Virginia Insurers ‘Actively Preparing’ for Florence; State’s Top 10 Home Insurers September 13, 2018 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Virginia Bureau of Insurance says it is “confident that insurers are actively preparing for this storm” as the potential...
The Lowdown: Top Private Flood Carriers, High Tides, Storm Surges & More September 9, 2018 As I watch the daily tracking of Hurricane Florence and anticipate its potential destruction, I am compelled to revisit this...
Virginia Reminds Homeowners to Review Property Coverage Before a Hurricane August 30, 2018 Although hurricane activity in the Atlantic has been relatively quiet so far for 2018 with only five named storms to...
The Co-operators Offers Storm Surge Insurance to Homeowners in Atlantic Canada August 27, 2018 The Co-operators Group Ltd. is offering storm surge insurance to homeowners in the provinces of Atlantic Canada: New Brunswick, Prince...
Is Maryland Ready for the Next Big Storm? September 11, 2017 By J.F. Meils In Maryland, which historically has ducked many of the worst storms of the last 50 years, the question is increasingly...
As Harvey Nears, Central Texas Coast Shuts Down August 25, 2017 The National Hurricane Center has called off the hurricane watch from Port Mansfield, Texas, south to the mouth of the...
How to Bring Coastal Community Stakeholders into Disaster Planning November 30, 2016 Recognizing that coastal storms can cause surges, sea-level rise and cyclone winds that devastate communities, emergency management experts in a...
Hurricane Newton Hits Mexico with Threat of Flash Floods, Mud Slides September 6, 2016 By Kelly Gilblom Hurricane Newton made landfall Tuesday morning in northwest Mexico and will probably cause damage from heavy rain. Cabo San Lucas,...
Northeast Coast Spared Hermine’s Worst September 5, 2016 By Laila Kearney Atlantic storm Hermine drifted north on Monday off the U.S. East Coast, still packing near-hurricane strength winds but far enough...
Typhoon Nepartak Lashes Taiwan, to Weaken Before Hitting China July 8, 2016 Super typhoon Nepartak hit Taiwan on Friday, driving thousands of people from their homes, disrupting power supply and forcing the...