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Containment Grows on California Wildfire That Forced Thousands to Evacuate
May 21 2026 // Containment has continued to increase on the Sandy fire in Simi Valley, which prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people in Ventura County earlier this week. Though fire activity has slowed, the blaze still...
New York Homes Most Exposed to Hurricane Risk, Beating Miami
May 19 2026 // More than 3 million New York metropolitan-area homes are vulnerable to hurricane winds, the most of any region in the country, according to a report from Cotality, a property analytics firm. Roughly 3.27 million homes in...
World Bank Prices $200 Million Catastrophe Bond for Jamaica
May 19 2026 // The World Bank has priced a new catastrophe bond designed to help Jamaica cope with the threat of hurricanes. The $200 million bond was oversubscribed by investors, the World Bank said in a statement. The deal comes less...
South Florida Wildfires Have Burned Thousands of Acres
May 14 2026 // A pair of South Florida wildfires that torched thousands of acres in the Everglades over the weekend spread Monday as fire crews worked to contain them. The Florida Forest Service posted on Facebook that the growing fires...
Typhoon Season in Northwest Pacific Seen Most Active in a Decade
May 13 2026 // Typhoon activity in the Northwest Pacific Ocean is expected to be the highest this year since 2015, according to commercial forecaster Tropical Storm Risk. The projection for 2026 is 25% above the historical average,...
Viewpoint: Why a Quieter Hurricane Season Doesn’t Mean Lower Risk
May 13 2026 // The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is projected to be quieter than many of the hyperactive years that preceded it. Six of the past seven seasons produced above-average Atlantic activity, including the record-setting 2020...
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