November 15, 2024
A driver has died after going around a barricade and driving off the edge of a hurricane-damaged North Carolina highway that became a symbol of Hurricane Helene’s destruction. Photos of Interstate 40 with multiple lanes washed out by Helene near …
October 7, 2024
Total insured loss from Hurricane Helene is now estimated at between $10.5 billion and $17.5 billion—a figure that continues to grow as more damages are assessed, pushing catastrophe modelers to continually revise estimates upward. The estimate out from CoreLogic on …
September 13, 2024
A preliminary estimate shows total damage and economic loss from Hurricane Francine in the U.S. is expected to be $9 billion. The storm effects are continuing to be felt, and some areas have yet to report complete information about damage, …
September 12, 2024
Francine knocked out power to nearly half a million homes and businesses and canceled hundreds of flights across the US South after coming ashore as a hurricane. The storm has weakened to a tropical depression with winds of 35 miles …
September 12, 2024
Hurricane Francine packed power just as it slammed into the coast of Louisiana, reaching Category 2 strength with 100 miles per hour winds and a dangerous storm surge. The storm made landfall in Terrebonne Parish, around 6 p.m. Eastern time …
September 9, 2024
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An abandoned, 22-story building in Lake Charles, Louisiana — once an icon in the city that became a symbol of destruction from hurricanes Laura and Delta — was imploded Saturday after sitting vacant for nearly …
July 17, 2024
The majority of Houston outages that followed Hurricane Beryl should be fixed by Wednesday, the city’s main utility company said as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to punish CenterPoint Energy even after the lights come back. The Texas Public Utility …
July 12, 2024
Insurers’ losses from Hurricane Beryl will be “low and readily absorbed” and the storm is not expected to change pricing conditions in the property/casualty and reinsurance sectors, Moody’s Ratings said. Beryl made landfall along the Texas coast as a category …
July 10, 2024
Insurance agent Ian Hartgrove was one of many Houston residents caught off guard by the size of Hurricane Beryl, which made landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast Monday morning. Beryl had weakened to a Category 1 hurricane by the time …
July 9, 2024
Houston is struggling through Hurricane Beryl’s chaotic aftermath, with blackouts, blocked roads, internet disruptions and spotty access to gas expected to linger well after the storm’s floodwaters recede. More than 1 million homes and businesses are likely to be without …