2024 hurricane season News

Another Hurricane Cost: Duke Energy Files to Recover $1B in Expenses from Storms

Florida consumers, already fuming in recent years from higher property insurance premiums, repair costs and homeowner association fees, could soon see another burden on their pocketbooks: Duke Energy has filed a plan with the Florida Public Service Commission to recover …

Virginia Seeks $4.4 Billion Additional Federal Aid for Hurricane Helene Recovery

Citing the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene in southwest Virginia, Governor Glenn Youngkin submitted a request to President Joseph Biden, President-elect Donald Trump and Congressional appropriators for $4.4 billion in federal support. Youngkin said the aid is needed to support …

Catastrophe Bond Investors Brace for Major Losses as Milton Rages

Investors in catastrophe bonds are girding themselves for substantial losses as the combined destructive force of Hurricanes Helene and Milton looks set to trigger payment clauses on a scale not seen in years. Two weeks after Helene unleashed severe floods …

Hurricane Milton Insured Loss Could Be $60 Billion, Similar to 2022’s Ian: RBC

Hurricane Milton could result in a $60 billion loss for the global insurance industry, creating a surge in 2025 reinsurance prices which could boost some insurance companies’ shares, analysts at RBC Capital said. The Category 5 hurricane is due to …

Hurricanes Like Helene Keep Killing for Years After They Strike

Hurricanes in the United States end up hundreds of times deadlier than the government calculates, contributing to more American deaths than car accidents or all the nation’s wars, a new study said. The average storm hitting the U.S. contributes to …

Tallahassee, Atlanta Dodge a Bullet, But Thousands of Claims Are Expected

Hundreds of claims adjusters were set to move out across Florida, Georgia and western parts of the Carolinas Friday morning as Hurricane Helene brought high storm surge and 140 mph winds to a region that has faced three hurricanes in …

Moody’s: Private Market Insured Losses From Francine to Not Exceed $2B

U.S. private market insured losses from Hurricane Francine are estimated to not exceed $2 billion, Moody’s RMS Event Response team said. Losses to the National Flood Insurance Program from the hurricane are estimated to be less than $200 million, the …

Remnants of Hurricane Ernesto Trigger Wind and Rain Warnings in Scotland

Yellow weather warnings are in place for Scotland on Thursday, as the remnants of Hurricane Ernesto bring strong winds and heavy rain. There’s an alert for rain across western Scotland, with more than 100 millimeters (4 inches) forecast for higher …

Ernesto Becomes Category 2 Hurricane as It Heads to Bermuda

Ernesto strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane as it plowed northward toward Bermuda, threatening to drench the British territory with heavy rain and unleash flash floods. The storm was 410 miles (660 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda according to an advisory …

Hurricane Ernesto Threatens Bermuda, Leaves Puerto Rico in Dark

Hurricane Ernesto took aim at Bermuda as almost half of Puerto Rico remained without power in the storm’s wake, the island’s fragile electric grid battered by high winds. Officials declared a hurricane watch for Bermuda, saying Ernesto could strike the …