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Hurricane to Threaten Hawaii With Flooding Over Weekend
Sep 23 2026 // Hawaii will be threatened by yet another hurricane over the weekend, after a tropical depression reformed to the south of the island chain. The depression, with winds of 35 miles (56 kilometers) per hour, is expected to...
Hurricane Polo Becomes One of 2026’s Strongest Storms Off Mexico
Sep 23 2026 // Hurricane Polo has become one of the world’s strongest storms this year as it threatens to lash Mexico’s Pacific Coast with heavy rain and winds. Polo’s top winds reached 180 miles (290 kilometers) per...
Southern California Edison Chief Warns Wildfire Impasse Risks Higher Customer Bills
Sep 23 2026 // Southern California Edison customers face hundreds of millions of dollars in additional costs if the utility’s credit rating is downgraded to junk after California failed to pass wildfire legislation, according to...
Polo Strengthens Into Hurricane, Threatening Mexico’s Pacific Resort Towns
Sep 22 2026 // Polo strengthened off Mexico’s Pacific coast into a hurricane on Monday and is forecast to rapidly intensify into a major storm, threatening floods, dangerous surf and strong wind gusts in coastal states and near...
Most Texas Utility Companies Not Providing Wildfire Response Plans
Sep 21 2026 // Only eight of 160 utility companies that operate in fire-prone areas of Texas have complied with a law that helps mitigate wildfires, lawmakers recently learned. The revelation comes on the heels of a chaotic wildfire...
Global Insured Catastrophe Losses Expected to Average $171 Billion Annually: Verisk
Sep 21 2026 // The insurance industry should be prepared to withstand $171 billion in insured catastrophe losses on average in a given year, up $19 billion from a year ago, according to Verisk. In its highest annual estimate reported to...
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