Insured Losses for 2 Recent European Windstorms Estimated at €3B-€5B: Verisk February 25, 2022 Insured losses due to wind from Winter Storms Dudley/Ylenia and Eunice/Zeynep will range between €3 billion and €5 billion (US$2.2...
Storm Eunice Batters Britain and Ireland With Record Winds Hitting 122 Mph February 18, 2022 By Paul Sandle and Muvija M An Atlantic storm battered Britain and Ireland on Friday with record winds of up to 122 miles per hour, killing...
Update: Devastating Mudslides, Floods Bring Rising Death Toll in Brazil February 18, 2022 By Mauricio Savarese and Mario Lobao PETROPOLIS, Brazil (AP) – Rio de Janeiro state’s government has confirmed 105 deaths from floods and mudslides that swept away...
UK Braces for ‘Storm Eunice’ and Hurricane-Strength Gusts on Friday February 17, 2022 By Rachel Morison and Brian K. Sullivan Britain’s Met Office issued a rare red weather warning for parts of the UK, saying hurricane-strength gusts of 90 miles...
Storms With Hurricane Gusts Set to Batter NW Europe, Driving Wind Power Generation February 16, 2022 By William Mathis and Rachel Morison Storms across northwest Europe are set to drive electricity generation from wind farms to records this week in gusty conditions...
Cyclone Batsirai Kills 20 in Madagascar, Weakens Quickly as It Hits Land February 8, 2022 By Laetitia Bezain ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) – Cyclone Batsirai is blamed for the deaths of 20 people in Madagascar and for making more...
Heavy Rainfall in Brazil Halts Giant Iron Mines, Triggers Concerns About Tailings Dams January 12, 2022 By Mariana Durao Heavy rainfall is disrupting southeastern Brazil’s giant iron ore industry, with the world’s No. 2 producer Vale SA among companies...