Nowhere in America Is Safe From Climate-Fueled Storms and Fires October 4, 2024 By Lauren Rosenthal and Brian K. Sullivan Forecasters had warned for days that Hurricane Helene was likely to cause widespread devastation. But when the powerful storm struck...
Typhoon Krathon Hits Taiwan With Dangerous Winds, Heavy Rain October 3, 2024 By Mary Hui and Cindy Wang Typhoon Krathon crossed the southwest coast of Taiwan packing dangerous winds, with the storm leaving thousands of customers without power...
Taiwan Rescues All Crew Members on Stricken Ship as Super Typhoon Nears October 2, 2024 By Cindy Wang and Miaojung Lin Taiwan authorities completed the dramatic helicopter rescue of 19 crew members on a stricken ship, which foundered as Super Typhoon...
Update: Taiwan Warns of Storm Surge From Powerful Typhoon, Troops Mobilized October 1, 2024 By Yimou Lee, Fabian Hamacher and Ann Wang Taiwan mobilized nearly 40,000 troops on Tuesday to be on standby for rescue efforts as powerful Typhoon Krathon approached its...
Powerful Typhoon Krathon Forecast to Hit Taiwan’s Populated West Coast September 30, 2024 By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard Taiwan issued a warning on Monday ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Krathon, which has strengthened into the equivalent of...
Ecuador Fires Threaten Wealthy Areas, Force President to Return Home September 26, 2024 By Stephan Kueffner Wealthy neighborhoods in Quito remain under threat of flames, and schools have shifted to online teaching through the end of...
Central European Insurers’ Financial Strength to Remain Solid Despite Severe Floods September 25, 2024 By L.S. Howard The heavy rains and severe floods of Storm Boris, which inundated Central and Eastern Europe during the second week in...
Climate Change Made Europe’s Deadly Floods Worse and More Likely September 25, 2024 By Olivia Rudgard and Eamon Akil Farhat Record rainfall leading to flooding that killed 24 people in Europe earlier in September was twice as likely due to...
Extreme Canada Weather Causes Record $5.7 Billion Insured Damage September 24, 2024 By Thomas Seal An onslaught of four natural disasters caused C$7.1 billion ($5.3 billion) of insured losses across Canada in just two months...
Flood Damage on Key Austrian Rail Link to Take Months to Repair September 24, 2024 By Jonathan Tirone Austria’s national railways will need months to restore the country’s busiest train line after catastrophic floods wrecked infrastructure, throttling the...