricane Ian Losses Up to $47B in Florida, Sinking More Insurers, CoreLogic Calculates September 30, 2022 Wind and storm-surge losses from Hurricane Ian could reach as $47 billion in Florida alone, a figure made larger by...
Florida Hospital Gets Hit from Above and Below in Hurricane September 30, 2022 Hurricane Ian swamped a Florida hospital from both above and below, the storm surge flooding its lower level emergency room...
Hurricane Ian Threatens Heavy Losses for Catastrophe Bond Holders September 30, 2022 By Max Reyes Investors who backstop Florida’s insurance industry by buying catastrophe bonds are girding for substantial losses from Hurricane Ian, threatening to...
Citizens’ Early Estimate of $3.8B in Ian Losses; Florida OIR Suspends Use and File September 29, 2022 By William Rabb Hurricane Ian continued to churn through central Florida Thursday morning, leaving widespread flooding and wind damage in its wake. It...
Hurricane Ian Spurs Evacuations as Airports, Schools Shut September 28, 2022 By Brian K. Sullivan Hurricane Ian, projected to be one of the costliest storms in US history, prompted mass evacuations, school shutdowns and thousands...
Jury: Sheriff Should Pay $15M for Death of Florida Teen Outside Fair in 2014 September 28, 2022 A Florida sheriff has been ordered by a jury to pay $15 million to the parents of a teenager who...
Florida Keys Boat Captain Charged in Fatal Parasailing Accident September 28, 2022 A boat captain has been charged with manslaughter in a Memorial Day parasailing crash in the Florida Keys that killed...