Damage Predictions Mount as Helene Strengthens: Atlanta in Its Path September 26, 2024 By Staff and Wire Reports As Hurricane Helene gains strength in the unusually warm waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico, forecasters, claims adjusting firms...
Judge Dismisses Suit Seeking to Protect Dolphins Along Miss. Gulf Coast September 24, 2024 GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to protect dolphins along the Mississippi Gulf...
Unnamed Storm in Carolinas Caused $7 Billion in Damage, AccuWeather Says September 19, 2024 The storm that swamped parts of the Carolinas this week wasn’t organized enough to be named but it still has...
Report: Over 250,000 US Properties Have Repeated NFIP Claims September 19, 2024 By Ezra Amacher More than a quarter million U.S. properties have repeated claims for federal flood insurance, costing the National Flood Insurance Program...
‘Firehose’ Storm Hits North Carolina and Scientists See Climate Change September 19, 2024 By Jeffrey Collins The Carolinas early this week braced for a storm that forecasters warned could bring heavy rain — as much as...
Maine Considers Public Flood Insurance Option for Municipalities, Property Owners September 18, 2024 By EMMETT GARTNER/The Maine Monitor State leaders tasked with reviewing Maine’s preparations and responses to climate change-fueled natural disasters are at a crossroads. While Maine...
Coastal Carolina Gets 1,000-Year Rainfall Event From Storm System September 17, 2024 Parts of North Carolina saw something Monday that has not been seen in hundreds, perhaps 1,000 years – 18 inches...
Mississippi Commissioner Warns of Francine’s Impact on State September 11, 2024 Mississippi’s insurance commissioner is reminding policyholders that once Hurricane Francine moves across Louisiana, it will likely bring strong winds and...
Hurricane Debby Florida Losses Top $121M; 60% of Claims Closed September 11, 2024 A month after Hurricane Debby made landfall in northern Florida, the number of property insurance claims has reached almost 20,000,...
Conflicting Federal Policies May Cost Residents Near Dams More on Flood Insurance August 26, 2024 By David A. Lieb Conflicting federal policies may force thousands of residents in flood-prone areas to pay more for flood insurance or be left...