From Wildfires to Sally to China Floods, September Was a Disastrous Month October 9, 2020 Third quarters are often the costliest of the year in terms natural disasters. Insurance broker Aon’s monthly Global Catastrophe Recap...
Close Call with Laura Renewed Debate over Houston Storm Surge Barrier September 29, 2020 By Juan A. Lozano Houston, a Gulf Coast city that barely rises above sea level, has long worried about a worst-case weather scenario —...
On Inland Crawl, Beta Dumps Heavy Rains, Floods Streets on Texas Coast September 22, 2020 Beta weakened to a tropical depression on Sept. 22 as it crawled inland along the Texas coast south of Houston,...
Rainy Beta Lands on Texas Coast as Tropical Storm September 22, 2020 Slow-moving Tropical Storm Beta made landfall on the Texas coast on Sept. 21 at around 10 pm near the Matagorda...
Well Repairs Off Texas Coast Halted Due to Tropical Storm Beta September 21, 2020 Repairs to a leaking gas well just off the Texas coast have been halted because of Tropical Storm Beta, according...
Slow-Moving Storm Beta Set to Drench Texas, Louisiana Coasts September 21, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan Beta, a slow-moving tropical storm, will bring flooding rains to Texas and Louisiana as well as raking offshore energy fields...