Australia Banks May Have to Rethink Mortgages in Areas Prone to Extreme Weather: NAB October 18, 2022 Australian banks may have to rethink whether they sell mortgages in areas prone to extreme weather events, the chief executive...
Flash Floods Again Lash Southeast Australia, Forcing Evacuations October 14, 2022 By Renju Jose Thousands of people across Australia’s southeast were asked to evacuate their homes on Friday, including some in a western suburb...
Heavy Rains Ease Across Australia’s East but Flood Threats Remain October 10, 2022 Heavy rains eased across Australia’s east on Monday, a slight relief for flood-weary residents but authorities warned another intense weather...
Hurricane Julia Hits Nicaragua Bringing Torrential Rainfall October 10, 2022 MEXICO CITY (AP) – Hurricane Julia hit Nicaragua’s central Caribbean coast on Sunday after lashing Colombia’s San Andres island, and...
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...
Storm Noru Brings Floods to Thailand, Forcing 5,000 People to Seek Shelter September 30, 2022 By Tassanee Vejpongsa Water up to waist-high flooded some riverfront neighborhoods and other areas of Thailand on Thursday after a tropical depression dumped...
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...
Typhoon Noru Makes Landall in Vietnam, Causing Floods, Property Damage September 28, 2022 By Mai Ngoc Chau and Low De Wei Typhoon Noru made landfall in Vietnam early Wednesday morning, knocking out power for more than 500,000 households and causing flooding...
Typhoon Noru Batters Philippines, Killing 5 and Leaving Millions Without Power September 26, 2022 By Andreo Calonzo Typhoon Noru battered the Philippines’ main Luzon island, killing five rescuers and leaving millions of people without electricity. The fatalities...
Hurricane Fiona Hits Nova Scotia as One of Region’s Strongest Storms September 26, 2022 By Brian K. Sullivan and Ilya Banares Fiona, the most powerful storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, roared ashore in eastern Nova Scotia early Saturday as...