Latest Hurricane Headlines
All the headlines from our Hurricane Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Greater Chance of Major Hurricane on East Coast This Year, Less in Gulf, Scientist Says
May 17 2024 // Multiple computer models from forecasting organizations across the globe have predicted a very active hurricane season starting next month, spelling trouble for Florida and much of the Eastern United States. The models...
It’s a Matter of When, Not if, a Hurricane Will Hit Florida, Forecasters Say
May 13 2024 // SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — With the start of hurricane season less than a month away, U.S. officials who predict, prepare for and respond to natural disasters had a message for Floridians on Friday: It’s not a matter of...
Risk Perception Drops After Hurricanes: Study
Apr 23 2024 // As time passes after hurricanes, new analysis by Stanford University researchers shows perception of personal risk, including the likelihood of injury and home damage, decline. The findings suggest that programs and...
Hurricane-Force Winds Leave 150,000 Without Power in Colorado
Apr 8 2024 // More than 150,000 Xcel Energy Inc. customers in Colorado are without electricity amid hurricane-force winds — and some may not get power back until Monday. Those affected include about 55,000 customers who had their...
Florida OIR Says Enhanced Data Reporting on Hurricane Ian Claims is Due April 17
Apr 5 2024 // The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is reminding carriers that additional data is due April 17 on Hurricane Ian claims. All property insurers are required by law to submit the enhanced catastrophe reports, including...
Weather Forecasters Predict ‘Extremely Active’ 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Apr 4 2024 // Weather forecasters at Colorado State University (CSU) on Thursday predicted an “extremely active” 2024 Atlantic hurricane season because of warm sea surface temperatures and less wind shear to break up storms...
Accuweather Predicts Above-Average 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Mar 27 2024 // Accuweather meteorologists are predicting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season with as many as 20-25 named storms. The 2024 hurricane season is forecast to feature 8-12 hurricanes including 4-7 major hurricanes. This...
Allstate’s Florida Company Defends 54% Condo Rate Hike. Blames Reinsurance, Hurricane, Rapid Growth
Mar 18 2024 // When Allstate’s Florida unit, Castle Key Indemnity Co., entered the surging condominium insurance market in 2020, it looked like it had made a smart bet: Within two years, the carrier had added no fewer than 123,000...
AccuWeather Warns of ‘Super-Charged’ 2024 Hurricane Season
Mar 18 2024 // AccuWeather experts warn that the return La Nina and historically warm water across the Atlantic Ocean could contribute to a “super-charged” hurricane season in 2024. AccuWeather long-range forecasters say that...
From Idalia to Otis: The Hurricanes That Shaped 2023 and What’s Next
Mar 6 2024 // We recently brought together thought leaders from across Moody’s to talk with the media at our 2023 Hurricane Season Recap and 2024 Outlook briefing, to provide a range of perspectives from meteorology to market...
AccuWeather Warns of Potential ‘Super-Charged’ 2024 Hurricane Season
Feb 23 2024 // AccuWeather experts warn that the return La Niña and historically warm water across the Atlantic Ocean could contribute to a “super-charged” hurricane season in 2024. AccuWeather long-range forecasters say...
NHC Unveils New Hurricane Forecast Maps for 2024, Showing More Inland Warnings
Feb 21 2024 // The familiar “cone of uncertainty” map, used for years by meteorologists to show a hurricane’s predicted path, is about to get an upgrade – at least temporarily, the National Hurricane Center announced...
The Odds of a Hurricane-Boosting La Niña This Year Are Rising
Feb 12 2024 // The odds of a La Niña weather pattern this year are rising, amplifying the risk of hurricanes in the Atlantic and drought in California and South America. There’s a 55% chance that La Niña, a cooling of the...
Category 6? As Warming Stokes Storms, Some Want a Bigger Hurricane Category
Feb 7 2024 // A handful of super powerful tropical storms in the last decade and the prospect of more to come has a couple of experts proposing a new category of whopper hurricanes: Category 6. Studies have shown that the strongest...
Fifth Circuit Upholds $502K Award for Louisiana Church in Hurricane Laura Damage Suit
Jan 25 2024 // The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this month upheld a 2022 decision against Church Mutual Insurance Co. in favor of Sugartown United Pentecostal Church in Dry Creek, Louisiana, which sits about 50...
Florida to Borrow Billions to Backstop Insurers After Hurricanes
Jan 23 2024 // The state corporation that oversees the Florida Cat Fund is planning to borrow as much as $3.8 billion to ensure the fund has plenty of money on hand to reimburse property insurers for losses when homes are damaged or...
UK Braces for More Hurricane-Strength Winds From Next Atlantic Storm
Jan 23 2024 // Just over a day after Storm Isha started to clear, the UK is bracing for more hurricane-strength winds off the Atlantic. Jocelyn — the 10th named storm of the season to hit the UK — will rip across the north of the...
Hurricane-Force Winds Cause Chaos, Blackouts Across Europe
Jan 22 2024 // Storm Isha is causing travel disruption and power blackouts across northern Europe, as it brought hurricane-force winds to the UK and other parts of the region. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning across the UK...
Houston Yet to Allocate $200 Million in Federal Relief Funds to Hurricane Harvey Victims
Jan 8 2024 // More than six years after Hurricane Harvey flooded thousands of homes and killed more than 80 people on the Texas Coast, the city of Houston has yet to allocate $200 million in federal relief funds to victims, according to...
Expert: ‘Active Year Worldwide’ for Rapid Hurricane Intensification
Dec 19 2023 // While only three hurricanes made landfall in the United States this year, rapidly intensifying hurricanes in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans charted near the top of record lists in 2023. Each of the year’s major...
