Wildfire in Jasper National Park Could Burn for Months, Canadian Official Says July 29, 2024 JASPER, Alberta (AP) — A wildfire that has destroyed hundreds of structures in the town of Jasper is the largest...
Typhoon Gaemi Lashes Southeast China After Pounding Taiwan, Flooding Philippines July 26, 2024 Typhoon Gaemi lashed towns on China’s coastal Fujian province on Friday with heavy rains and strong winds as the most...
Devastating Wildfire Burns Down Almost 50% of Western Canadian Tourist Town July 26, 2024 By David Ljunggren and Nia Williams A raging wildfire has devastated the western Canadian tourist town of Jasper, potentially destroying up to 50% of structures, and...
Philippines Rushes to Contain Oil Spill From Sunken Tanker July 25, 2024 By Cliff Venzon and Andreo Calonzo Philippine authorities are rushing to contain an oil spill from a tanker that sank early Thursday, killing one crew member,...
Typhoon Gaemi Aims for China, Leaves Vessels Capsized July 25, 2024 By Sing Yee Ong, Cindy Wang and Manolo Serapio Jr. Authorities in Taiwan raced to find crew missing from a ship that capsized in bad weather after Typhoon Gaemi ripped...
Deadly Typhoon Gaemi Floods Philippines, Shuts Taiwan July 24, 2024 By Sing Yee Ong, Cindy Wang and Manolo Serapio Jr. Typhoon Gaemi claimed the lives of at least four people and forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands in the...
US Severe Storms Continue to Drive Global Natural Disaster Losses: Gallagher Re July 22, 2024 By L.S. Howard US severe convective storms (SCS) continued to drive global natural catastrophe losses during the first half of 2024. Of the...
Insured Losses for Floods in Southern Germany Estimated at €1.6B: PERILS July 18, 2024 The recent floods in southern Germany will cost insurers an estimated €1.568 billion (US$1.7 billion), according to PERILS, the independent...
Catastrophe Bondholders Sidestep Large Losses From Weather-Related Calamities July 16, 2024 By Gautam Naik Last month, amid reports that Hurricane Beryl would become the earliest Category 5 hurricane in history, a group of money...
Natural Disasters Cost China $13 Billion in January-June July 15, 2024 By Liz Lee Natural disasters such as flooding, drought and extreme temperatures cost China 93.16 billion yuan ($12.83 billion) in the first half...