Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Storm Ian Weakens as Millions Left Without Power
Sep 29 2022 // Ian was downgraded to a tropical storm as it continued to move northeastward across central Florida, with a massive and deadly surge of water and catastrophic winds that are poised to make it one of the costliest storms in...
Intensifying Storms Are Fueling a Record $17 Billion Bond Barrage
Sep 29 2022 // Bonds sold to help US utilities recoup losses from natural disasters are seeing an unprecedented boom, with the latest burst of issuance generated by the deadly February 2021 storm that paralyzed Texas as it struck a large...
$52B Movable Barriers, Storm Gates Eyed for Waterways Hit by Sandy
Sep 29 2022 // A decade after Superstorm Sandy pummeled New York and New Jersey in one of the costliest storms in U.S. history, the federal government is proposing a $52 billion plan to build movable barriers and gates across bays,...
Tampa, Now a Major Insurance, Financial Services Hub, Empties Out Ahead of Storm
Sep 27 2022 // Tampa, one of the fastest-growing financial services hubs in the US, began emptying in a matter of hours Monday after officials ordered an evacuation of the Gulf Coast Florida city and parts of the surrounding area before...
Hurricane Fiona Hits Nova Scotia as One of Region’s Strongest Storms
Sep 26 2022 // Fiona, the most powerful storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, roared ashore in eastern Nova Scotia early Saturday as one of the strongest systems ever to hit the region, knocking out power, toppling trees...
Update: Hurricane Fiona Roars Toward Atlantic Canada as New Storm Threatens Florida
Sep 23 2022 // After lashing Bermuda, Hurricane Fiona is racing north toward Eastern Canada, threatening to become the most powerful storm ever to hit the region. A second system, meanwhile, is developing in the Caribbean and may strike...
Flood Waters Receding After Storm Batters Western Alaska
Sep 20 2022 // Floodwaters were receding in parts of western Alaska battered by the worst storm in a half century, leaving behind debris flung by powerful Bering Sea waves into beaches and seaside communities. The remnants of Typhoon...
Storm Battering Western Alaska Caused Widespread Flooding
Sep 19 2022 // A powerful storm sweeping north through the Bering Strait on Saturday caused widespread flooding in several western Alaska coastal communities, knocking out power and sending residents fleeing for higher ground. The force...
Puerto Rico Begins Restoring Power After Storm Snuffs Grid
Sep 19 2022 // Power is slowly being restored to parts of Puerto Rico Sunday after Atlantic storm Fiona clipped the island as a Category 1 hurricane, knocking out electricity to the entire US territory and causing “catastrophic...
Tropical Storm to Brush Puerto Rico Before Turning North, East of Florida
Sep 16 2022 // Tropical Storm Fiona, the season’s sixth named storm, was expected to graze Puerto Rico before turning north and staying east of Florida, and forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center issued tropical storm...
Severe Storms Blamed in 3 Deaths in Michigan, Ohio, Arkansas
Aug 31 2022 // Severe storms that brought damaging winds, heavy rains and flash flooding to parts of the Midwest and the South were blamed for the deaths of three people, including two children in Michigan and Arkansas as well as a woman...
Strong Storms Knock Down Trees, Cause Power Outages in Minneapolis
Aug 30 2022 // Strong storms knocked down trees and caused power outages across the Minneapolis area Saturday night, prompting the Minnesota State Fair to shut down rides and cancel a concert. Wind gusts over 60 mph were reported as the...
Report: Atmospheric Storms Could Result in $3.2B in Flood Damage by Century’s End
Aug 25 2022 // Atmospheric rivers that bombard the Western U.S. from time to time could result in as much as $3.2 billion in flood damage by century’s end, according to researchers who published a new study in the journal...
Dallas Storm Causes ‘Nominal’ Claims Despite Near-Historic Rainfall
Aug 24 2022 // A 1,000-year rain event that brought 10 or more inches of rainfall to parts of North Texas early this week has led to roughly 3,500 property claims, 1,300 auto claims and less than 20 flood claims through the National...
Tropical Storm Ma-on Takes Aim at Hong Kong, Guangdong Province
Aug 24 2022 // Several cities in southern China raised their cyclone warning signals on Wednesday, bracing for Tropical Storm Ma-on, which is expected to make landfall along the coast of Guangdong province on Thursday. At 12:40 p.m....
30 Years Ago Andrew Upended Florida, But Current Legal Storm May Be Worse
Aug 24 2022 // It was 30 years ago today that Hurricane Andrew, the strongest storm to make U.S. landfall in more than two decades, gouged its way across south Florida, destroying more than 25,000 homes, by some estimates, and causing...
Insured Losses From February’s European Windstorms Estimated at €3.7B: PERILS
Aug 19 2022 // Insured losses for the European windstorm series, which affected the British Isles and continental Europe in February 2022, are estimated at €3.739 billion (US$3.8 billion), according to PERILS, the independent...
SURE Expands Offerings in Storm-Prone North Carolina
Aug 18 2022 // SURE, a member-owned insurance company for coastal homeowners, has expanded to North Carolina, a market that continues to harden. The coverage will be underwritten by SageSure, the managing general underwriter for SURE,...
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...
Dutch Insurer NN Group’s H1 Profit Slips on Impact of Storm Claims
Aug 12 2022 // NN Group’s core profit fell 12.1% year-on-year in the first half of 2022, the Dutch insurer said on Thursday, citing the impact of weather events and the sale of its asset management arm. Operating profit came in at...
