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Zurich Insurance Says Europe Storms Drove Catastrophe Losses

Nov 12 2026 // Zurich Insurance Group AG said it saw elevated natural catastrophe losses in its property/casualty business in the third quarter, following storms in Germany, Italy and Switzerland. The natural catastrophe loss ratio in...

Is El Niño Making Storms And Flash Floods in The Southwest Worse?

Nov 5 2026 // A chaotic climate phenomenon is intensifying heavy rains and floods in the Southwest, experts say. A natural warming cycle called El Niño is sizzling Pacific Ocean waters, leaking moisture into the air that can fuel...

Weekend Storm Leaves California, Causes Flooding in Areas of Arizona

Nov 2 2026 // A Pineapple Express weather system brought rains to Southern California on Halloween, then moved to Arizona on Sunday, where between 2 inches to 6 inches of rain caused some flooding. AccuWeather meteorologists say another...

India Braces for Cyclone as El Niño Upends Global Storm Seasons

Oct 27 2026 // Tropical Cyclone Arnab is expected to hit India’s east coast on Wednesday, marking a break in an otherwise calm season that’s been subdued by a severe El Niño. Arnab is currently 859 kilometers (534 miles)...

Storm Austen Knocks Out Power to Almost 300,000 French Homes

Oct 23 2026 // Storm Austen knocked out electricity to almost 300,000 customers in western France on Friday as hurricane-force winds battered the region, disrupting roads, railways and other transport links. Brittany was hardest hit,...

Storm Austen Will Be Stronger Than Forecast Along UK Coasts

Oct 21 2026 // Britain’s first named storm of the autumn will be stronger than previously thought when it sweeps across the country later this week. Gusts from Storm Austen may reach 80 miles (129 kilometers) per hour in coastal...

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