Typhoon Kong-Rey Hits Taiwan as Shanghai Braces for Downpour October 31, 2024 Typhoon Kong-Rey made landfall in Taiwan packing dangerous winds, with Shanghai bracing for the heaviest November rain burst since 1981...
Spain Declares Three Days of Mourning as Storms Kill More Than 90 October 31, 2024 By Rodrigo Orihuela Spain declared three days of mourning as heavy rains killed more than 90 people, in what is already one of...
Spain Reports 62 Dead After One of Century’s Worst Storms October 30, 2024 By Rodrigo Orihuela More than 60 people died as eastern Spain was hit by one of the worst storms in decades on Tuesday...
Philippines Races to Limit Storm Damage as Trami Keeps Strength October 25, 2024 By Cliff Venzon and Manolo Serapio Jr. The Philippines is ramping up efforts to contain the devastation caused by severe tropical storm Trami, which has killed 25...
The Data Behind Rising Homeowners Premiums: By Peril and By State October 24, 2024 The U.S. home insurance industry has experienced an upward trend in all-peril loss costs over the past seven years, according...
What a Weak La Niña Could Mean for Winter Weather October 23, 2024 By Isabella O'Malley The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center says there is a 60% chance that a weak La Niña...
Natural Disasters Cost China $13 Billion in January-June October 22, 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...
North-Central Italy Sees Floods, Road Closures After Heavy Rains October 21, 2024 By Alberto Brambilla Floods engulfed parts of north-central Italy from overflowing rivers following days of heavy rain, prompting the state-led road operator to...
Natural Disaster Losses Below Average Through Q3, Despite Higher Frequency: Report October 16, 2024 Although 2024 has seen significant global natural catastrophe activity, economic costs were slightly below average through the third quarter, according...
UK Urged to Prepare for Floods After Unusually Wet September October 15, 2024 By Jessica Shankleman The UK government has urged people to ensure they are prepared for flooding this winter after an unusually wet September....