Latest Hurricane Headlines
All the headlines from our Hurricane Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Fiona, Now a Hurricane, Hammers Puerto Rico and DR, But Will Miss U.S.
Sep 19 2022 // Hurricane Katrina will miss Florida and the East Coast, but has left catastrophic flooding and widespread power outages in Puerto Rico and battered the Dominican Republic with 90 mph winds, according to news reports. The...
Pandemic, Labor Shortage Keep Hurricane Victims in Limbo
Sep 15 2022 // Nearly six years after flood damage from Hurricane Matthew displaced Thad Artis from his home in Goldsboro, North Carolina, he has still not been placed in permanent housing. Living alone in a motel for the last two years,...
Hurricane Alley Hasn’t Been This Quiet in a Quarter Century
Aug 30 2022 // The Atlantic crucible of hurricanes hasn’t had a storm all month and if the calm holds it will stand as the quietest August in 25 years. The expanse of ocean between Africa and the Caribbean Sea has only had two...
Viewpoint: Can the Florida Insurance Market Withstand Another Hurricane Andrew?
Aug 29 2022 // The wide-ranging impact of Hurricane Andrew on the Florida insurance market is a familiar story within the risk management world. However, 30 years on from August 24, 1992, when Andrew made landfall in Dade County,...
TDI Orders Emergency Rule Protecting Weston Policyholders During Hurricane Season
Aug 26 2022 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) announced an emergency rule this week removing barriers for Weston Property & Casualty Insurance Company policyholders to receive wind and hail coverage through the Texas...
State Farm to Pay $100 Million to Federal Government for Hurricane Katrina Claims
Aug 25 2022 // State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. and two former claims-adjuster sisters, who more than 16 years ago filed a lawsuit claiming the insurer committed fraud against the government’s National Flood Insurance Program...
Florida Utility Says New Drone Can Speed Hurricane Recovery
Aug 19 2022 // Florida’s primary energy provider is ready to launch a powerful new technology, just ahead of the busiest weeks of the Atlantic hurricane season: a new fixed-wing drone designed fly into tropical storm force winds...
2022 North Atlantic Hurricane Season Halftime Report: The Quiet Before the Storm?
Aug 17 2022 // With a few weeks to go until the North Atlantic Basin enters its most active period, now is a good time to recap recent activity, review updated seasonal forecasts, and look ahead to what may be in store for the remainder...
FBI: Firm Chaired by Former Florida House Speaker Billed County for Hurricane Cleanup
Aug 16 2022 // A Florida company with a former House speaker as a top executive allegedly charged local government millions of dollars for Hurricane Michael cleanup that it never performed, according to an FBI affidavit that was released...
Lingering La Niña Weather Phenomenon Boosts Threat of More Atlantic Hurricanes
Aug 15 2022 // The odds of La Niña hanging around for a few more months are climbing, bolstering chances of more storms as the Atlantic hurricane season reaches its peak. There’s an 80% chance the waters across the equatorial...
6 Steps to Prevent Hurricane Damage to Solar Installations
Aug 15 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. Solar installations have increased by 33% annually over the last decade. This can be attributed to federal policies such as the Solar Investment Tax Credit....
CSU Team Slightly Lowers Forecast for Still Above-Average Hurricane Season
Aug 5 2022 // The hurricane research team at Colorado State University has slightly lowered its outlook for the Atlantic hurricane season but is still calling for above-average action. The CSU Tropical Meteorology Project team is now...
Slow Recovery From Bama Twister Could be Harbinger for Hurricane-Prone South
Aug 4 2022 // There’s not much in Greene County, a place that stands out even in impoverished west Alabama for its neediness. So the April tornado that settled down upon a housing community full of seniors and low-income families...
Four Years After Hurricane Michael, Florida City Rebuilding, Recovering
Jul 25 2022 // MEXICO BEACH, Fla. — Standing on the deck of the new Driftwood Inn, 31/2 years after Hurricane Michael obliterated the old one, Tom Wood spoke of the months after the storm. One of his daughters had urged him and his...
Atlantic Hurricane Season May Get Boost From Lingering La Nina
Jul 14 2022 // La Nina will probably stick around for at least several more months, potentially leading to more hurricanes and tropical storms across the Atlantic during the heart of the season. There’s now a 62% chance of cool...
Report: 72% of Gulf Coast Homes Have Roofs Susceptible to Hurricane Damage
Jul 4 2022 // Arturo released its inaugural report “Hurricane Exposure: The State of Gulf Homes” that analyzes more than 17 million homes across the South Central and Southeast United States ahead of a forecasted...
Louisiana Launches $463M Project to Elevate Hurricane Evacuation Route
Jun 27 2022 // Louisiana state leaders have broken ground for a $463 million project that will elevate 8.3 miles of La. 1, one of the state’s hurricane evacuation routes. The groundbreaking held Friday is for work that will be done...
30 Years After Hurricane Andrew, Karen Clark Affirmed Her Models
Jun 20 2022 // June 1 marked the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season — one that is expected to be above average in terms of named storms and hurricanes. Insurance Journal used the occasion to speak with Karen Clark, founder...
Louisiana’s Native Americans Still Recovering From Hurricane Ida
Jun 17 2022 // Driving through her village along the southeastern Louisiana bayou, tribal official Cherie Matherne points out remnants of house after house _ including her own _ wrecked nine months ago when Hurricane Ida roared through...
Report: 72% of Gulf Coast Homes Have Roofs Susceptible to Hurricane Damage
Jun 15 2022 // Arturo released its inaugural report “Hurricane Exposure: The State of Gulf Homes” that analyzes more than 17 million homes across the South Central and Southeast United States ahead of a forecasted...
