December 7, 2023
Global insured losses from severe thunderstorms have hit a new all-time high of US$60 billion in 2023, with overall natural catastrophe claims surpassing $100 billion, according to Swiss Re Institute in a new report. As the US is particularly prone …
June 21, 2023
Severe weather created when a stationary front trapped warm, humid air over Texas and the Southeast caused an estimated $5.5 billion in insured losses, Karen Clark & Co. said in a briefing on Tuesday. KCC said there were dozens of …
July 25, 2019
More than 67,000 homes and businesses in New Jersey are still without electricity two days after a line of thunderstorms downed trees and power lines. Most are Jersey Central Power and Light customers in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Public Service …
July 24, 2019
Strong winds may be to blame for the collapse of a construction crane in New Jersey. The crane came down onto a house and an apartment building across from Rutgers University in New Brunswick on Sunday night. News 12 New …
April 15, 2019
More than 200,000 homes and businesses in eight states were without power early Monday after violent thunderstorms and heavy rains swept through the U.S. Northeast. Virginia and Pennsylvania were the hardest hit, with about 120,000 customers in the dark, according …
July 19, 2018
Thunderstorms have caused flights to be delayed and knocked out power in some parts of Massachusetts. A flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service for the areas of Springfield, Clinton, Boston and Northborough July 18, and a flash …
July 10, 2014
Residents of this rural central New York town on Wednesday picked through debris from homes battered by a deadly tornado, and utility crews worked to restore power in several Eastern states hit by severe storms. In all, five people died …
July 10, 2014
Severe thunderstorms packing strong winds swept through a number of Eastern states, killing five people, destroying or damaging numerous houses and leaving nearly 200,000 without power Wednesday, officials said. In central New York, four people died after the storms hit …
June 19, 2013
Thunderstorms with large hail knocked down trees, flooded roads and left thousands in the dark in New Castle County in Delaware. As many as 11,000 customers lost power Monday night after the storms blew through the region. By Tuesday morning …
August 15, 2012
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) reports that the estimated insured damage caused by the recent severe thunderstorm event that hit the Edmonton area in July amounts to more than $100 million. The IBC noted that the estimate, “reported by …