Australia Floods Could be Costliest Natural Disaster Ever January 18, 2011 Floods that ravaged Australia’s northeast and swamped a major city could be the country’s most expensive natural disaster ever, the...
Poor Forecasting of Tennessee Flood Blamed on Bad Data January 14, 2011 By Travis Loller River forecasters for the National Weather Service underestimated the flood level that a major river would reach during Nashville’s fatal...
Brazil Flood Death Toll Rising; Roads, Houses Destroyed January 14, 2011 By Sergio Queiroz Rescue workers dug for survivors Thursday and struggled to reach areas cut off by floods and landslides that have killed...
Australia Begins Flood Cleanup; Insurer Compassion Urged January 14, 2011 By Ed Davies Australia’s third-largest city started cleaning up stinking mud and debris on Friday after some of the country’s worst floods on...
Insurer Pays Tennessee for May Flood Damage January 11, 2011 State officials say Tennessee has received reimbursement for last May’s flooding that damaged state buildings and other state-owned property. Treasurer...
Insurers, Industries Affected by Australia’s Floods January 11, 2011 By Michael Smith Australia’s mining industry has borne the brunt of the economic impact from massive floods in Queensland state, but agriculture, construction,...
Floods Head for Australia’s Brisbane, Many Evacuate January 11, 2011 By Ed Davies Authorities urged thousands of residents to leave the outskirts of Australia’s third largest city on Tuesday as others sandbagged homes...
Australia Flood Damage Seen as Long-term; Rail, Road Links Destroyed January 7, 2011 By Daniel Munoz Australia’s flood-stricken coal industry may be disrupted for months after key rail and road links were washed away, while some...
Omega Raises NZ Quake Estimates to $16.8 Million; Australia Floods January 7, 2011 Bermuda-based Omega Insurance Holdings Limited, which is also a leading LLoyd’s insurer, has issued a revised estimate of the losses...
Consensus: Consumer Education Needed to Reduce Disaster Losses January 6, 2011 With more than 50 percent of the country’s population living in coastal counties, there is an urgent and extensive need...