2019 hurricane season News

Parametric Catastrophe Facility CCRIF Pays US$12.8M to Bahamas for Dorian Damages

CCRIF has made two payouts to the government of The Bahamas totaling US$12.8 million in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, which caused widespread destruction in the northern part of the archipelago. The Bahamas has three tropical cyclone policies and three …

Tropical Storm Jerry Takes Aim at Bermuda, Just Days After Humberto’s Battering

Bermudians secured homes and businesses on Tuesday as they prepared for the arrival of Tropical Storm Jerry just a few days after Hurricane Humberto battered the archipelago and briefly knocked out power for most residents. Jerry is expected to pass …

Typhoon Tapah Disrupts Hundreds of Domestic Flights in Japan and South Korea

Hundreds of domestic flights in Japan were canceled because of Typhoon Tapah, and the storm caused similar disruptions in South Korea as it moved to make landfall later Sunday. Airlines operating in Japan called off more than 420 domestic flights …

Hurricane Humberto Grazes Bermuda, Causing Little Damage

Cleanup crews in Bermuda were busy at work on Thursday after Hurricane Humberto grazed the island, which escaped major harm despite winds that reached around 100 miles per hour (161 kph) snapping power poles and lifting off roofs. Debris including …

Hurricane Humberto Knocks Out Power Lines, Plunging Bermuda into Darkness

Hurricane Humberto knocked out power lines in Bermuda on Wednesday night, plunging nearly the whole Atlantic archipelago into darkness, as the storm whipped the British territory with powerful winds and heavy rain. Even as Hurricane Humberto was moving away, Miami-based …

Humberto Becomes Major Hurricane but Bermuda Could Be Spared Direct Hit

Bermuda residents boarded up windows of homes and businesses on Wednesday as Hurricane Humberto became a major storm on route the Atlantic archipelago, although forecasts showed they could be spared a direct hit. Hurricane force winds and rains were expected …

Humberto Strengthens into 3rd Atlantic Hurricane of 2019, Heading to Bermuda

Tropical storm Humberto has now intensified into the third Atlantic hurricane of 2019 with top sustained winds of 75 mph, according to weather.com meteorologists in a report issued on Sept. 15. The majority of the showers, thunderstorms and strongest winds …

New Tropical Storm Threatens Bahamas and Could Set Sights on Eastern Florida

Tropical storm warnings have been declared for the Bahamas, which was just battered by Hurricane Dorian, evidence of strengthening in a system that forecasters say is moving toward Florida or the Gulf of Mexico. The storm is set to drop …

Typhoon Faxai Makes Landfall in Tokyo Area, Killing 1, Disrupting Travel

A typhoon blew across the Tokyo metropolitan area Monday morning, killing one person and causing dozens of injuries, while disrupting rush-hour travel and knocking out power. Several railway and subway operators suspended services and flights were canceled at Tokyo airports …

Residents of North Carolina’s Outer Banks Take Stock of Dorian’s Damage

Skies cleared and floodwaters receded Saturday from North Carolina’s Outer Banks, leaving behind a muddy trail of destruction wrought by Hurricane Dorian, which turned north and began lashing parts of eastern Canada. Dorian’s worst damage in the U.S. appeared to …